The old 50uF cap trick worked on Trace SW Inverters as well to run other
Hi Efficiency washers. I thought it was the zero crossing issue, but
what you're showing for PF makes more sense. I knew the caps worked, I
just didn't fully understand why. Thanks, Larry.
R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760
On 4/17/2013 1:09 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
We experience issues like this from time to time. PF seems to be the culprit. Have
you measured it or looked at the waveform yet? How an inverter deals with PF seems
to vary broadly. For example, the Splendide XC2100 washer/dryer will not work on a
Magnum Energy and a few other sine wave inverters. However, it will run on a low
cost GoPower or Samlex sine wave inverter. Below is a scope trace of
voltage/current of the Magnum inverter & Splendide washer. Upper trace is
voltage
By adding a 50uF run capacitor inline, it somewhat tames the current phase and
the sine wave so the Magnum can operate the washer.
(Special thanks to Al for the discovery and photos)
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On Apr 16, 2013, at 9:46 AM, All Solar <allso...@scswifi.net> wrote:
Have a client with a new coffee maker that will not run from their new dual
outback setup. Has anyone heard of this lately. We have had no problems with
appliances and sine wave inverters. What to look for?
Sent from Jeremy's IPhone. Sorry for typos and shorthand!
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