Inverter/charger in place of inverter

keithmessick · Dec 4, 2021

I am looking at Will's "400 Watt Solar Package W/ Alternator Charging" blueprint. Can an Inverter/charger be substituted in place of the inverter. Does this require additional cutoff switches? Will this damage the charge controller?

time2roll · Dec 4, 2021

Unless you have a compelling reason I would not install a cut off switch to the inverter.
The solar controller will be fine.

keithmessick · Dec 5, 2021

Thank you for the quick response. Just to clarify, the inverter/charger can be substituted without any changes to the blueprint (except for maybe wire sizes). Thanks again.

HRTKD · Dec 6, 2021

keithmessick said:
Thank you for the quick response. Just to clarify, the inverter/charger can be substituted without any changes to the blueprint (except for maybe wire sizes). Thanks again.

Yes. The inverter/charger will fit in fine. However, the Renogy device has some limitations. That and their quality and customer service make it so that I wouldn't recommend that device to anyone that I actually liked. There are numerous threads on the forum that cover the limitations.

keithmessick · Dec 6, 2021

Thank you very much. I'll research the other choices on charge controller.

niles2012 · Jan 7, 2022

keithmessick said:
Thank you very much. I'll research the other choices on charge controller.

Hello, I’m new to this as well. I’m looking for both a 60a or higher 12v charger and a good inverter. I ended up at the Inverter Store and it looks like some good inverter/chargers. Again, I don’t know much at all, just sharing what I’m looking at.

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