Inverter

Discussion about any electrical topic except 240 volts. Solar, converters, inverters, lights, battery chargers, etc
Mrcoolabah1au
Posts: 2699
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:36 pm
Location: Tocumwal on the Murray river

Inverter

Post by Mrcoolabah1au »

Our inverter is now playing up wont run tv for any longer five or ten minutes black out for 30 sec to a minute then comes on for another five minutes :?: :?: :?:
Coolabah1au
Wayne nini
User avatar
BruceS
Site Admin
Posts: 9305
Joined: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:32 pm
Location: Mannum, SA, 5238
Has thanked: 36 times
Been thanked: 36 times

Re: Inverter

Post by BruceS »

I wonder if one of the connections has come loose Wayne? If you watch the Volt meter when it drops out, does it show the Voltage drop right down?
*******************
BruceS
Mannum, SA

********************
User avatar
supersparky
Posts: 8786
Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:00 pm
Location: Home on the beautiful Gold Coast for a while.
Has thanked: 81 times
Been thanked: 66 times

Re: Inverter

Post by supersparky »

Ditto what Bruce said.
Wayne, Do you have one of those thermal heat guns. If you have, you should be able to use that to find a hot joint between batteries and inverter.
Are sure sure it is the inverter? Does everything on 240v stop when the TV won't work? With all the wiring changes that you have just made a loose connection is a high probability. Just make sure that you turn the inverter off BEFORE you start checking all the connections.
Cheers
David

David and Terrie
2006 Winnebago Alpine
Not all who wander are lost.
Mrcoolabah1au
Posts: 2699
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:36 pm
Location: Tocumwal on the Murray river

Re: Inverter

Post by Mrcoolabah1au »

No not sure but the tv works on 240 and the mirco wave works on 240 but today when you turn on inverter 2 lights red and green ?
Coolabah1au
Wayne nini
User avatar
BruceS
Site Admin
Posts: 9305
Joined: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:32 pm
Location: Mannum, SA, 5238
Has thanked: 36 times
Been thanked: 36 times

Re: Inverter

Post by BruceS »

What is your battery voltage Wayne?
Make & model of inverter?
*******************
BruceS
Mannum, SA

********************
Mrcoolabah1au
Posts: 2699
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:36 pm
Location: Tocumwal on the Murray river

Re: Inverter

Post by Mrcoolabah1au »

Hi bruce the battery is 13.21 and the inverter 3000 to 6000 mishto of ebay ok
Coolabah1au
Wayne nini
User avatar
T1 Terry
Posts: 15965
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:44 pm
Location: Mannum South Australia by the beautiful Murray River
Has thanked: 50 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Inverter

Post by T1 Terry »

Did you fit those link plates between the 2 terminals and the cables back onto the one terminal each side? If you didn't then you fried the wiring inside the inverter, just like the last one. As I told you before, thee are 2 terminals on the positive and 2 terminals on the negative for a reason, it is for load sharing, if you didn't put the links on and tighten them properly then Mr Wayne is to blame ;)
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
Mrcoolabah1au
Posts: 2699
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:36 pm
Location: Tocumwal on the Murray river

Re: Inverter

Post by Mrcoolabah1au »

Sorry to dissapoint you mate but the problem is fixed to much power drain so we have not did a brian like the last one :lol: :lol: :lol:
Coolabah1au
Wayne nini
User avatar
BruceS
Site Admin
Posts: 9305
Joined: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:32 pm
Location: Mannum, SA, 5238
Has thanked: 36 times
Been thanked: 36 times

Re: Inverter

Post by BruceS »

Good to hear you've fixed it Wayne!
Not very good weather for our Grandkids visit. Shocking!
Were are you today?
*******************
BruceS
Mannum, SA

********************
Mrcoolabah1au
Posts: 2699
Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:36 pm
Location: Tocumwal on the Murray river

Re: Inverter

Post by Mrcoolabah1au »

The other side of the river in mannum bloody windy ok :D :D :D
Coolabah1au
Wayne nini

Return to “Low Voltage Electrical”