Hello all,
I installed an off- grid system with grid backup. it's a small system powering my outside lights and some other non essential loads. The problem I had while testing the system out is that when the batteries discharge too low the inverter shuts down to prevent damage to be batteries as it should. The next day when the sun rises I assumed that the batteires would start charging and they did, but the inverter didn't turn back on even with the batterise sitting at full power. the only way to get the system working on solar again was by having to manually restart the inverter, then it worked instantly.
Now I don't plan to discharge the batteries fully but these things happen and I don't want my grandma to have manually restart the inverter (unconveniently located) nor turn off the lights to stop getting a higher power bill (since it is backed up by the grid).
Is there anyway to do some wiring and make the inverter automatically restart when the sun comes back up? I read the manual and it says that it can be done if the inverter is connected to the grid, this defeats the pupose of using solar to charge the batteries though, I am however ok with using the msins to trick the inverter thinking that it is connected to the mains, but how do I achieve this?
Setup:
250 panel>charge controller>battery >inverter>automatic changeover switch> load.
the grid goes into the changeover switch.
If you need more info to help me, I'll provide as much info as I can.
Thank you.
I installed an off- grid system with grid backup. it's a small system powering my outside lights and some other non essential loads. The problem I had while testing the system out is that when the batteries discharge too low the inverter shuts down to prevent damage to be batteries as it should. The next day when the sun rises I assumed that the batteires would start charging and they did, but the inverter didn't turn back on even with the batterise sitting at full power. the only way to get the system working on solar again was by having to manually restart the inverter, then it worked instantly.
Now I don't plan to discharge the batteries fully but these things happen and I don't want my grandma to have manually restart the inverter (unconveniently located) nor turn off the lights to stop getting a higher power bill (since it is backed up by the grid).
Is there anyway to do some wiring and make the inverter automatically restart when the sun comes back up? I read the manual and it says that it can be done if the inverter is connected to the grid, this defeats the pupose of using solar to charge the batteries though, I am however ok with using the msins to trick the inverter thinking that it is connected to the mains, but how do I achieve this?
Setup:
250 panel>charge controller>battery >inverter>automatic changeover switch> load.
the grid goes into the changeover switch.
If you need more info to help me, I'll provide as much info as I can.
Thank you.
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