Luxpower 6000xp power output?

[NapalmFist]

I was hoping to buy a couple Luxpower 6000xp inverters, which from my understanding are basically the Canadian version of the EG4 6000xp (I could be wrong about this though). When looking at the datasheet from the manufacturer I noticed something odd and concerning to me. The rated power says 6000 watts and the surge power says 12000 watts, both as expected, but then it says maximum continuous line wattage: 3000 watts. WTF. Is this correct? How can it have a rated power output of 6k, and surge of 12k if the continuous is only 3k? What even is the 6000 watt metric measuring if not continuous? What am I missing? Is it something to do with it being split phase and each line when doing 240 volt adds up to 6000? Please help, I don't want to buy this if it is truly only capable of 3000 watts continuous.

 

[BentleyJ]

Sounds like its a poorly worded attempt at indicating that 25A @ 120V is 3,000W so 120V loads have to be balanced between the legs in order to get the full 6,000W output.

 

[Mattb4]

Yes it is only 3000w per each 120vAC output (L1 and L2). You have two of this if combined into 240vAC so the units total is 6000w. Being load balanced on each leg is not much of an issue with the HF variety of AIO's inverters. They use two inverters and not a output transformer to accomplish the 240vAC split phase.

 

[solarenvy]

MAX CONT. LINE WATTAGE = 3000w per line (L1+L2) = 6000w

Agree it should be worded better.

 

[Quattrohead]

3000 watts per phase, 6000 total. Didn't translate very well from chinglish to American English