Thinking about getting a solar system for house, 1500wt inverter I did not know about a fuse in terms I can understand what do you do with it step by step easy instructions please thanks
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http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/showthread.php?4696-Fuse-sizing-on-solar-system&s;=a1d66c4108b2d39e87e279bedf2f23fd
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You want to first consult your owners manual for the 1500 wt inverter to see what size and type of fuse they recommend. I have a Zantrex 2000 wt and also another at 1000wt and Mine recommended the ANL Fuse. I have two different size fuses installed in this holder and I have heavy cable connected between the fuse holder and the inverter. Again I would recommend what the inverter manual suggests. The cable you can find here on Amazon. Sorry I am not more help.
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1st 1500W for a house is small. Refrigerator and small coffee pot, the fuse type listed 200a is needed, but seriously 1500 for house... I have 2 2500's on my boat
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Being a grid tie inverter has nothing to do with the ability to wire it to a "fuse panel" but this inverter does not have a terminal block so you'd need to use plugs which isn't ideal. It's worth noting that this inverter has a 30 amp output, but individual outlets are rated at 15 amps. If you want to wire it to a breaker panel using plugs, you should use two sets of wires to the inverter.
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You can install the inverter directly to a solar panel but then you need to plug it into a cable and then that cable needs to be connected into you meter boxThanks, JEff
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honestly i havent set mine up yet but my plan is to hook it up to an inverter then plug a charger into the inverter. but sadly i havent had time to mess with it yet. the inverter will protect your battery from overload though i do know that. it changes the current from direct to alternating so it will become just like a wall socket when there is adequate sunshine. but honestly solar has a ton of ways to hook it up and it all depends on what you want to use it for. youtube has a million different explainations of how it can be used for different things and thats just one source. if you can respond im curious what you plan to use it for? honestly i havent set mine up yet but my plan is to hook it up to an inverter then plug a charger into the inverter. but sadly i havent had time to mess with it yet. the inverter will protect your battery from overload though i do know that. it changes the current from direct to alternating so it will become just like a wall socket when there is adequate sunshine. but honestly solar has a ton of ways to hook it up and it all depends on what you want to use it for. youtube has a million different explainations of how it can be used for different things and thats just one source. if you can... » Read More honestly i havent set mine up yet but my plan is to hook it up to an inverter then plug a charger into the inverter. but sadly i havent had time to mess with it yet. the inverter will protect your battery from overload though i do know that. it changes the current from direct to alternating so it will become just like a wall socket when there is adequate sunshine. but honestly solar has a ton of ways to hook it up and it all depends on what you want to use it for. youtube has a million different explainations of how it can be used for different things and thats just one source. if you can respond im curious what you plan to use it for? « Show Less
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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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Personally, I would go lower but not higher. the purpose of the fuse is to protect the Inverter. Mine specified 80Amps, so I would not have gone higher than that (warranty), but you could go lower, say 60Amp. The unit I bought came with an 80Amp and a 60Amp fuse. I used the 80Amp and saved the 60Amp as a spare.
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You will need fuse for every connection. If your inverter size is 1000W, you have to consider the current draw from the battery is 1000/12=83Amp. When you size the fuse, typically you need to times 1.2, so a fuse size 100Amp is safe.
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More important than the wattage for this system is the voltage. You need to make sure that your panel puts out a voltage that's in the range of this inverter. This inverter operates from 10.8-30v, so in low sun when you're below 10.8v it will not operate. Conversely, if your panel puts our 30v, you will be putting to many volts through this inverter in direct sunlight. Also remember that it is a 600w peak inverter, so if you put 3 200w panels on it, you're operating it at full peak efficiency. I try to keep my 600w inverters at 540w of panel or less. This increases efficiency and also extends the life of the inverter. When you do expand, you have to decide whether you will wire your panels in parallel (to double the wattage), or series (to double the voltage) If you want to wire in series, you need a bigger inverter, if wiring in parallel, you can only really safely put one more 200w panel on this inverter. Hope this helps.
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I used the terminal blocks off the old inverter that I was replacing . You should be able to purchase grounding lugs with 2/0 connections and 1/4" or 5/16" size holes to convert over. I am very happy with the inverter. It is able to do what it says. Just got back from my camp over the weekend that is off grid, just solar 12V. My friends wife ran a blender to make a drink while we had all are lights and a tv with a dish setup all at once. We wanted to see if it would all run and it did . Had others that do not come close. Good luck
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Clarification: you are fusing the wire and not the inverter. But assuming you have sized your wire correctly for the distance needed you should install a 200 or 250 amp fuse depending on the intended use of the inverter. If you plan on using the full 3000 watts or the 6000 watt startup surge on a regular basis use the 250 otherwise 200 would be safer.
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What i have ran is zero gauge wire,(yes, it's huge but it carries all the current the inverter can produce) a raptor ranl1502 150 amp anl fuse, with a DB Link anlfh01 0-gauge anl fuse holder. You will also need a hammer crimper and wire lugs for the wire ends to connect to the inverter. I use an optima battery with top and side post and crimped lugs on the wires to connect to the side post on it as well. You can get the DB Link pw0r50z 0 awg positive wire on amazon for $74 for 50 feet right now. Otherwise you're looking at around $250 for other brands.
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The instructions don't say you should, I never have in 20 years of use. Some I know have used a 30 amp fuse. To be safe you probably should. One of those things I am to do but never do.
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Adding to what others have said, I would go a little higher than the max Amp rating but also limit according to your battery. My unit feeds anything from 225Ah to 360Ah battery banks. If you use the 10-15% of Ah capacity rule then a 30A fuse is fine. I would have to swap in a much smaller fuse if charging a smaller battery bank and of course limit the PV power coming in or connect it to a smaller array.
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The instructions doesn't give enough explanation. I called the company for my inverter and asked if solar is compatible with their inverter hooked up to the charge controller. They said to keep the inverter connected to the battery. The only thing I can think of is using a 12 volt light or a small apliance could be connected directly to it instead of using the battery power. If a 12 volt light is connected directly you are taking advantage of the solar imediatly. If the same light was connected to the battery instead, the charge controller doesn't let the solar charge the battery until it drops to a certain voltage. So solar panel isn't being used to its full advantage.
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Large inverters, such as the APS2200, consist of many internal fuses while most small inverters have a few external fuses. Internal fuses are often not easy to replace.
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Hi Karen, I think your question is back to front......but I may be wrong. The batteries should be rigged up to supply the inverter with + 12 V Direct Current for the inverter to supply nominal 120 V Alternative Current......The inverter will take power from the batteries and if the batteries themselves are not supplied with power [from solar panels, an alternator or charger] the inverter will eventually take the batteries down to about 10.5 V DC whilst still delivering the nominal 120 V AC. Which is not good for the batteries. I hope this helps.......best wishes....Jack.
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I would keep the configuration the same because you will above 13 volts to charge the battery. If your looking for amperage in series, it's best to have a power capacitor wired on the 30 amp solar controller battery input side, and the output on the capacitor to the battery with a resettable 20 amp fuse on the red cable to the battery. The capacitor depending on the Faradays you pick, will act as solar storage and help the backup battery recover fast if your running an AC Inverter on the battery output cables. Remember these panels are only outputting at 35 watts, so the amperage is low and need capacitors for storage.