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MPP Solar vs separate components
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iceledoar
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Mine is not as loud as I expected, and it’s on the wall in the main living space. It does switch on when charging and when under heavy loads. I work for an IT company and am on the phone often and it doesn’t bother me.
Does anyone know the fan size(s) of the 1012LV-MS? I'm thinking about buying one for a solar generator / UPS0 project, but the fan noise will drive me crazy. I'm thinking I'd upsize them to 120-140mm with adapters if possible and put 200mm fans on the generator case itself. Plenty of airflow without the noise.
I've basically settled on the MPP Solar because I can't find an AC automatic transfer switch that switches faster than 80ms that isn't hundreds of $$ and inverter/chargers with builtin ATS tend to be $400+.
I've basically settled on the MPP Solar because I can't find an AC automatic transfer switch that switches faster than 80ms that isn't hundreds of $$ and inverter/chargers with builtin ATS tend to be $400+.
And about the fan noise, if it is a 12v unit they’re very quiet, the 24v unit can get noisy when it’s charging at 60+ amps or the inverter is doing over 2000 watts otherwise it’s quiet.
One thing I can say with this unit, is that the 1000W inverter is limiting. I pulled the microwave and A/C out, but I should have also pulled the electric water heater. It was a complete miss on my part. The real pain is that you are limited to 1000W REGARDLESS of if you are running off battery or shore power. My wife was not happy when she realized she couldn't run her little nespresso machine, even when plugged into a pedestal at the campground. I ended up putting in a separate outlet that runs directly off shore power. But it kind of stinks that I have to run an extension cord from the opposite side of the camper.
furiousgeorge
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these things look pretty cool. one question - how do you power DC stuff? I don't see any DC outs on any of the photos I've been able to find...
John Frum
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The all in one units don't have dc out.
Right off the battery. Either to the RV fuse box or some other distribution block.
--Also I accidentally reported your post instead of replying to it. Sorry about that ?
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No worries ?
So you just run directly from the battery to a fuse box and set it up like any of the other systems patterned here?
Correct. Mine runs to the existing RV panel. It replaced the shore power connection.
What is it mounted on? Something non-flammable?
I haven't received my 1012 yet but I'm thinking of mounting it on the end cap of this shelving unit, with something non-flammable if possible.
Opusdei
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Mine is a mobile electric generator - https://www.costco.com/cosco-3-in-1...-with-flat-free-wheels.product.100477134.html - on dolly
Yes, very nice. I may do that one also. But what is the MPP mounted to? Directly to the hand truck?
I am sure the MPP is mounted to the hand truck since he said it's portable. Have you watched Will's video. He basically did the same thing.
Will's is mounted to a board that is mounted to the hand truck. The question was what @Opusdei's is mounted to? Board or something non-flammable.
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