Just bought the new EG4 6000XP inverter to pair with an EG 14.3Kwh PowerPro battery.
My setup is completely off grid - Solar array of 7.8KW, Inverter, Battery, 120V Suitcase Inv/Generator, and maybe a Chargeverter
This setup is to power an RV (120V 30Amp) permanently parked on some remote property. Most of the time Solar/Battery combo should be able to keep up with the RV needs. The suitcase generator is for backup to fill up the battery when sunlight is an issue or for other downtime. Here are my issues/questions:
1. I don't really have a need for 240V power - the 6000XP is rated for 6000watts which at 120V is 25Amps on each hot leg for a total of 50Amps of 120V power, but it seems I can only pull 25Amps on a single circuit. How do I get 30Amps at 120? [[ 50Amps at 120 = 25Amps at 240 ]]
- Looking at setting 21 seems like I might be able to get both legs in the same phase - will that give me 50A at 120 (basically a jumper between L1&L2- seems sketchy)?
2. I want to use the inverter "generator" input to top off the batteries when necessary using a small 120V, 2500watt (running) suitcase inverter/generator. Again the 6000XP is set up for 240 - the lines from the generator to the inverter are L1, L2, N, Ground. How do I hook up a 120V input to that?
- I'm considering a EG4 Chargeverter if this won't work, and just keep the battery charging business away from the inverter, but I understand EG4's Chargeverter doesn't have the ramp up feature - so worried about overwhelming a small generator...
3. I can't find any load priority setting on the inverter. IF I have the suitcase generator feeding through the inverter I want the load priority to be (S)olar, (B)attery, (G)enerator. In other words (because the generator is small) I don't want the generator to take all the loads on it's own, I really only want it feeding the battery.
My setup is completely off grid - Solar array of 7.8KW, Inverter, Battery, 120V Suitcase Inv/Generator, and maybe a Chargeverter
This setup is to power an RV (120V 30Amp) permanently parked on some remote property. Most of the time Solar/Battery combo should be able to keep up with the RV needs. The suitcase generator is for backup to fill up the battery when sunlight is an issue or for other downtime. Here are my issues/questions:
1. I don't really have a need for 240V power - the 6000XP is rated for 6000watts which at 120V is 25Amps on each hot leg for a total of 50Amps of 120V power, but it seems I can only pull 25Amps on a single circuit. How do I get 30Amps at 120? [[ 50Amps at 120 = 25Amps at 240 ]]
- Looking at setting 21 seems like I might be able to get both legs in the same phase - will that give me 50A at 120 (basically a jumper between L1&L2- seems sketchy)?
2. I want to use the inverter "generator" input to top off the batteries when necessary using a small 120V, 2500watt (running) suitcase inverter/generator. Again the 6000XP is set up for 240 - the lines from the generator to the inverter are L1, L2, N, Ground. How do I hook up a 120V input to that?
- I'm considering a EG4 Chargeverter if this won't work, and just keep the battery charging business away from the inverter, but I understand EG4's Chargeverter doesn't have the ramp up feature - so worried about overwhelming a small generator...
3. I can't find any load priority setting on the inverter. IF I have the suitcase generator feeding through the inverter I want the load priority to be (S)olar, (B)attery, (G)enerator. In other words (because the generator is small) I don't want the generator to take all the loads on it's own, I really only want it feeding the battery.