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How do you deal with Inverter heat?

clokwise

By clokwise
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Crossy Star Member

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4 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

If I could, I would just hook the fans up to the DC from the panels.

 

No electricity from the panels and they are on.

 

No electricity from the panels and they're off, but there's no real heat anyways. 

 

I've tried that in the past with my original micro-inverters. The net result was that the MPPTs wouldn't start at all 😞 

 

I never investigated why, just used a mains power supply, current fans run off a 12V regulator from the battery packs.

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I have two Deye 10kw Hybrids installed and 3 x 10 kw ESS, to keep them cool I have installed a 9000 BTU Aircon.

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Our 5kW Deye hybrids (3 of the beasts) are outdoors, under the shade of the car port.   Deye inverters are specced -40C to +60C ambient, but derate when >45C. Obviously, the cooler they r

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The portables need looking after, water top-up etc. etc.   Small mini-split inverter A/C units (say 9,000BTU) are readily available and sip the energy when running relatively light. You don'

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52 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

I've tried that in the past with my original micro-inverters. The net result was that the MPPTs wouldn't start at all 😞 

 

I never investigated why, just used a mains power supply, current fans run off a 12V regulator from the battery packs.

Huh, that's good to know. 

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1 hour ago, carlyai said:

Can you give me the PCB and thermostar order details please?

Also the details of the installed fans please.


pcb has 2 channels . i bought it in case i have second inverter in the future. splitter is used to divide power to 3 fans so only one channel is used. whole enclosure is DIY connected with piece of aluminium  and wood

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