Just purchased this inverter, will not run skill saw, alarm goes off and shuts down. has anyone else had this problem? could it be my cables are not heavy enough? there was plenty of juice in batteries. Just purchased this inverter, will not run skill saw, alarm goes off and shuts down. has anyone else had this problem? could it be my cables are not heavy enough? there was plenty of juice in... » Read More Just purchased this inverter, will not run skill saw, alarm goes off and shuts down. has anyone else had this problem? could it be my cables are not heavy enough? there was plenty of juice in batteries. « Show Less
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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.
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What gauge cables do you have connecting it to the battery? I'm using 8 gauge and it's working fine.
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Try running something not as power demanding and see if it works. Do you have a multimeter? What type/capacity battery is it? How are you charging the battery?
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Could be .. cable size and length directly affect the amount of current that can be delivered- also the length and size of the saw's cable/cord as well as the number of amps it draws. Try shorter/heavier cables and a lesser drawing equipment.
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I ran into a similar problem until I stared my truck to get a little extra boost and it worked fine
1612857
It's probably to small to handle the skill saw. Wire size should be 2 guage minimum and no longer than 3'
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.....
56251
I had problems starting mine as well. However, after reading the instructions more closely I realized I was not following the directions correctly. Make sure that you follow the starting directions exactly. Since then I have used my saw numerous times and it starts every time.
1554994
I've been using mine for an off-grid house for a little over 2 years now with no problems. We're running normal loads (fridge, computers, internet, etc) all the time, and I've even run a big miter saw off of this inverter a few times with no problems.
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No, the "low voltage" alarm would go off. You need panels that will output 23 to 26 volts to power this inverter.
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i have had about 8 1kw or larger ups and the only time they "buzz" is when they are charging a depleted battery. i would unplug it and leave the load connected and see how long the battery last. if it dies in short period of time then probably there is a problem and the unit is charging all the time. it should go into charging mode very seldom because the load is normally not off the batteries and on the power line. the battery should stay charged and not need charging.
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ok here goes, it appears that you are makeing the mistake of thinkink the display shows load it doesnt do that it is telling you you have 1536 watts available to use as you run you will find that the 1536 will decrease until your inverter shut down for low voltage/watts available... I hope this helps.
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Aloha, I am upstairs now about to settle down for the eve. but first lite I will go take a look see and advise you of manufacture details if it is located on the cord its self. I can let you know that this is a good investment, as we used it for several years running heavy duty saw,compressor and airless paint sprayer all with no noticeable amp/power drops.
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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.
877482
Mine starts great, can't complain at all. My first one had problems with the inverter and they sent me a new one, no problems since.
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Is there anything in the home you can try shutting down? Sounds like it's caused by electrical noise, and could be something else causing it.Thankfully I guess my power's okay, as mine's never done that and I've had it a year.
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My system shut off after a couple months of being installed as well (240v). I removed canister and electrodes appeared to have a lot of buildup, so I made a little brass brush on a handle that I could get inside and clean the elements. after doing this several times and rinsing (water came out rust colour), I replaced and it is working fine. Will wait and see how long this one lasts. I clamped it and was only pulling about 2-3 amps initially, but after a couple days it is now up to 10-11 amps per leg.
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I have not come across that problem yet. we have had no reason to shut it down, and have had no loss of power due to outages. when this was installed for me in a large walk-in cooler, wine cooler, it took one month with the manufacturer to be up and running. Your best bet is to just email to the manufacturer. I worked with them on and off for a month making adjustments and they were absolutely phenomenal to work with.I think the coolbot was an excellent investment. you just need the right system to pair it with. again manufacture of was key with that.
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Honestly I would just give up and run to an airport or train station and buy a new one from another company. As I said in my review, even when mine was in converter mode, if didn't limit the power like it should. It fried one device, but luckily everything else was dual voltage. If your things are dual voltage, my next question would be are you using it worn an extension cord or power strip, because it doesn't like those. Just make SURE your stuff is rated for the higher volts and plug them straight in.
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Only thing I can think of is the Safety/Run button isn't depressed. Can you try the battery on another tool to make sure it's good or really fully charged ?? Those are the only two things other than a mechanical (internal) problem that would cause that I can think of. Suggest you contact the company.
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This device doesn`t support the batterys.Your Charge controller & solar panels determon what charge is in your batterys. The amount of amps drawn from your battery to run this device is determoned by how much power your load is drawing from the inverter.I have 30 deep cycle marine batterys supplying power to my 2500 watt inverter & I run two 1000 watt electric heaters, my frig. and house lights when I have a good supply of sunlight charging my batterys at 14.3 volts from three 40 amp charge controllers.I have at times seen this inverter draw my batterys down on a very cloudy day to 9.6 volts and still put out 115 volts.Any lower battery voltage and the inverter will shut down, but will come back on automatically as soon as the battery voltage gets built back high enough to run the inverter.
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if you plug it into the cig lighter/power receptacle (which is 12 volts), and nothings plugged into the the inverter, it seems like the inverter is bad.