I don`t have a shore power on my boat slip an going to use it to mountain boat batteries. 1. Why do I need DC-to-AC inverter?
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If you want 110 (shore power) you will need an inverter. If you only want DC power you will not need an inverter, just a battery or batteries for 12 volt power.
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You don't need it to maintain the bats. As long as you have a charge controller on the panel. If you use a standard 110v charger than you Ned a bat. And inverter to power the charger
641032
You're probably thinking of a charge controller, not an inverter. And yes, you always need a charge controller so you don't overcharge the battery with the solar panel
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You will need a positive and negative cable of appropriate length between the Battery and the inverter. Size of cable should be able to run maximum output at the incerter(6 gage would suffice. Also include on the positive cable(within 6 inches of the positive battery terminal) a 60 amp fuse or dc rated breaker to protect the wire between the battery and the inverter. That will get you going and protected. Plug in your ac devices and go.
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I run mine thru my inverter so that it will work when I am unplugged from shore power. Good luck
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Hello A. MacGregor I always use batterys and have never used DC power. I do not see any switch. I guess the best way to find out is to try it. I wish I could be more helpful. Clarence Munsey
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I agree with the previous answer. This is for charging 12 volt DC batteries with up to 10 amps from your panels. What you then power off those batteries with or without an inverter depends on your power needs and the size of your battery bank.
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you will need a car or marine battery and a power inverter to convert DC to AC current power tools draw more current than lights or stereo depending on wattage consumption you will run down the battery rather quickly panel is like a 5 amp trickle charger which will charge the battery but again every 100 watts draws 10 amps so do the math at night with no sun the battery will discharge in about 1 1/2 hours for every 100 watts so again do the math and put multiple panels and battery"s in parrallel to acheive desired output hope this helps you
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I can't see why not. Many boat owners use this product on their Inverter, so it should work as needed.
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No, you will need an external switch to do that. Also you need to make sure it bypasses your charging system, so that you are not trying to charge your batteries from the inverter.
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not that I know of,if you wanted to use 12 volt,a 12 volt DC to AC inverter works good.
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No inverter necessary, however, you will want a charge controller, so that the battery is not over charged, and the panel does not discharge the battery when its not producing electricity.
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No. This inverter is designed for portable use, RV, boat, etc. It will short it out, and burn it up if you try it. You need to buy one that is made to be hard wired, (very expensive), or just run an extension cord from the Samlex to the lights, appliances, etc.that you need to run. I know it's inconvient, but better than sitting in a dark house!
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AC only. You would need your own inverter and a DC power source if you wanted to run on batteries.
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The inverter takes in DC power and outputs AC Power. Batteries need DC power to charge so the inverter cannot charge batteries.
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Not aware of any issues concerning DC Solar inverters as it runs on AC current. You plug it into a wall outlet and go.
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Yes but there is a long delay. You might try a regular 120v contactor, with the coil electrified by batteries and when your battery bank/inverter drop out the coil let's go and automatically switches to the other input which can be shore power. Then there is no interruption in power. But put sensitive electronics on a surge ups and everything will work great. That's what i do. When my batteries are charged enough they kick in the inverter which powers the coil and closes contacts to feed my load from solar. Then at night after they drain and voltage gets too low they switch back to shore power, with no interruption to my loads.
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The inverter requires a 12v source it does not have a rechargeable battery in it. You could bring along a 12v battery and use that as a power source, but pulling 1200 watts from a battery is 100 amps, so it would drain a smaller sized battery in minutes if not less.