Has anyone been able to activate the power save mode with this inverter? I have been trying all variations of the dip switches and it wont sense load
862056
No, i never try. I always have a load on it, and if I turn things off it goes to a standby or power save mode automatically.My inverter have been running for more then 2 years now. With no problems so for.
862057
That option works on my 2000 watt inverter but I do not use it. So many new appliances will not work unless they have power available all the time to run the internal controllers. I noticed however that if I turned on a load that it would not start right away you had to wait until the inverter decided it was time to start. Because of my experience on the 2000 watt inverter it was never tried on the 3000 watt inverter.
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I've never tried that amount of load at any one time but I can't imagine it will tolerate it for much time. 180 secs maybe ok but if it was me I would buy a more powerful inverter. Always good to check with the manufacturer though just to get their input. Good luck
1933826
Yes once the inverter is fully charged, the DC charging system shuts off as well as during a blackout the system will automatically turn on.
74323
I agree with the previous response. If you know the outlet is good and its fully plugged in and you push the on button and nothing happens most likely the power supply in the unit is bad. Time to return it.....
1979273
My experience is that the DIP SWITCHES are upside down. Try reversing what you are doing.
1819945
I don't use mine anymore because it constantly trips the dedicated breaker. However, I just plugged it in (as it sits in the corner) and you press clock which defaults to 24 hour, press clock again and it will be in the 12 hour mode. From there, enter the current time and you should be good to go. Regards
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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I just entered the same boat your in. My cobra 2500watt inverter shuts down on a "low voltage warning at 11 volts ! thats terrible. I am researching what specific inverter is needed for a solar charge system like you and I have. The problem im seeing is that all inverters I have researched are factory built with this bull crap :low voltage auto shut down".Another problem is that none of the jack azzes who sell these solar charge set ups want to answer any of my questions.have you figured out what type of inverter to use for a solar charging system?
1947250
I have not tried loading the inverter at its full 600W, but have connected one intended for 12V panels (I think expecting 10 to 30 volts) to a 24 volt system battery... which ran it very fast and hot, but it complained and shut down when the voltage got too much for it, cooling off and ran again. Unless you do have cold and very sunny conditions, the peak loading is never for very long, and I have never had the full output from them. I'm surprised to see other reviewers with bad experiences. I would believe the protection circuits they use.
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specs for the unit say .6A no load (standby) current draw so eventually it would pull battery dead if you did not have any charging on your battery bank, probably not a bad idea if leaving un-attended for long periods to have a battery disconnect for the inverter so you don't have some glitch that would allow inverter to possibly short and start a fire.
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This was a major question for me before I bought the inverter. The unit does not have a power switch, and the instruction booklet specifies that when no AC load is connected, battery drain is less than .4 A. I was using the inverter in a fire lookout with solar electric power. The solar regulator had a display that include source and load amperage at the .1 level, and I did several types of testing to see whether there was any apparent drain with no load. I never saw any current from the batteries indicated unless I had something charging. I used a Surface tablet PC, often for hours a day, and charge my camera batteries repeatedly. The inverter performed like a champ the whole time. I hope that answers your question. In case you're interested, the published conversion efficiency (12 VDC -&gt; 110 VAC) is 85%. That's impressive!
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Need more info. Do you have the unit connected to anything else before you hook it up to the battery. If not, you most likely have a short somewhere, in other words, a bad unit. Send it back for a replacement and maybe even think about going up to the next larger size inverter for your needs. Better to have too much than not enough.
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That is how I use mine, actually using a heavy duty 3 prong plug and it works great. Powerful and quiet. I like the remote, event though it only puts it in "standby" mode from the remote. Recently sold my motor home to buy a newer unit and the inverter was the first thing I removed to install in the new unit.
97621
The inverter will not get to 150deg. If it does it will eventually shut down and cool off to protect it from damage. Thanks ML SOLAR
23664
Try setting the switches the opposite of how you think they should be. Switch the ones you think should be off to on and vice versa. I remember the dip switches were confusing because what looks like should be the on setting was actually the off setting.
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I think you have to activate the alarm for it to function. I did not activate the alarm. It is easy to tell when the power supply kicks in on battery power because of the increased hum from the inverter. There may be a bell that dings once when the inverter is active.
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I have an inverter I use that I plug into my cig lighter, if you can wait until I get a chance to test mine...............I should be able to get back to you with an answer on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tim