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Inverter as dump load | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial)

Re: Inverter as dump load (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by ghurd on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 10:30:29 AM MST
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I think MSW would be fine for this.
Not sure 3000W is needed is the max load is 1500W.
I would probably go with a 1500W or 1750W.
If the windmill is 1KW, then dumping 1500W would be a rarity I think.

I might even change the 500W element to 250W. Max load would be 1250W, then a 1500W inverter should handle it. Here, about 1500W is where inverters start to get expensive faster, in $/W. The savings may buy a TriStar?
G-

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Re: Inverter as dump load (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by Flux on Mon Aug 18th, 2008 at 10:46:45 AM MST
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I agree with Ghurd completely. Sine wave inverter would be wasted for resistive load.In most cases the efficiency of pure sine is lower unless you pay a fortune.

Choose your load correctly and a 1500W inverter should do the job easily.

Flux

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Inverter as dump load | 10 comments (10 topical, 0 editorial)

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