Is this battery compatible with using an inverter?
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Jeff, your question is kind of vegue. Are you referring to an inverter you use in an automobile of for battery backup for home or communication equipment? It being a deep cycle battery and similary to what we use in our UPS (Un-interuptable Power Supply) though ours will carry a load much longer. I guess that what I am saying to you is yes, they are suitable for use with an inverter.
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I'm no technician but it's just a regular battery so I don't see any reason why it would not.
1565596
Sorry for the Vagueness, I'm talking about using an inverter hooked to my car battery to power small appliances in my tear drop camper
2033695
I have read somewhere you should connect the inverter to the battery. Because of the potential load you are pulling could exceed the charge controller. I am just passing on what i read just got my panels will be installing them soon
1978423
Yes as long as the inverter meets these specifications:Input = 12V DCOutput =110V/60Hz ACOutput Rated Power = 120W (continuous) - 150W (maximum)USB Output Rated Power = 5V DC/1A (2A maximum)
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Not as-is, obviously. However, it works just fine off deep cycle batteries and an inverter.
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I don't see why not. Just make sure the total load is within the limits if your inverter.
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Best bet is to ask the manufacturer of the battery. I have no idea if it is compatible.
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I use just this one battery hooked up to a small inverter, and an 85 watt solar panel (DC to AC) to run equipment in my small woodworking shop. Have not used this battery independently for DC power.
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Rajesh,The run time depends on the size of your battery not the inverter.Joe
1236336
I use a 1000 watt inverter connected to the battery with jumper cables. With the engine of the vehicle running it works perfectly.
1716346
You might want to try very low gauge (means high capacity) wires from the battery to the inverter. I run a refrigerator off mine without any trouble.
703996
the inverter will work but you did not say what wattage it is. Are you making the 2 batteries into 12 volts? You will need a charge controller too.
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Yes. But I have to tell you that I bought this inverter and after just two or three hours of use was damaged!
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For a battery of this size, I'd not go over 240 watt inverter. Actually, you can use any inverter (I got a 400 watt unit that came with a lighter plug as well as other wires), but I'd not connect up a load greater than that ~240 watts. I have at least 2 reasons. First, the lighter outlet that you'll likely want to use is for sure intended for under 20 amps (and maybe fused for only 10 amps). Secondly, the battery is likely rated "18 amp-hour" hinting it can give you 18 amps for 1 hour, or 9 amps for 2 hours, etc. For something needing just 1 amp at 120V the inverter will pull 10 amps at 12V from the battery making it last under 2 hours (or under 1 hour for 2 amps at 120V). I recommend against pulling power faster than it's rating (~20 amps) since I've seen statements in manuals like "Don't crank a car for even 5 seconds because the battery will overheat internally" and I think you're pushing your luck to expect more than that continuously.
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I would not advise that as hooking up an inverter to one battery while two batteries are in 24v could be harmful to the battery's lifespan. I would suggest 24v on the panel side and 12v on the battery side. Please let us know if you need further clarification. Kind Regards, AW
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I am not sure but I would not buy this inverter or any other inverter the make. I bought this item, it lasted less than two months. The cost of returning the unit was more than it was worth. The quality is junk. I had someone look at it and the soldered connections look like a 2 year old assembled this unit. The screws that were used to assemble it were half stripped and loose. Complete piece of JUNK!
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Yes, the Inverter should hook directly to the battery, with very large cables. You can run your low wattage dc loads off the Renogy 30 amp charge controller. I run some 12 volt dc lamps off the charge controller. See the diagram on Renogy's web site for an example... Follow the hookup order for the cables to the charge controller
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Sounds like the 3000 should work fine! I've found this inverter to be very capable!!