Renogy Inverter Charger W/ LCD

The Renogy 2000W/3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger can be used for multiple applications when going off-grid. A power inverter is an electrical device that transforms the DC power stored in a battery bank into standard household AC power for a user's electronic needs. This device can also charge and maintain a battery bank when connected to shore power and is now compatible with Lithium batteries. With a low transfer time, power remains uninterrupted when switching from solar to shore power. This creates clean and silent energy without having to worry about losing access to connected devices and appliances. The Renogy 2000W/3000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger is a perfect back-up power source!
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[@vdub1959]

Some comments for this video. You should update this by having your person doing the demo use sockets and not a crescent wrench. The shrink wrap should not be damaged (clearly this vid was shot many times, or these cables have been reused over and over). Also include the recommended grounding connection as many people have asked about where to ground the unit (see about 1:14 in this video for the small lug with the yellow ground symbol/decal directly below the "Battery Negative" cable connection).

[@philipcollins8574]

Exactly my thoughts! And the same with the grounding bolt. But where you do run your ground cable through the faceplate?

[@vdub1959]

@@philipcollins8574 I used the opening for the remote off/on switch to run my chassis ground for the inverter.

[@1989cranston]

Why the hell haven't you made the screen externally mountable?? Such a simple and yet miss the mark option here. Allow it to be remotely mounted somewhere else like if using a Shunt. Would be great to have all that info visible in an easily accessible area. Make it have the remote on/off button on it aswell.

[@vdub1959]

Because they want to sell the add-on module. Agreed, it make zero sense to not include a wired external screen.

[@boarderlinesk8media433]

My manual says that the 3000w charger inverter should be using the 4/0 wires.

[@user-dx3et9ps2u]

Would have been nice to advise about power saving mode. The factory is set in power saving, don’t be deceived once you turn on an electrical item, the item will take a moment to kick in due to the inverter having to recognize that power is needed, and then all is good, but if you disable the saving mode all is sweet.

[@keepbeattapfeet]

This inverter charger looks super snazzy! Wish I knew about this; even so the renogy products I’ve been using work for my set up...good seeing this video guide. Power up!

[@sean808080]

We just ordered this unit and would really encourage a remote monitoring option. We have the BT2 already. There is a jack on the back of this that says for future development. Can we get that update done? Thanks for your informative videos!

[@caseyl3631]

So does the BT2 work as a remote or not?

[@vlatter9537]

Can you use solar panels instead of shore power?

[@rockpatrickjoly]

how to ground this unit. My old one was grounded to my RV frame, how this unit can be grounded?

[@Rodeo-dx1jp]

It's amazing how these little videos that are supposed to help you do something leave out important information. What does N & L stand for?

[@Renogy_Cares]

Hi Thank you for your interest."L" stands for live wire (hot wire), and "N" stands for neutral wire.

[@DonStewartRocks]

FYI Page 7 of the manual says "Connect the temperature sensor for all batteries EXCEPT LITHIUM for best charging accuracy" However this video states they use a Lithium battery and also installing the sensor.

[@xXKraNcaRXx]

They mentioned that in the video, just demonstrating for the people that don't have lithium.

[@doober3757]

What about adding a dc to dc with mppt with this?

[@lunatune3714]

I came here for one reason which wasnt shown...is output where you wire your appliances or where you run shorepower too....seems like it should be appliances but the arrows in the manual suggest otherwise

[@pknyryan]

The output is where you run your appliances

[@dirkdangler1776]

Ideally should you put a fuse or breaker in your output connection??? Newbee questions

[@bibicarebear8791]

Yes, please, Answer !!!!!

[@pknyryan]

It depends on where your output wire is going, if you are wiring the output to a fused sub panel, then no. If you are wiring it to a fused power strip, then no. If you are hard wiring it to an appliance, fuse it to the recommended fuse size for the appliance.

[@kanehutchinson4118]

@@pknyryan great info. I was wondering if I need a certain watt rated fused power strip to use with the 2000w inverter

[@theregulartourist2333]

Timestamps 2:01 to 2:07. I see that you've used a regular multi-outlet extension cord, cut it in two and stripped the cables accordingly. I have some questions: 1. What is the recommended amp rating for this extension cord? 13-amps? 15-amps? 20-amps? 2. Can I purchase such parts from electrical stores, without having to cut and strip the cables myself? Thank you for your assistance.

[@welcometochristown]

Does this inverter/charger need to be grounded seperately?

[@antoniodivison]

I have the same question, did you fiend any information?

[@RenogySolar]

Hey Chris, For any technical questions, please contact us here-www.renogy.com/contact-us?gclid=CjwKCAiA3pugBhAwEiwAWFzwdeH3Crd9vRTbjjTYl9l3daVqnotJPjBhs2nmw-Wkn1_guWQeW0ao6hoCOHcQAvD_BwE

[@corkystephan5073]

Thank you very much for your video that helped me alot and you got a like from me and I subscribed aswell because you got straight to the point once again thank you very much for your video can’t wait to see more of your videos

[@xxdanni52xx]

I'm installing this and when on shore power my AC outlet tester shows everything is wired correctly. When I take it off shore power and it runs on my battery the AC tester shows open ground error. No matter the configuration, it isn't grounded on my house batt. This one in the video isn't even grounded at all... so much for answers

[@cyberfuker85]

did you solve this ? i have seen others complain about this as well. im just new to this whole AC power grounding thing and im worried i wont be protected if i wire this up as the tutorial suggest. please let me know what sollution did you use. and if you used an RCB where did you put it in your system?

[@MrMr123]

Why is this guy using a crescent wrench to tighten the battery cables ... lol

[@tedh79]

I’m tempted to buy this model but I’m worried about reports of Renogy’s poor customer service when people experience issues. I also noticed they haven’t responded to any of the questions that have been posted here either. Should I be worried?

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, tedh79. Thank you for your interest for Renogy. We are so sorry about the reply delay due to peak time. Thank you for your criticism which helps Renogy constantly improve customer experience. You can click the link for learning our inverters in detail: www.renogy.com/inverters/. If we have the opportunity to cooperate with you, you will highly recognize our products and service. Have a nice day.

[@floydfan5993]

@@RenogySolar , the link gives no details , just pricing of the model, need to get your shit together renogy.

[@robertgrlic6505]

If I want to connect the AC output of 120v to a subpanel at home, what is the max amps and can I change it in the settings?

[@codyquan2434]

Hey there - can you show me where the AC output and input cables go to? I understand how to connect to the inverter - but not sure where I connect them in relation to my RV to put power from my system into the RV. Thanks!

[@dandecl5843]

No it diden't help. I want it to charge and run ac while connected to shore power and automaticaly switch to battery power when not pluged into shore power. Ithought it was suposed to do that. I also have the Renogy dc-dc 60 amp for charging while driving.

[@nansjaffeux7679]

According to the video I understand that It's not necessary to connect the ground in a campervan install? Right?

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, Nans. We suggest you can connect to chassis ground.

[@jobjoby1336]

Can you use this inverter from solar panels only?Thank you

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, Job. For this inverter, it can not be used with solar panel.

[@jobjoby1336]

@@RenogySolar Thank you.

[@melodismeadow]

can i just ground this invertor, through the ground on the ac input of the unit, along with the generator?, seems to be the only way?

[@JS_Adventure]

Is there any way to update/change fan settings? Runs perfectly just that the fans come on every 30 mins in the night

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, the fan setting can not be changed.

[@cgwworldministries83]

I see a solar panel icon. Do I still need a separate mppt charger for solar panels? I'm so confused.

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, cgwworldministries. The inverter charger can not support solar input. If you want to use solar panel for charging for your battery, you can buy a separate mppt charger.

[@petewalka7540]

The 2000W inverter charger has a maximum output of 65A, but the Renogy 100Ah smart lithium battery (used in the demo) has a maximum charging current of 50A. I installed a similar system, and the circuit breaker (200A) keeps tripping between the inverter charger and batteries. I used the manual settings to decrease the charging current to 40A, and the circuit breaker no longer trips. Is this an anticipated problem/solution? The device charges my batteries much more slowly at 40A.

[@pknyryan]

What size wiring are you using as the input for charger, and the output for the charger?

[@mikevincent736]

I am having the same issue with the breaker tripping after a few minutes while connected to shore power. I have a 150 amp breaker. I have changed the wire to 2gauge and still same issue. Did you ground the unit using the ground terminal near the battery connections? There is no where to run a wire through the casing. I would have to drill a new hole or I could ground it to the mounting screws I would guess. Thank you for the tip to adjust the output current. I will try that next.

[@caseyl3631]

@@mikevincent736 I had a 250A breakers that did the same thing, i switched to an inline fuse and the problem went away .

[@revelontheroad3083]

Video shows 2/O cable but the spec book states 4/O for the battery connections.

[@spencergillespie]

Are you talking about the little paper manual that comes with it? I looked through mine (I got the 3000W inverter charger) and can't find a wire/fuse size recommendation for connecting it to the batteries.

[@revelontheroad3083]

Spencer Gillespie No, not the little one. I received an email from the company with an in depth manual that shows 4/O. I believe they updated the manual recently. I’d be happy to forward it to you if you want to shoot me your email. Actually just received my 4/O cable today and the larger fuse comes on Thursday. I’ll update you guys here with the results. When I used the 2/O to start, the wire was extremely hot to the touch when running the water heater. We shall see his the 4/O works out.

[@spencergillespie]

@@revelontheroad3083 That'd be great if you could send me the manual! I checked out your page and messaged you on IG. Hopefully the 4/0 stays cool!

[@evoemperor3776]

The audacity of this guy to use adjustable wrench

[@dennykeaton9701]

Ouch. A definite no no

[@edwingarcia3007]

I was just thinking the same thing. It wasn't even insulated. Those wire are also the wrong gage and the heat shrink was wore off at edge. Not a air tight seal. I can't believe this is what renogy puts out as a installation guide.

[@chasinggeckos8843]

You guys need to get better at service. No trouble shooting on any of your videos. Poor service will be your downfall. I have a flashing green light on my remote and zero info anywhere. Pick it up you guys or the market will leave you in the dust.

[@Orrieherman]

3:50 wasn't even on the screw... lol. I know working in front of a camera is difficult. just thought it was fun to point out.

[@valerieschaeffer1909]

I am starting to regret having purchased @Renogy materials. The 2000W inverter charger came with NO screws to secure the connections. I emailed them to find where the ground connection was... No answer. Plenty responsive when it's a pre-purchase inquiry. Post-purchase... you can die! They have your money and don't give a shit.

[@floydfan5993]

isn't that the truth.

[@85LVincent]

Can someone please clarify, on shore power, while charging the battery, then i turn on the load. If the inverter charger only doing the inverter job to supply the load? or charging the battery at the same time? For example, 3000W unit powering 2000w cook top, does the unit supply 2000w to cooktop and 1000w to charge battery?

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, V Law. For your issue, we suggest you can submit a case through our Help Center Portal (links listed below for specific locations) for help. renogy.force.com/helpcenter/s/contactsupport (USA) renogy.force.com/helpcenterau/s/casesubmit (Australia) renogy.force.com/helpcenterca/s/contactsupport (Canada) renogy.force.com/helpcenteruk/s/contactsupport (UK)

[@bergfpv6486]

I bought this inverter charger thinking that it would handle solar charging, but it seems it only charges from AC source. Am I wrong? Do I need a DC to DC charger in addition to this?

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, Berg. This inverter charger can not support solar charging. You can try this inverter: www.renogy.com/48v-3500w-solar-inverter-charger/. Or you can choose to buy charge controller for using solar panels to charge for your battery.

[@bergfpv6486]

@@RenogySolar Thanks for the clarification. Already ordered three 40A MPPT w BT.

[@NathanielSaintPaul]

Hey Renogy! I’m reading the manual, and it says (on page 10/40) that I should run an 8 awg copper wire to ground the device to the bottom of my vehicle. I was curious what terminal am I supposed to plug the ground cable into on the inverter?

[@lunatune3714]

Did you ever get an answer to this....I'm wondering the same thing....

[@NathanielSaintPaul]

@@lunatune3714 nah sorry they never replied. You might be better off emailing them. I just gave up with them though. Lol Every time I messaged them, it would take minimum 2 weeks just to get a simple “yes or no” answer. Also, if you call them, it’s like mandatory 2 hours on hold. Ughhhh 🙄🙄

[@loonybean1]

@@NathanielSaintPaul got an answer... Apparently there is a yellow grounding post inside the cover where all the wiring is located.

[@NathanielSaintPaul]

@@loonybean1 thanks!🙌 I’ll have to set that up next time I work on my rig 👌

[@melodismeadow]

@@loonybean1 so did you have to make a make an extra hole in the cover for a ground wire to exit? i haven't taken it apart yet to find the grounding lug, otherwise i was going to attach it to ground coming in with the invertor?

[@jamieharland9080]

With all the quality video's out there what happened here? surly you could use a socket or the right size spanner! I

[@RenogySolar]

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[@GYT923]

Hi Renogy, I emailed you about a week ago but haven't received a response yet. I'm interested your 2000w inverter/charger and am ready to purchase however I have a question before purchasing. On your website, on the page specifically regarding your inverters and inverter/chargers you have a table showing what how many batteries and of what size are required to run your inverters. It says that you need 2 x 100AH batteries for a 2000w inverter and 3 x 100AH batteries for a 3000w inverter - however on this video you appear to be operating a 3000w inverter on only a 100AH battery. Is the table on your website accurate, or is this video accurate? I planned on purchasing a 100AH battery alongside whatever inverter I purchased but anything over that is just too much for my needs.

[@RenogySolar]

Hi Grant The meaning of the table under the official website is that (for example) if you have a 3000W inverter and a lot of appliances load, then you need about 300ah of lithium battery power. Assuming you don't have a lot of loads and a lot of batteries and you just want to buy a bigger inverter, then you don't need to buy more batteries. Thank you!

[@GYT923]

@@RenogySolar amazing, thank you for clarifying. Yes, I will occasionally need a high amount of power very periodically for my microwave but besides that I'll only be running smaller appliances like a small TV and charging a laptop and/or phone. I believe a 1500W inverter would be enough but your inverter/charger is priced quite well so it will give me the option of adding more batteries and appliances in the future if I wanted to. I'll be placing my order today.

[@tinyhomecampers1435]

I have this inverter set in Ut1 mode, but when I use an appliance, it doesn't use the bypass feature..it still uses the batteries. I've double checked the setting as Ut1 but it's not working. Any ideas?

[@sean808080]

Did you try Renogy support? Were you able to resolve this?

[@tinyhomecampers1435]

@@sean808080 yes. It was just the belt sander that I was using for the test was surging power, when using other appliances such as microwave, it recognised the shore power and bypassed the batteries.

[@tinytownsoftware3837]

I'm looking into Renogy inverters, batteries and solar panels. Even though I will never need 2000W, is there a reason not to get a 2000W inverter, just in case? Do they deplete the battery faster (versus a 1000W inverter)?

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, Tiny. Thank you for contacting Renogy. If you will never use 2000w inverter, it is not necessary to buy it. You can purchase later when needed. The power of the inverter represents the maximum power that the appliance can withstand and has nothing to do with the charging and discharging speed of the battery. If you have any problem later, we suggest you submit a case through our Help Center Portal with more details (links listed below for specific locations）for quicker reply. renogy.force.com/helpcenter/s/contactsupport (USA) renogy.force.com/helpcenterau/s/casesubmit (Australia) renogy.force.com/helpcenterca/s/contactsupport (Canada) renogy.force.com/helpcenteruk/s/contactsupport (UK) Thank you for your understanding!

[@tinytownsoftware3837]

@@RenogySolar Excellent, thanks very much!

[@V4NLIFE_CANADA]

Does it make a difference in what orientation that inverter is mounted?

[@1989cranston]

No, just allow good ventilation.

[@joeleder]

The manual specifically states it should be in a horizontal orientation

[@timf6916]

Nice

[@IndieBoy2287]

Anyone had an issue with the remote control not turning the inverter on or off?

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, IndieBoy2287. Have you met problems with your remote control? If yes, we suggest you submit a case through our Help Center Portal with more details (links listed below for specific locations）for solving the problem. If you have previously submitted a case which has not been replied, please provide us with the case number so that we can inform the customer service to solve it for you as soon as possible. renogy.force.com/helpcenter/s/contactsupport (USA) renogy.force.com/helpcenterau/s/casesubmit (Australia) renogy.force.com/helpcenterca/s/contactsupport (Canada) renogy.force.com/helpcenteruk/s/contactsupport (UK)

[@dandecl5843]

those links are dead, do not work.

[@davidmariacarroll5348]

The Renogy Site states that the 3000 watt inverter/charger is not capable of Bluetooth. I saw a KZbinr that had a diagram that plugged the RJ45 Jack from the 3000 watt Inverter/Charger into the Renogy Bluetooth Hub and the Bluetooth Hub into the BT-2. will that work? if not, is there a plan to support Bluetooth for the 3000 watt Inverter/Charger?

[@davidmariacarroll5348]

The KZbinr responded and reported that although the physical RJ45 connection was done there are errors when attempting to access the inverter through the app.. Soooo close... in an RV the inverter is tucked away and not visible so remote visibility to settings is important. Standard inverters without settings can just be plugged in and you don't need to see a display for settings.... looks like I have to keep the current setup until I find an inverter/charger that can be seen "outside the box", at least for us ...

[@RenogySolar]

Hey David and Maria, For any technical questions, please contact us here-www.renogy.com/contact-us?gclid=CjwKCAiA3pugBhAwEiwAWFzwdeH3Crd9vRTbjjTYl9l3daVqnotJPjBhs2nmw-Wkn1_guWQeW0ao6hoCOHcQAvD_BwE

[@spencergillespie]

I bought the Renogy 3000W Inverter charger along with three of your 100Ah smart lithium iron phosphate batteries. I can't seem to find what the recommended wire and fuse sizes for my particular set up. I'm concerned that the 2/0 wire used in this demonstration wouldn't handle the 9000W peak surge charge that this Inverter Charger is capable of. What sizes of wire and fuses does Renogy recommend for my system?

[@1989cranston]

9000W for 1 second, 2/0 cable will do that for 1 second.

[@vdub1959]

2/0 is def too small for a 3000W load - recommend you go watch Will Prowse or Humble Road's channel. You cannot go wrong with 4/0 and what the manual recommends by the way.

[@oddcouple4x476]

The manual calls for 4/0

[@mirhadvelic4929]

Inveeter cable conection 3/8 oe 5/16

[@vdub1959]

Neither - it is 1/4" - somewhat small, but that is the size of the lug.

[@BlackJacketJones]

Totally neglected the ground wire I guess.

[@RenogySolar]

Hi, BlackJacketJones. Different places have different grounding methods, so our video does not mention the description of grounding. For specific grounding instructions, please refer to page 10 of the manual book: www.renogy.com/2000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-charger-w-lcd-display/.

[@BlackJacketJones]

@@RenogySolar Unbelievable. Regardless of what the situation is, whether a person is trying to ground to a house or a to a vehicle, no matter what it is, the other end of that ground wire will be connected to YOUR PRODUCT. And that is what you have failed to explain or show anywhere. Telling me there are different methods of doing it is irrelevant. How many employees does Renogy have? And how long does it take for two Renogy employees to film, edit and post a two minute tutorial about ground connections with your products? Seriously. Get your act together.

[@BlackJacketJones]

@@RenogySolar And I'll say it again. The link to your manual is useless, as I have already read it over multiple times and still the answers to my questions do NOT exist inside this manual.

[@BlackJacketJones]

By the way, you also don't have videos about protecting against arcs upon connection. Why should customers who buy your products have to watch 20 different youtube tutorials created by random people just to figure out how to safely connect/disconnect your products? Seriously, Renogy, my one message to you is get your fucking act together and make some actually good instructional videos on youtube. When the risk of electrocution/fire/severe damage is what is at stake, Renogy sure is sloppy with their tutorial videos. Hire some people to make good videos for you. Can't you afford it by now?

[@cyberfuker85]

@@RenogySolar what @BlackJacketJones this guy said ​. grounding info is useless. get your act together. its a 600 pounds device ...