No loadshedding - what about inverter?

[adsl3g]

So now we have a period of no load shedding - what do you guys do with your inverters - leave them connected and online or do you bypass them and give them a monthly top-up charge? With this heat, is it good to leave the inverter connected 24/7?

 

[mister]

:wtf:

You can't top up an inverter.

 

[AstroTurf]

:wtf:

You can't top up an inverter.

I think he means the batteries...

 

[Dan C]

Just top my batteries up every 2 weeks or so.

 

[mister]

I think he means the batteries...

Well if he doesn't know the difference he shouldn't be topping ANYTHING up.

 

[TehStranger]

Well if he doesn't know the difference he shouldn't be topping ANYTHING up.

Maybe he has an all in one unit and just refers to it as the "inverter" for conversation's sake?

Anyone with half a braincell understands what he meant.

@ OP - I disconnect mine and charge the batteries once every 2 to 3 weeks.

 

[adsl3g]

Maybe he has an all in one unit and just refers to it as the "inverter" for conversation's sake?

Anyone with half a braincell understands what he meant.

@ OP - I disconnect mine and charge the batteries once every 2 to 3 weeks.

Yes thanks - I thought it might be obvious what I meant but for some people you have to s p e l l it out -
Give the batteries a monthly charge to ensure they do not discharge over time.

So leave it connected or disconnect totally?

 

[Gnome]

Either option is ok. Leaving it as is should be fine if you have a good quality product. But no reason it should be running all the time.

Mine is integrated into my DB panel so disconnecting it a schelp.

I'm starting to think maybe I should add a bypass option if ever the inverter has a problem.

 

[Alacrity]

So leave it connected or disconnect totally?

I would not leave it connected if it never gets used unless there is a temperature sensor at the batteries for the charger.

 

[dunkyd]

Switch off and charge batteries monthly.
This was advice I got from asking Mr Google 10 or 15 times over a week or so.
Did not copy all the reasons but it seemed the majority vote.

 

[AstroTurf]

Would it not be better to charge then unplug the batteries?

 

[adsl3g]

Would it not be better to charge then unplug the batteries?

Yes that would be best - but a schlep to do that - easier just to unplug and switch off. The main thing is the current heat wave and it gets damn hot where the inverter and batteries are placed. Thinking of having it connected into the DB board then at least the unit will be outside under roof.

 

[ProAsm]

I leave my system running 24/7 although I use a separate circuit for the inverter and part of everything else it supplies my DSTV decoder, and digital clocks so when we have the odd mains dip, or outage, these things just carry on as normal.