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Update: I replaced the mega fuse with MRBF terminal fuse at the battery, sanded and cleaned connections and reordered the stacked wires so that the inverter is the first one on the fuse. and its working!! It's hour 3 and everything running smoothly. Fridge is cold, I'm charging another device...

This doesn't really make sense to me. But I suppose there's a lot I don't know about these things. The whole purpose of the freezer to fridge was to have a super efficient fridge for solar use, but you're saying the motor will need the same watts regardless? Even if it hardly has to kick on the...

Start Up Amps/Watts = 6.3 / 724.5. Running Amps/Watts = 1.5 / 172.5 is the rated. So you're saying it needs three times the start up? If that was the case it seems like the inverter would have trouble on start up, not after a few hours of running when its already done the major cooling work

So everything I'm running now adds up to 70 watts, not measuring, just based on the ratings on the chargers and the string lights added together. I just find it interesting that this arrangement doesn't cause an issue but the fridge by itself does. The fridge is an upright "Hanai" freezer...

my panels and solar seem to be working, checked voltage at controller inputs and inverter inputs & the remote display shows battery full after a day of sunlight. I've never run the fridge for more than a couple hours as it cuts off even in the night after a full day of charge. I'm running just...

Okay, I'm pretty sure there were no washers involved but I'll double check when I switch the order

Yes I did

There is but it's a mega fuse so I ordered an MRBF fuse for it that arrived today

It's 150 amp

Okay, I'll stress test it when I can. I looked earlier when I was there and I have the stack as controller, inverter, dc fuse box. So I'll switch those for now. Wonder if that can make a difference. Limited on funds and I've sunk a lot into this already so I'm thinking maybe I should get the...

Here's a photo of the setup before wiring. (+ 2x 100 watt panels and SOK LiFePO4 100 amp battery) This morning I turned it on to try to test the voltage when it happens but so far it has happened twice and immediately kicks back on and voltage normal- which is a new phenomenon, so I haven't been...

That's not the same inverter, if it matters? Mines the GoWise 1000 watt

One LiFePO4 battery 100 amp, wire size 4 gauge from fuse to inverter.

The fridge is a freezer I've converted to a fridge so I think that data would be irrelevant right? I haven't measured at the terminals when the shut off happens but it reads 13.4 at input terminals on load and the watt meter shows around 110 volts while it's running and .92 amps

Oh I just noticed that hat it's you who replied to my new post. So, here's the core of my system. I don't mean amps it's 70 watts. I know that's nothing. My fridge is very high efficiency. I haven't gotten a kwh reading but I haven't seen it go above 70 watts. I think this is in line with what...

Hey thanks for checking in-Not really. The charge controller isn't doing that anymore. I got parameters from sok battery and that helped.. But the inverter is shutting down still. I plug I'm only my fridge which tests at 70 watts at the highest in startup and then runs at 40-50 watss with...

Voltage was 13.4 What do you mean poor amperage or not enough startup headroom? It is a pure sine inverter

Alright so I've been tinkering with my system for two weeks now and finally seem to have everything working properly. Except- the inverter is kicking off after a few hours of running. This is my setup 2x 100 watt panels SOK 100 amp battery Epever 40 amp charge controller Gowise 1000 watt...

I emailed Epever and they said that having the inverter connected to the controller is a problem? It is only when the inverter is on that the beeping and blinking happens with both lights at the same time on the controller. I also emailed both the battery and controller companies to get...

I'll check the battery, just need to find my multimeter. I have: 2AWG from batteries to busbars 4AWG from bus bars to inverter 8AWG from bus bars to controller Solar panels in parallel I have been using the inverter without ever fully charging the battery. I should have done that initially I...

Installed my first system and it was working well for the first day. Day 2 things started acting up. The inverter was beeping loudly and shut itself down. Then I started it back up and it happened again in about 20 min. This is happening when the charge controller is saying the battery has a...

Those resources are so helpful, thanks! That pdf in particular lays everything out in a way that really cleared up some confusion. I think I'll stick with the 8awg to the Epever, since those wires are already installed from the first time I set this up and I may add panels in the future. I...

Here's an updated version of my plan, if anyone has any additional comments they are most welcome! Thanks again for all the input. this is where I'm at, taking into consideration all the feedback so far. 2 100 watt panels in parallel - wired with 8 AWG to Epever 40 amp SCC 40 amp SCC with 50...

One more question while I'm at it.. the inverter says to use a grounding wire one size smaller than positive connection. So in this case #6. So run a #6 wire from the grounding lug on the inverter to anywhere on the chassis?

Looking at MRBF fuses. Thinking 125 amp fuse at the battery..but then does my mounted 150 amp mega fuse even make sense?

Okay thanks for confirmation on the inverter. I read that in the manual but wording was a little strange. I'm going to get a catastrophic fuse then, looking into those now...150 amp MRBF should be good ?

The layout Im using came from working within the parameters of my RV space. The component selection came from reading mobile solar and watching vids. This is the first I'm hearing about the fault protection fuse options so I'll definitely look into adding that. Appreciate the detailed...

Hi Mike,thanks for your comments. I'm a little confused on all counts. For the inverter are you sure? manual seems to recommend that orientation. My space worked well for vertical but I changed it after reading through it.. I have a mega fuse on the battery end now. mega fuse not of 2000...

Hi Mike,thanks for your comments. I'm a little confused on all counts. For the inverter are you sure? manual seems to recommend that orientation. My space worked well for vertical but I changed it after reading through it.. I have a mega fuse on the battery end now. mega fuse not of 2000 amps...

There's the 50 amp from the SCC, so you mean from the fuse box?

Can you explain a little about the mega fuse? The manual for the 1000 watt recommends #4 so I thought I'd be safe with #2 to the battery. And maybe #4 from the inverter to the fuse and busbar. My dc appliances add up to 7 amps right now.. so maybe those cables should be way smaller?

I completed a setup and posted to this forum, where I received advice to rewire. So, working on the new set-up, trying to get it done today because I need to move into my RV asap! I'm still having trouble with the wiring.. I already posted this in the thread I started before, not trying to be...

I'm posting as I rework it in hopes that someone has advice on wiring. I felt confident at first with sizing but my brain is having trouble processing it all now. I attached pictures of the new set up, one my hand drawn interpretation of a schematic... I have 8 gauge running to the panels and 2...

Thanks for the input, definitely don't want anything burning up. I've put a lot of work into this old rig. I unhooked the system and am going to rewire soon and repost!