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Would like to power my pool chlorinator via solar.

MWoods

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Hello Solar folks,

I have a pool presently filtering off grid with 6-400 watt panels in series, parallel. 3 panels in series and paralleled. I get a voltage of up to 125vdc on a good sunny day.
The pool filters great.

I am now considering running my chlorinator off of the same panel array, as I’m pretty sure I have spare power not being used.
The pump runs at around 90v and is connected to a mppt.

I have been wondering if I purchased an inverter of some sort that will convert the 120v dc to 220vac and power my chlorinator acceptably.
The chlorinator is connected for 220vac it only draws 2amps. Presently on grid.

Would something like the Growatt spi1500 work ok for me?
I have been having difficulty finding an inverter choice that matches the 120vdc input voltage I have.

What do you all think?
Thank you!
Mark
 
If you use a DC chlorinator you won't need an inverter at all - just stick with DC.
(I've never done it, but that's the theory!)
 
My first reaction is no. If you are running a direct PV DC pool pump, you are not going to find an inverter that will share that raw PV power.

My second reaction is that maybe if the chlorinator is already using an AC to DC power supply internally, it's possible you could get into hacking or replacing that to accept the PV. Something that won't try to pull the voltage around, such as a Mean Well power supply.

But mostly no, I don't think this is a worthwhile pursuit. Generally 1 PV source has to feed 1 PV load, PV loads do not tend to agree with each other in order to share the PV.
 
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