G'day,
I currently have a 10Kw Diesel Generator powering a totally off grid cabin. It is wired to my main panel supplying 120/240v.
I have two LV6548 Inverters on their way which I will pair with 16, 480W panels charging 4 SOK 48V 100Ah batteries.
Sun will be limited in the winter months and I imagine I'll have to supplement power with the generator on occasion to both supply power to the cabin and charge the batteries (once above 0 degrees C). It gets cold here in the great white north of Canada.
My question is:
Should I connect the generator directly to the inverters or should I run the 120/240 from the generator to a seperate breaker in the main panel. I could have one breaker in the panel for the inverters and one for the generator. I'd just have to ensure that both were not on at the same time and buy a seperate 48V Battery Charger. There is probably a transfer switch that would make this fool proof.
Thank you to all those who chime in!
I currently have a 10Kw Diesel Generator powering a totally off grid cabin. It is wired to my main panel supplying 120/240v.
I have two LV6548 Inverters on their way which I will pair with 16, 480W panels charging 4 SOK 48V 100Ah batteries.
Sun will be limited in the winter months and I imagine I'll have to supplement power with the generator on occasion to both supply power to the cabin and charge the batteries (once above 0 degrees C). It gets cold here in the great white north of Canada.
My question is:
Should I connect the generator directly to the inverters or should I run the 120/240 from the generator to a seperate breaker in the main panel. I could have one breaker in the panel for the inverters and one for the generator. I'd just have to ensure that both were not on at the same time and buy a seperate 48V Battery Charger. There is probably a transfer switch that would make this fool proof.
Thank you to all those who chime in!