Great feedback, all. I have some clients where fuel delivery (to the island) is impractical, untimely, and expensive, so they want no generator backup, no fuel whatsoever. It sounds like induction cooktop are a suitable option.
Thanks! Jason Szumlanski Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 On Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 11:18 PM Chris Sparadeo via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Jason, > > I’ve installed several Sol-Ark inverters in off-grid applications with > induction cooktops and have had zero issue. On Thanksgiving last year, a > set of off-grid induction stoves pulled over 12 kW without flinching > (albeit with 2ea. Sol-Ark 15Ks and a hefty battery bank). I personally > don’t suggest that off-grid home owners install massive electrical loads, > but some customers are set on certain creature comforts. Most come to their > senses when they realize the sizing and cost implications… > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Wrenches, Jason, >> I actually have off grid customers with induction, uses much less energy >> and with outback have had no issues, on whole home backed up loads with >> solark, again no issues, I can't say how much it is used in an outage but >> it does work. >> Fun times >> >> On Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 7:07 AM William Bryce via RE-wrenches < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> No issues, use them at my home with Off Grid on MNPS / MNP AIO. >>> Seamless, even when frequency shifting for AC coupled. >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone have any experience with how high frequency inverters >>>> handle induction cooktop loads? I'm not really asking about off-grid, >>>> because most off-grid clients use gas for cooking, but for grid-tied >>>> battery backup, we are starting to see a lot of homes with induction >>>> cooktops where the homeowner wants it on the backup loads panel. >>>> >>>> I know it's not really a reactive power issue like a motor load, but it >>>> would be a large, nearly instantaneous resistive load essentially. I'm >>>> wondering if this might lead to nuisance overloads or lights flickering. >>>> >>>> Jason Szumlanski >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >>>> >>>> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> List Address: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Change listserver email address & settings: >>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try >>>> the other: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> List rules & etiquette: >>>> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>>> >>>> Check out or update participant bios: >>>> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >>> >>> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List Address: [email protected] >>> >>> Change listserver email address & settings: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try >>> the other: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List rules & etiquette: >>> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>> >>> Check out or update participant bios: >>> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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