inverter overload (was transformer inrush) [RE-wrenches]

[Kirk Herander, VSE]

Correct. I'm using 6c055 & 6c057 to do the job. On board is a spdt relay
rated at 10 resistive amps at 240 vac.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Darryl Thayer" <daryl_solar at yahoo.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: inverter overload (was transformer inrush) [RE-wrenches]


> William
> I looked in my Grainger catalog and found part no.s
> 6C054, 6C055, 6C057 on page 531 of catalog #392, these
> current sensing relays turn on or off at over or under
> current.
> Daryl
>
> --- William Miller <wrmiller at slonet.org> wrote:
> > At 04:41 PM 1/6/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Thanks for all the good advice. In order to relieve
> > possible overloads on
> > >the inverter I will:
> > >
> > >1) install a small Automatic Transfer switch so the
> > critical loads will not
> > >be powered through the inverter unless a grid
> > failure occurs.
> > >2) Use several current sensing relays to prioritize
> > the pumps and fridges.
> > >For instance, if current is sensed on the septic
> > pump circuit, the relay #1
> > >will cut power to the well pump.
> > >If current is sensed on fridge #1 circuit, relay #2
> > will cut power to to
> > >fridge #2.
> > >This way multiple motorized loads can't turn on at
> > the same time, and the
> > >problems will go away. I hope.
> > >
> > >Kirk
> >
> >
> > Kirk:
> >
> > How will you :sense" the current?
> >
> > William Miller
> >
> >
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