Do Cheap Amazon 1kW grid tie inverters Put out 1000 Watts?

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[@erikkovacs3097]

That "ramping" was the MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) circuit. Since you are pulling from a battery pack that can easily supply 1000watts it just maxes out the inverter. If it was a 220watt solar panel it would ramp up the load until the wattage maxes out using something called "Perturb and Observe" where it increases current load and observes the wattage. If wattage increases it increases the current. If wattage decreases it backs off. It does this in little steps all day long.

[@youmakeitreal]

Videos like these are why I am a patreon! Excellent!

[@njfulwider5]

Awesome Video Jehu, I am 100% sold. Where I live and the way my family uses energy. I could possibly use one of these to take advantage of my system, instead of waiting for a power outage. Unfortunately, I will have to wait till I can come up with the cash. But I defiantly will run with Mini DIY Tesla Wall!!

[@mrhypno1984]

I love those AC meters! I have 1 on my transfer wiring to my breaker panel. They work great and are easy to read!

[@peternesic959]

Your my inspiration. I want to get to the point where I don’t exactly know how many lithium batteries I plugged in to my inverter 😁

[@GoldTales]

Thank you very much for testing this. I've been considering a small solar setup to offset some of my current power costs and was curious to see one in action. A lot of my load is borderline resistive, or continual load such as laptops and A/C (I live far north so I just use a small ~ 1/2 ton A/C unit) and so solar with grid tie would be ideal to offset that cost. I needed to see exactly how this unit functioned under load and such and you showed every stat I needed to know. Thanks!

[@jeremiahl2552]

I love your 18650 multicell replacement solution. Exchangeable bricks.

[@ArcturanMegadonkey]

Been watching a few of your vids, fabulous work! very educational. you got a new sub from me, bell clicked. Paul

[@igounfazed]

Holy inverters Jehu-man.... I was just looking at these inverters yesterday, and today this!

[@maxpert9]

Them cookies is always watching you

[@6sensory]

JG Id love to see your design for completing this idea. I want to accomplish the same "covering the load of the a/c". Subscribed.

[@trickyriky1]

Pleasantly surprised, honestly did not expect them to actually output the full KW. More likely to invest in 1 now :)

[@nosafetyswitch9378]

achieving 1kW is easy. Doing it efficiently isnt and that inverter certainly is not efficient...

[@trickyriky1]

None of them are, i stand by my comment...

[@trickyriky1]

No dispute there, i learned the hard way about driving cheap chinese tech at its rating. If i buy one, it would only be loaded to 500 watts, and would be switched with relays only when by batteries are full :)

[@trickyriky1]

Haha i know mate, i don't actually use a chinese inverter (seen way too many bad reviews). I'm actually using an old UPS as my inverter at the moment which i can get 93% efficiency out of. I am only really powering my server and desktop pc from the system at the moment, but its pretty reliable especially considering i live across the pond in the normally cold dark and wet uk. This abnormal weather is a welcome break from the norm. :)

[@trickyriky1]

doh APC inverters are the muts mate, but you want the 1500 and above for true sine apparently. :)

[@proyectosledar]

Hi. I have a 300w version and a 100w solar panel. Works realy well

[@pablobalart7422]

Proyectos LED Gastón , que hacés por acá jajaja me compré un panel de 150 w por mirar tus vídeos. Abrazo

[@ArielCocha]

Hola Gastón!! Jaja también por tu culpa adquirí un inverter y dos paneles. Saludos a la comunidad de Proyectos LED!

[@justincampbell2162]

Have u has any troubles with urs

[@owenaquilina5001]

is it still good and running without any problems?

[@ravemind8433]

I used one of these as a test unit before moving to a fancier version that monitors the AC usage in your house and then turns itself down when the power isn't needed. To avoid back feeding into your meter. I'm using it to offset the usage of my pool pump. Similar to what you want to do with your AC. It's still a made in China thing but it has more advanced features and an lcd screen. I believe it also has protection so that it will turn itself off before draining your battery completely. I am running mine from panels so I haven't used that feature.

[@lazyh-online4839]

I know this is an old comment but can you share which one you have, a search of eBay/aliexpress and the like haven't turned up anything yet.

[@CriticoolHit]

The polling rate of the volt meter with the music had me.

[@solarhope]

I have been using 9 of the smaller GTI on a solar installation for years, they work great.I would say that I always apply the AC supply before the DC when powering up, and disconnect the DC before the AC when powering down. (I did blow a few MOSFET's early on)Also for running 1000 watts continuous it would be safer with 2 working in parallel.

[@mikeriverajr4447]

so if were to use one tof these with out going thru all the "CODE/PERMIT" crap what would the electric company say? . . would they even be aware that i was back feeding? Since there is no bi directional meter on the electric ones?

[@lazyh-online4839]

@@mikeriverajr4447 I think it depends on the company in general, some do it automatically and won't care others require you set up special billing with them to track how much you feed back.

[@benparkin3191]

In typical grid tie on day the ac will go out… and the device will have to endure a DC then AC startup.. I’ve never had a problem with my GTI during that type of condition.

[@solarhope]

@@benparkin3191 I think this may have been a problem with the older cheap GTI,s. I did have a few problems early on, and rightly or wrongly assumed it was the way the device was powering up. Over the last few years I came to the same conclusions as you, power the DC first then AC. I still have a few of the smaller GTI's (350W) in a cupboard that need fixing :-(

[@JeffsTravels]

Excellent power analysis.

[@smithwill9952]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. Inspirational Design.

[@DrFruikenstein]

Just a dumb truck driver here... Twenty years ago, Pilot truck stops had a deal where they were, as they advertised it, selling a 1Kw inverter, and giving away a free microwave oven. The pricing, at the time, was evidence of the reverse. Twenty years later, the inverter is still doing its job, and the microwave is long dead. Unfortunately, my inverter only has a modified sine wave output (probably why the microwave died), so I have to be careful with what I plug into it... But, it'll also surge to double its continuous rating for an observed five minutes. Perfect for power tools! (Unless you're Tool Time Tim) During a couple power outages, I have run a double male drop cord from the truck to the kitchen, and kept the fridge cool. At my house, this is easy as there's a outdoor outlet on the kitchen circuit. Just cut the kitchen circuit breaker to isolate it, plug in the drop cord, and it's on. It's good for the fridge, clock, and a few lights. Optimized Idle (Automatic engine start and stop to maintain truck interior climate and battery) automatically keeps the truck's batteries charged, so it's a "No Worries" type of thing when done right.

[@LatinDanceVideos]

DrFruikenstein I like the innovative thinking to keep the fridge running. The double male cord and circuit isolation is a sneaky solution to keep things running. Def want to keep that cord safely stowed. Pity there isn't a cheap readily available legit solution on the market. There are auto power switchovers made for Gen to mains switching but they aren't cheap.

[@DrFruikenstein]

Another trick... UPS... Those "Un-interruptible" power backup supplies for computers. They work for lamps, stereos, clocks, TVs, and many other things as well. They're also cheap, if you know what you're doing... People don't know that the batteries are replaceable, so they toss them out as soon as they fail. Find one that someone gave up on, and go to Wal-Mart to get a replacement gell-cell lead acid battery. Or step up the game, and put together a small LiFePo4 battery pack for it to get a bit more capacity.

[@Bob_Lob_Law]

DrFruikenstein The more energy dense Li-ion groupings of chemistrys, usually in the 18650 format can be used for 24v or 48v systems due to their similar charge and discharge voltages in lead acid denominations of 12s and lion of 7s.

[@DrFruikenstein]

Bob Lob Law When replacing lead acid with lithium type cells, I've found that LiFePo4 cells are much more forgiving than the other lithium types. Especially when being constantly charged in a UPS system. With the other lithium chemistries, I've noticed some overheating issues when connected lead acid type charging systems.

[@rogerkerkmann]

I think a lot of people are forgetting the older low frequency inverters have a transformer, and heavy, but have triple surge rating, my two cents :-)

[@chibanix1347]

super video what a bout those capacitors battery it lay be a good choise as they can give a lot in a short time just for the ac start

[@MissAdventures]

Great video as always, I am concerned about your extension cord (your power grid). If you had one that had a higher capacity it may protect your home and family better (in my humble opinion, safety first).

[@perryingto]

Good to see the pups

[@IamDerick]

Dude your van is sick! :)

[@Paul-gz5dp]

That 59amps I would probably use 4awg, or better yet 2 #10 in parallel as it is easier to get. The bigger the wire the less your losses in heat and voltage drop. The extra cost of the wire quickly makes up for the cost over time.

[@richardriehle4159]

likin' the drone view !

[@nightmareinaction629]

Watching this video 3rd time now idk I just like it because I'm thinking of buying this inverter this week

[@mrbuzzsaw9340]

nightmare in action don't

[@grantnlee]

Happened to notice at about 5:30 when the fan was on and things were a bit stabilized... the DC was feeding about 1140W into the inverter and the output to the grid was about 960W.... That's about 16% energy losses, which is what is making the inverter heat up quickly. I wonder if a pricier inverter is more energy efficient and how much usage would warrant paying for the more expensive (presumably more efficient) inverter?

[@Steppenkater]

Funny how you were checking the temperature of everything but the connector which is the part that will most likely heat up and potentially melt... :)

[@Blakehx]

Cool video and info, thanks! Is there a good DC air conditioner that could be run without an inverter? Thanks

[@lazyh-online4839]

I know you can set one up from scratch, as they sell the AC compressor independently and at different voltage ratings. Besides that I'm not sure because I haven't looked but I'm sure Google can help.

[@skoto.power.systems]

Nice work thanks

[@gudrn]

Very nice vid. very informative... I'd like to know one thing tho. How do you protect batteries to over discharge with this kind of inverter? I have a small bank with 60ah on 24v and 2 275w Solar panels charging it.

[@Sasha4966]

Always have a good interesting video

[@sophocha]

I have a 600w version of this and I noticed that it was interfering with all my internet powerline adapters. It was making the internet connection unstable. I ended up replacing the powerline adapters with ethernet connections. So far so good. No devices blowing up. I even have a 3 phase 5kw inverter in sync with this with no issues so far.

[@johnschneider931]

Powerline internet can't go across a transformer that will change voltage. Also they depend on a sine wave filter, if your inverter is under load and is not a pure sine wave than your data will be corrupted. You might find that a couple of large capacitors will buffer and allow you to use that equipment again.

[@sophocha]

@@johnschneider931 Funny enough, it has blown the capacitors inside my Tenda powerline which is very close to the 600w china made inverter....so I guess these are not pure sine inverters after all so be careful people.

[@Wrensspeedshop]

What size panels are you running to either of your two units? Do you find that you’re running more voltage/panels in excess of what the wattage says in order to try to even come close to that Wattage? Example, 3 panels 300 watts each which is 900 watts feeding the 600 watt Inverter to get it to produce the 600 watts or close to it?

[@vvkilin]

Thanks for the review. I've just bought the same inverter and now I know how it will work. May I know what hardware(software) do you use to monitor and analize power usage of you AC grid?

[@jehugarcia]

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[@MrDoingEverything]

Could you tell me how them grid tie inverters ended up holding up. I,m thinking about getting a few of them but don,t want to waste my time if there not very good. TKS

[@michaelobermaier3890]

I have the same device and i am very happy with it 😆

[@rigrentals5297]

very enlightening.

[@FilAmGabe]

I hope you do a step-by-step guide to the finished product. Is it worth it to use separate inverters compared with 1 6k inverter?

[@R2000x]

I have the 10 to 30 volt 1000w version running with 10 100w solar pannels no batteries and it cut my light bill in halve. Has been running for 10 month with no problems. If I have to replace once a year for $100 it is still worth it to me. I also have a $80 600w inverter on 36v hover board batteries that I run at night. I charge them with 2 230w 24v solar panels. Running for 6 months no problem. It dropped my light bill even further. These things work great! They are stackable so at times I run both of them at the same time.

[@nightmareinaction629]

Ruben Salazar ummm hard to believe the power company did not come knocking at your door

[@R2000x]

I thought the same thing.They haven't yet. I also thought the meter would charge for energy going out but no. If they ever show up all I have to do is unplug inverter from the socket. Believe it or not!

[@nightmareinaction629]

Ruben Salazar lol what state are you on I'm in california and there is rarely any clouds so I was thinking of just connecting an inverter disconnecting my room from the grid key room is like a shead because its separated from the house garage size and having an inverter act as the grid and my grid tie powering the ac with solar

[@R2000x]

I'm in Texas. Sounds cool. Before my 600w grid tie inverter I was running my kitchen and living room with a 900w non grid tie inverter. I isolated from grid by flipping circuit breaker.

[@cekpi7]

Thats whole new meaning of "power wall", wall full of batteries :D

[@lazyh-online4839]

@Mykel Hardin Tesla power wall, a unit that mounts on the wall that contains batteries, not a full wall of batteries, his comment makes sense, yours doesn't.

[@racia4095]

Nice demo! Did I hear you say that you tested with 12v battery too? The sight says to use 24v for testing. any thoughts on that?

[@DavidTelesPortugal]

What about a true sine wave inverter plus some of this, would that work? Would then only kick when needed?

[@hunter.on.channel.19]

Only good review I've ever seen about this inverter and I bet I've read over 100..

[@jehugarcia]

Not exactly a comprehensive review here

[@MrSkinny602]

I had two similar units running my solar. They lasted about 6 months to a year. The mosfet's burned up first. I was able to fix the issue once or twice. After that I couldn't diagnose the problem and gave up on the unit. I was considering a much nicer unit but never pulled the trigger.

[@tony001212]

you just needed to replace the mosfets by mosfets with a higher current tolerance and run them bellow 1 kw, no good idea to run them at their peak.

[@suarnet]

Great video, Kindly to provide wiring diagram of watt meter, Thank you

[@musicinspire1745]

Short runs of cable can handle quite a bit more than its rated amperage. I run 140 amps through 4 gauge cable all the time for heating elements as long as they don't get over five feet long or so.

[@carvaopedra]

Hi, good morning, I have a question, does this 1000 Watt inverter support 4 solar panels of 275 W?

[@alejandrocabrera3380]

Amazing video thanks for sharing. I have one of this 500 w inverter, how many Solar panels of 100 watts 36 cells can I connect to this inverter? I mean looking for the best efficiency. Thanks in advance

[@lazyh-online4839]

Depends on the panel and the environment. Different panels are rated different and your environment will play a large part in how much power you get/waste

[@jimmyboy163]

It might have a fan, but your inlet holes are blocked by the carpet it's sitting on. Where did you get the digital meters? Thanks

[@thebeststooge]

Word to the wise but please open that up and make sure all mosfets are firmly tightened down AND actually has the thermal pad/paste between each one. Common thing is they are loose, barely tight, and/or do not have the thermal pad/paste and POOF/POP dead.

[@mrbuzzsaw9340]

The Best Stooge my man knowing what's up yee

[@maxpert9]

Just happened to me and couldn’t figure out what caused it. Thank you

[@thebeststooge]

@@maxpert9 You are welcome as I know the feeling.

[@vermontsmostobesetubaplaye1988]

@@thebeststooge what are MOSFETs?

[@thebeststooge]

@@vermontsmostobesetubaplaye1988 In this case those three legged black things that are attached to the sides of the aluminum chassis.

[@alphabertbeta2866]

Is there some optimal chinese converter working from car's 12-14volts? Could you recommend something? I want to supply air compressor 2.2kw to pump tractor's tyres, and some other instruments

[@12vLife]

I have a cheap Giandel 1200 inverter in my van and it's performed very well. IMO, The hardest thing to run from an inverter is a cook top. I have an 800 Watt electric grill that tripped the fault until i moved the inverter inside the engine bay and connected it with massive 1awg 12 inch copper lines. However, i now have a new issue.. Is the inverters fault affected by heat? my battery was reading 13v, but the inverter kept tripping even with mild power draw. In the morning it when the engine was cold it worked great, but now the engine and the inverter was VERY hot from running the engine and the sun. Does this make sense?

[@GoldTales]

I'd definitely move that inverter somewhere cooler. This is a gigantic simplification, but you could think of the inverter as a tiny person doing work. Imagine he's capable of doing 100 units of work (100% of his maximum output). He'll have no issue doing that if the weather is cooler. But if the weather gets so hot that he's already close to his maximum tolerable temperature before he even starts working, his peak amount of work is going to be greatly reduced. Put simply, there's an inverse relationship between how hot the temperature and how much power something can put out before it blows up/burns up. Even alternators drop in output as they heat up. Plus, heat is super hard on things like electrolytic capacitors of which power supplies/inverters tend to have many. Personally, I'd move the inverter as close to the battery as I can get it, but also making sure it's located in a place that's as cool as possible. If you tend to have a high load for long periods, it might be worth it to toss a 12V computer/electronics type fan pointing at the heatsink itself as well. Another thing that may help is to use one of the large "stiffening" capacitors used in high end mobile audio. They'll have a pile of input buffering caps already, but adding a large 1/2 to 1 farad unit as close as you can get to the inverter (like, right beside it, 6" wires between it and the inverter) may help to prevent supply sagging for large initial peaks and prevent it tripping. Myself, I'd start with moving it somewhere cooler. If it still has temp issues, add a secondary blower/fan. Last, if it still works, but it's marginal (as in, seems fine with a 100% SOC of the battery, but trips/freaks out once it drops a bit), then maybe try the stiffening cap. A mobile installer place may even be willing to help you try one out first just to see if it's effective in the setup you have. Best of luck! :)

[@mb_a5383]

Good stuff Jehu. I'm looking to take advantage of the Nissan leaf sitting in my driveway if the grid power in our area should be disrupted. I've heard that you can run a 12v inverter on the car battery and if you the car in park with the power on, the traction battery (24kw) will keep the 12v car battery charged. If that works, how big of an inverter can I safely run on it and/or how big of an inverter would I need to run a refrigerator (according to the sticker inside it's rated at 8.5amps (don't know the watts)), and a second refrigerator rated at 4.5amps, and maybe a lamp or 2 for basic lighting, and if there's anything left over, maybe a smart tv (I think it's a 55").

[@oldtimeengineer26]

It will burn up running at max in a short time. I use a boost converter and set the max amps to keep the inverter from hitting a max 1000w. On my 48v system I use a buck converter to do the same thing

[@Wrensspeedshop]

What device are you using? Thank you

[@chuckjordan6455]

you could add super-caps so that the Amps don't spike up before settling.

[@MatthewStevenson84]

Have you tied in any ultra capacitors yet?

[@Kalo9543]

What are you using to meassure the watts on each side (dc/ac)?

[@csleeut]

Can you remote trigger the inverter to turn on only when the AC is running?

[@vegikid100]

Have you tried to put more than one in parallel to add more power for your need?

[@brettmcconnell8040]

1000W Solar Panels on Grid Tie Inverter GTIL2 & Limiter for Home PV Battery Connected there a 3 models 25v-60v/45v-90v and 2000watt version more expensive but better built i have both 25v-60v and 45v-90v looking at building own power walls for these systems.

[@cleandiaper]

That whole setup is a FIRE waiting to happen. Exposed wires poking through a whole. At 9:18, you're using a wire size that's not rated to carry 59 amps.

[@ScubaJamaica]

I would have placed a 25A current limiter on the input side of the GTI. They are not designed to run from battery inputs (unlimited input current), they are meant to run from Solar only with has a max input current.

[@whoogoesthere]

You had me at Tesla battery powered VW bus! ~Here take my money~

Good to know.

[@kgsalvage6306]

Just wondered if you continued with these? Did it work out for you?

[@jakedjo]

How would you use the grid tie inverter with the solar array and have it switch between charging the batteries and giving to the grid?

[@alericjohansen6775]

Jake Stephens I have wondered something similar. I want a system where I can plug into "shore power" and it charge my batteries, and once the batteries are full it sends the extra power to the grid, but I don't know what units can do a shore power thing and grid tie while being off grid. So, it's similar, but.... Different. There is an inverter generator by renogy that plugs into the grid to charge the batteries, but I don't know if it sends the extra power to the grid once the batteries are full or not. www.renogy.com/renogy-2000w-pure-sine-wave-inverter-charger/

[@mjpbase1]

Unless you have net metering, beware that a normal "smart" electric power meter may actually charge you for power sent back to the grid. If your air conditioner pulls 240 volts, you may want to put a grid tie on two different circuits that are on different main power legs at your breaker, else you may be sending excess power on one leg back to the grid (and being charged for it) even when your air conditioner is running.

[@Chris-ie9os]

It just kicks out an error; You might get a nasty note from your utility... which could be worse.

[@ravemind8433]

There are versions of this inverter that have a little clamp that you hook onto your Mains and it monitors how much power you need and will turn itself down to avoid putting Excess power into your house and meter.

[@mjpbase1]

Yes, the clamp meter you describe is called a limiter and is a good idea. But I think the inverter must be relatively close to the breaker box as the cable between the inverter and the limiter may only be so long.

[@TGKProductions358]

You had me at the tesla vw bus

[@christianvega1204]

Can you do a video of making a transfer switch for your powerwalls, so we dont have to worry about this feeding the grid when power is out?

[@SAHILKHAN-lu8oq]

Grid tie inverters won't feed the grid when power is out. They actually need the grid supply present to Operate..... i.e. it senses the presence of grid supply, then it turns on....

[@SAHILKHAN-lu8oq]

That means, when grid has supply, it feeds the grid. And when grid has no power, it just shuts off.

[@emmanuelniedo4481]

@@SAHILKHAN-lu8oq without the grid during power outage im using pure sine wave inverter from battery as grid my battery 20ah last the whole day using my grid tie..(load depends on inverter capacity)

[@Electronzap]

Good tests. It would be nice to have an individual inverter that is powered by batteries which were recharged with solar to join in right when an appliance starts using the amount of power that inverter provides.

[@JD_Mortal]

So, in the process of conversion, at your input voltage, it's losing about 20-25% of the input. Or it's output is about 75% of the input. I am curious if it is more efficient when feeding it a higher input voltage. The ones I see listed can accept up to 50vdc. At 36vdc, it has to boost it higher. In any event, if the losses are about 300watts between input and output, that is a fancy 300watt heater. Use three of them and you have to expell nearly 1000 watts of heat. That is great for winter, to add direct heat into your house, but horrible in winter, where that heat has to be expelled outside. (Thus, it will be replaced with hot outside air, being drawn in to the place you mount the inverters.) It seems to be using the heat generated as the "output restriction". If you ran these in the winter, they might stay a constant 1000w output and possibly have lower losses or draw from the input side. Being 75% efficient is nothing to brag about. You have to buy 25% more solar cells and inverters, to get the desired output. If you add the 75% efficiency of charging... Then you actually need 50% to 65% more solar cells and batteries and battery chargers too. It's worth paying 4x more for a 98% efficient inverter that operates at a higher input voltage and would handle all 3000watts without losing nearly 1000watts in the process. Getting an output of 3000watts, but consuming 1000watts, for a total of 4000watts of input, with 1000watts having to be disposed of, as heat, is quite bad.

[@carlosh9491]

Hi, I use this tie inverter in my solar intallation, work pretty good. I'm look for a way that connect this tie inverte direct to my battery without get out too much amperes as this tie inverter is MPPT type. You can say the way to connect this tie inverter direct to my 12v battery and only getout 5 amperes? I know that in this case not generate the total watts. thanks

[@lazyh-online4839]

The comment literally right before yours says you can't.

[@Wrensspeedshop]

I’ve got one of those grid time inverters and have four 300 Watt panels hooked to it and even then the middle of the day with the East Texas direct sun I cannot get that inverter to produce over roughly 540 -560 watts. Have you by chance tested the voltage of the two leads that you have connected to the inverter prior to connecting them? The reason I ask is because before I connect mine the voltage coming through the cables shows roughly 39 1/2 Volt, but as soon as I connect it to the inverter and the inverter starts running or is turned off and I put my voltage meter on both of the leads it’s reading in the mid 27 Volt range. I have no clue what’s going on or why that would be, any thoughts? Nobody has

[@Kc8qdq]

How did it work out I am planning on doing the exact same thing you are. I am going to to use 2x1300 watt 220 inverters and forklift battery with 3800watts of solar

[@sameersmerchant]

Do you need a net metering electric panel for this? What happens to the inverter when the AC is off? Does it go back to the power company?

[@jehugarcia]

im going to turn them off

[@lv7603]

Can somebody point out the name or part number of the meter at 2:15. Thanks.

[@JKafle]

1st ever video i watched in youtube where i couldn't figure it out what i was watching for!

[@CroatianNinja]

Great video I'm curious I have a grid-tied inverter but its range is 36 volts however all of my panels are 41 volts is there a way to lower the voltage on the panels so they can meet the range of the grid-tied inverter and I can start using it thank you

[@chuloron]

CroatianNinja does grid tie inverters run 20v to 60v , and they have different ones to better match your needs

[@gusnurismail6813]

Are these type of inverter have anti-islanding?? I mean can the inverter turn on or making power even the grid is turn off?? Please answer 🙏🙏

[@marieantonettemolina6236]

Hi sir. Is it really safe to connect the grid tied inverter directly to an outlet from utility? Thanx.

[@chrisk1944]

C'mon Jehu, you're still VW at heart. My 36HP beetle can be driven at peak all day long ;-)

[@jehugarcia]

10hp is not peak

[@robinsvensson4437]

Hi! How do you get the number of kwh from 18560 battey? Do you count the 18650 from 3.7 volt? Ex 3.7v × 2.5ah(2.500 mah) = 9.25 wh?

[@davewalters41]

Good Load Knowledge here.... Where can I buy silicon sheathed copper stranded wire that is silver coated in 10awg?

[@lazyh-online4839]

eBay, radioshack, AliExpress, the numerous online parts stores. Just use Google or open a phone book.

[@Willeexd1337]

For all people you need to check the how frequency looks like(sine, square wave, modified sine wave...) and the HZ, If you want it to be the same as the house it should be Pure Sine Wave 60hz in US and 50hz in EU and that before you buy an inverter. Im a new subscriber and i wonder does that power wall power your entire house? Because if so i wonder how that tiny extension cord carries all that power

[@jehugarcia]

Do you think 1kw can power an entire home?

[@Willeexd1337]

jehugarcia no its far away i was just wondering if you had like a few inverters to power your house during a power out im sorry for not explaining well

[@MStrickkk]

When you're feeling for temp on the battery pulling almost 60 amps towards the end, you missed a vital spot. The connection usually melts first. Touch that first to test for temperature.

[@thetinker3924]

the inverter will not pull 60 amps unless its shorted

[@luongmaihunggia]

Wrong. The part with the least mass, the highest electrical resistance and the least cooling is the part that melt first. Which is not the connector because it neither have the least cooling or the highest electrical resistance.

[@mghuertas]

Hi jehu from PR your meter can run backwards. If your answer is not net metering it can lower the bill anyway

[@jehugarcia]

I don’t get it

[@grahamjones6712]

Are these things saftey complaint and shut off in a powercut so you dont go electricuting some electric worker trying too fix the power. And can you still use it too power your house in a power cut as long as you turn your mains switch in your consumer unit?

[@gregyohngy]

Since your home is using electricity before the AC turns on and the inverter is just below 1000 watts, that means you need more than 5000 watts of inverter power before they are off peak wattage.

[@sam_8a]

Use super capacitor for startup

[@rjl8708]

Bro help I have solar already I want to add 2 300w solar panel using plug and play inverter that can be plug in regular 110v outlet, I watched a lot of your video I know you are very knowledgeable, if I do my play if turned off AC disconnect, will the plug and play inverter will shut off too? Help please

[@marktheunitedstatescitezen185]

Thanks

Ok, i just bought it 2 hours ago, and i never even searched or saw it before, and now google suggest me this video? This is scary :D Nonetheless i am glad i saw video and i know what can i expect of it

[@mrbuzzsaw9340]

eLeCtRaSh TV take it back lol it might last 3 years

[@Estabanwatersaz]

Is your AC 220 VOLT? Single phase? Good luck. Love your vids!

[@sydmushas]

Estabanwatersaz no it's 120v

[@Estabanwatersaz]

Mustafa Hasan Thank you.

[@error8641]

can you plug multiple of those grid tie inverters to the same AC to split the load?

[@jehugarcia]

yes

[@mimic58]

Just got one of these , is it normal for them to make a noticeable / audible Buzzing sound while it is running before the fans get going?? I fired mine upto today heard lots of buzzing and sorta stepping and decided to turn it off

[@jt92]

@jehugarcia you might wanna look into getting an inverter AC, they're much more efficient and don't have that huge power spike and ramping down duty cycle.

[@jehugarcia]

I don’t understand

[@waynenocton]

So bottom line is, these units are going to always be at full power unless your whole house is using less than 1,000 watts? But you can use several in parallel?

[@generaljackson649]

Hey if you took one of these inverters and hooked it to one side of a 22o volt ac braker then took another one of these inverters and hooked up to the other side of the 220 ac braker would it run a 220 ac unit.Thank you. God bless.

[@DaveAuld]

3:21 ant makes a visit on the top left of the inverter.

[@alfredode6142]

good video. A question, I want to install a laser printer of approximately 550w 115v. What inverter could I use, modified wave? how many watts ?. I would use the printer very lightly during the day. Thank you

[@bryce340v8]

Little late to answer, but I believe you need a pure sine inverter for a laser printer. There are a couple items like laser printer and lcd clock that need pure sine to function correctly.

[@unionse7en]

Are there electric companies in the USA that don't require specific UL listings?