Hi Jason,
I would use soft start on everything that I can. The mini-split already is soft start. There is a device that adds soft start to appliances/loads below. https://www.raymondinnovations.com/ [1] In the future Schneider and I assume Outback will have API's for their electronics. Schneider has promised me this and with their Gateway, with a station mode wifi built-in it will be doable. Simple IFTTT routines that you set-up will do this and more. It can be set-up with voltage and if clouds come-in, it shut down certain loads. Run loads during sun hours etc. Kind of the old-school solenoids and AUX output control without any wiring. Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [2] e-mail offgridso...@sti.net [3] text 209 813 0060 On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:41:49 -0400, Jason Szumlanski wrote: In an off-grid situation I'm looking for a strategy to manage transfer from generator power to inverter power because I have a lot of high startup load appliances planned for a system. Think 8 mini-refrigerators, one sub-z large refrigerator, and an under-cabinet ice maker, not to mention air conditioning. I would like to start these loads in stages if they all call to start up immediately upon system startup or during ATS switch over. Any ideas? I guess while I'm on the subject I should ask about my eye-roll, keep-me-up-a-night, giving-me-heartburn problem with this ice maker. It's going to be outdoors in Florida and they expect it to make 25-50 pounds of ice per day. I am finding it really hard to estimate energy use for this appliance. Any ideas (other than the obvious "don't do it" answer)? Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group -- Links: ------ [1] https://www.raymondinnovations.com/ [2] http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [3] mailto:offgridso...@sti.net
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