Can I wire an EG4 6000xp in Philippines with 2-wire (hot & neutral) 240v/60hz Main/Load?

[AlwaysRt]

I bought an EG4 6000xp for my RV but found out I could not use it because the RV is 30A (single phase), not 50A (split phase) so the inverter would only see 60v (half of a 120v connection).
I also spend a lot of time in the Philippines which, while single phase (and only 2-wire, hot and neutral) is 220v-240v, 60hz.

Is there a way to wire the EG4 6000xp starting with 2-wire 220v-240v hot/neutral as incoming Main, and ending with the same 2-wire 240v hot/neutral outgoing Load? I don't know if I could wire direct or need a conversion (to 4-wire somehow?) box on both incoming Main and outgoing Load connections. OR, it ain't gonna work, don't bother taking it to the Philippines to start with

 

[Mattb4]

US standard split phase has two hot legs and a neutral.
L1-N=120v
L2-N=120v
L1-L2=240v

You could use a 120/240vAC to power your RV at 120vAC using either hot leg to neutral.

You can not get 240vAC using one hot and one neutral with a US standard split phase AIO. Trying to power circuits that run with a one hot 220 is they are setup with one leg being neutral. So yes don't bother taking to the Philippines if they do not have 120v/240vAC setup.

 

[zanydroid]

Buy a ticket to China, pickup a LuxPower 230V, bring it back to Philippines

Cut out an extra transpacific flight and middleman

 

[AlwaysRt]

Buy a ticket to China, pickup a LuxPower 230V, bring it back to Philippines

Cut out an extra transpacific flight and middleman

Like do a 1 day layover in China, pickup an inverter, check it in as my second suitcase on the flight to Manila? haha I suppose it could actually work, but I still have an "extra" 6000xp

 

[zanydroid]

The 6000XP is worth it if you want to run some 120V stuff while in the Philippines.

Otherwise it might be more trouble than it’s worth.

 

[sunshine_eggo]

EU single phase has the N and G bonded @ 0V with the L at 230V. The 6000XP has its ground bonded to the center tapped neutral.

I expect some devices will not behave well when the G is ~115V from where it should be.

 

[AlwaysRt]

The 6000XP is worth it if you want to run some 120V stuff while in the Philippines.

Otherwise it might be more trouble than it’s worth.

You mentioned LuxePower, what do you think of this sourced here in the Philippines? (today p72,000 is about $1,240)

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