SurfaceScratcher
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Hello and thanks for the help. I have a boat slip that is the sole source of an electric bill. Now you probably don’t want to hear me complain that electric company goes up every month even though most months I use no electricity at all… so I won’t. (Oooops).
So, I want raise the boat up and down a few times a day, on a busy day. Most days it wont be used at all. The lifting unit is very typical and is powered by a 120 volt, 13 amp motor.
I've purchased an inexpensive 2500/5000 peak wattage pure sine inverter, thinking that the 1660 watts I’ll be asking of it would be covered.
I’ve also purchased a Renogy 50 watt starter kit. What I have not bought yet is a battery, although I have a newer marine battery that I've been experimenting (playing) with around the house.
The solar panel and controller, although entry level, do a very good job charging the batteries. The marine battery with the inverter can run the washing machine, my table saw and just about anything else around the house but when I take it to the boat lift, it will lower the boat but it doesn't have the grunt to get the motor started going up.
My inverter’s power comes on slowly, over a period of 2 or 3 seconds. I need all 13 amps at once. Did I buy the wrong inverter? Can someone recommend one that will rise to this task? Would some sort of capacitor addition fox my problem? Would better batteries guarantee a solution?
Finally, what would be a good battery for this system, remembering that I need approx 13 amps of power but only for a short period of time?
So, I want raise the boat up and down a few times a day, on a busy day. Most days it wont be used at all. The lifting unit is very typical and is powered by a 120 volt, 13 amp motor.
I've purchased an inexpensive 2500/5000 peak wattage pure sine inverter, thinking that the 1660 watts I’ll be asking of it would be covered.
I’ve also purchased a Renogy 50 watt starter kit. What I have not bought yet is a battery, although I have a newer marine battery that I've been experimenting (playing) with around the house.
The solar panel and controller, although entry level, do a very good job charging the batteries. The marine battery with the inverter can run the washing machine, my table saw and just about anything else around the house but when I take it to the boat lift, it will lower the boat but it doesn't have the grunt to get the motor started going up.
My inverter’s power comes on slowly, over a period of 2 or 3 seconds. I need all 13 amps at once. Did I buy the wrong inverter? Can someone recommend one that will rise to this task? Would some sort of capacitor addition fox my problem? Would better batteries guarantee a solution?
Finally, what would be a good battery for this system, remembering that I need approx 13 amps of power but only for a short period of time?
Thanks for the insight.
