Gengfawn
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I purchased a cabin 6 months ago that came with and off grid solar setup that is about 10 years old. I knew going in that it would need some upgrading but I just ran into some trouble with the inverter and cant decide the best way to move forward. I wasnt expecting this expense so soon so I'm not able to upgrade the entire system.
The power button on the inverter has stopped turning it off and on but I can still get it to start if I toggle the disconnect from the batteries a few times it seems to randomly start.
Im considering swapping the inverter for a cheaper model without a charger since the charge function is being performed using an external converter charger currently. I was wondering if it would make sense to replace the inverter with something like the Samlex PST-2000-24v.
The system is being used currently to power a 16 cu ft refrigerator that draws 7 amps, a 120 volt pump for fresh water that draws 1.5 amps, a tv that draws 2 amps, and about 6 led lights. I've included a picture that shows the layout of the system.
In the future I plan on replacing the batteries with a smaller bank of either 4 or 8 6volt gc batteries and possible replace the fridge with a smaller solar model that runs directly off dc.
Any advice on the best path forward that isn't a large expense right now but allows for replacement of parts or upgrading in the future is appreciated.
The power button on the inverter has stopped turning it off and on but I can still get it to start if I toggle the disconnect from the batteries a few times it seems to randomly start.
Im considering swapping the inverter for a cheaper model without a charger since the charge function is being performed using an external converter charger currently. I was wondering if it would make sense to replace the inverter with something like the Samlex PST-2000-24v.
The system is being used currently to power a 16 cu ft refrigerator that draws 7 amps, a 120 volt pump for fresh water that draws 1.5 amps, a tv that draws 2 amps, and about 6 led lights. I've included a picture that shows the layout of the system.
In the future I plan on replacing the batteries with a smaller bank of either 4 or 8 6volt gc batteries and possible replace the fridge with a smaller solar model that runs directly off dc.
Any advice on the best path forward that isn't a large expense right now but allows for replacement of parts or upgrading in the future is appreciated.
