inverter

  1. P

    Mecer 2.4KVA 1440W Inverter

    Hi everyone I bought a Mecer 2.4KVA 1440W Inverter with 2 x 100AH 12V Deep Cycle batteries 2 years ago. At the time I actually thought it was a lot more than I actually needed, since I only really power my TV and laptop. I understand the batteries will degrade over time, but over the past few...
  3. J

    SSEG Registration Requirements

    Hi MBB, I live in Cape Town and I'm looking to install a wall mount inverter with 400Ah of battery capacity. Do you know if I need to register this as an SSEG with the council? It won't include solar panels. Many thanks! J
  4. P

    Lithium Batteries into old Mecer Inverter Trolley

    Hey guys I have a Mecer 2.4KVA/1440W Inverter with 2 x 100AH 12 V batteries and it has served me pretty well over the past 2 years but now it starts beeping after about an hour of TV and laptop use, so it seems the lead acid batteries are just on the way out. According to this...
  5. spit

    Solar system presumably struck by lightning

    I'm writing this with a heavy heart. My system is a 124 days old and we had a severe lightning storm and rain during the night and my property/solar panels were presumably struck by lightning because at that moment everything just died. All the indicator lights on the 5kW Sunsynk hybrid...
  6. Neuk_

    Neuk_'s Home ESS - Round Two

    We moved house in late November 2022 and left our small Victron ESS behind as my BIL bought our old house which gave us an opportunity for a fresh start with a new ESS at our new house. Our previous house was a typical Parkhurst size house, when we renovated we removed the electric geyser and...
  7. J

    Will the Ryobi RG-2600i be able to charge my Mecer 2400VA Inverter?

    Hi, I have a Mecer 2400VA (1440w) Inverter and batteries. With this 2+ hours of continuous load shedding, my inverter is not lasting and that's going to deteriorate my batteries sooner rather than later. I'm looking at the Ryobi RG-2600i Inverter generator to use during the longer load shedding...
  8. G

    Inverter error: battery voltage too low after 1.5 hours

    Hi I bought the following setup about 1.5 years ago from Geewiz Axpert Type Pure Sine 3000VA Inverter + 2x 100Ah Battery (8 HOUR BATTERY LIFE) KIT - 3000W (60A MPPT SOLAR) - Battery Type : 100AH AGM Deep Cycle (600+ cycles) For the last 2 weeks, I get a "Battery Voltage too low" error after...
  9. B

    Best Pure Sine Inverter/Charger

    Hi there, I have been looking for the best pure sine inverter/charger over 400w to run my fridge and freezer but there are just so many options and configurations. In all my research I see you knowledgeable guys saying this and that is not worth the cost etc so I thought I would hopefully get...
  10. S

    Help with Luxpowertek 5k Inverter

    Hi there, Hoping someone can assist me here. Recently purchased and had installed a luxpowertek 5k offgrid inverter with x2 CFE 5.1kwh batteries. Everything is actually working. Accept for one thing, setting related I assume. The inverter, successfully charges the battery up to 100% while...
  11. The_Librarian

    Mecer 2400VA Inverter (Community Support) - Part 2

    - a continuation of that thread - https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/mecer-2400va-inverter-community-support.1015178/
  12. RedViking

    Ceil Inverter 850VA (600W) PURE SINE WAVE (Mecer Alternative) Lead Acid Only

    Supported Battery: Recommending using with Lead Acid (LA) Only. See below with regards to using Lithium (LFP). Important Note: Currently there is a concern some experience with the inverter that does not stop charging when used with Lithium Drop in Replacement batteries such as the Hubble...
  13. D

    Inverter+battery setup for home office

    Been discussing this on all the threads that come up... I think it's time for my own. I am looking for an inverter+battery setup for my home office. I checked with a kill-a-watt... The absolute max I've seen this system pull is 220W (on startup). The average/standard draw sits around 140W. A...
  14. Tachyon

    Pure Sine Wave UPS or No?

    Complete amateur here. Recently got my old desktop pc back from a local shop and looks like the motherboard has blown (quite possibly from consistent abrupt shutdowns). To the gigabrains in here, can anyone recommend a good UPS that would clean up the signal and temporarily keep my desktop going...
  15. L

    Advice on what to get for backup power for pc

    Hi, With Stage 6 Loadshedding starting to seriously piss me off so I have decided to get an Inverter/UPS to help power my PC and router during loadshedding so that I can at least work or game depending on the situation, but alas I am not really tech savvy with inverters or alternative power...
  16. Agent67

    What kind of inverter should I get?

    Looking for an inverter, since we're gatvol for load-shedding (everyone is probably). Although I'm not sure what to get or look out for? What should be able to run off said inverter: 2 32-inch TVs A DSTV A router and its goodies (it has like 2 extra hub things just below my PC) A TV Stick My...
  17. K

    Gel to lithium battery swap on inverter

    Just wanted to check, I currently have 2 gel batteries connected to my inverter (Synapse 2400W 24V) and they’re near the end of their lifecycle. If I buy 2 lithium batteries, looking at the Hubble S-120 1.5Kw 12V, do I need to reconfigure my inverter or can I just drop in the 2 replacements...
  18. 3

    Mecer 2400Va 24V Inverter

    I'm interested in the Mecer 2400Va 24V Inverter for Router, TV, lights, PC. My concern: on occasion it needs to run the garage door motor. Since it is not a pure sine wave, will it be able to run the garage motor and maybe a hairdryer?
  19. P

    Correct Inverter Use

    Hi everyone - I have a Mecer BBONE 1200VA/2400VA Inverter, it has 2 batteries. I got it around 2 years ago and it has served me really well, it is set up on Online Mode, so when Eskom shuts us down the TV, router and laptop continue running automatically as they are connected to it. The load...
  20. D

    Mecer 1200 inverter maybe faulty

    Hi. I have a Mecer inverter 1200 with 1 battery. Battery is 6 months old and tested it yesterday, it is still fully charged. When power goes off, the inverter shows that the battery is low and maybe lasts 15min before it shuts down. What can I do please?
  21. M

    Advice on inverter/solar upgrade

    I currently have a 12v Axpert with 600W PWM charger and 600W of panels connected I just replaced my Lead Acid Batteries with a Hubble S120 Lithium battery and so far its running nicely. I use it mainly for load shedding but also the extended outages we seem to have more frequently these days...
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