crayfish21
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I'm trying to understand the efficiency of inverters.
I'm planning on getting the Victron Multiplus 12v 3000w inverter/charger because I'll have 600+ AH of LifePo4 batteries and because it can charge the house battery bank faster than the 2000w inverter/charger.
However, (with the exception of a microwave) the devices that I'll be using regularly will be consuming under 500w at any given moment (laptop, computer peripherals, and Starlink).
Would it be a lot more efficient to get a second inverter that's just 800w to run the laptop and Starlink? And only turn the 3000w inverter on when I'm charging house batteries or on rare occasion I need to power my microwave?
The Victron Multiplus data sheet lists the efficiency of the 800w at 92% and the 3000w at 93%. If my typical usage is 500w for 5 hours, is there any significant difference in the watts I'd be losing through inefficiency between the two inverters?
The data sheet lists Zero Load Power as 8w for the 800w and 20w for the 3000w inverter. Is that how many watts the inverter uses just to stay turned on? Does it also use this much when it's supplying power to devices?
Thanks!
I'm planning on getting the Victron Multiplus 12v 3000w inverter/charger because I'll have 600+ AH of LifePo4 batteries and because it can charge the house battery bank faster than the 2000w inverter/charger.
However, (with the exception of a microwave) the devices that I'll be using regularly will be consuming under 500w at any given moment (laptop, computer peripherals, and Starlink).
Would it be a lot more efficient to get a second inverter that's just 800w to run the laptop and Starlink? And only turn the 3000w inverter on when I'm charging house batteries or on rare occasion I need to power my microwave?
The Victron Multiplus data sheet lists the efficiency of the 800w at 92% and the 3000w at 93%. If my typical usage is 500w for 5 hours, is there any significant difference in the watts I'd be losing through inefficiency between the two inverters?
The data sheet lists Zero Load Power as 8w for the 800w and 20w for the 3000w inverter. Is that how many watts the inverter uses just to stay turned on? Does it also use this much when it's supplying power to devices?
Thanks!