[RE-wrenches] Heart Interface Idle Draw

[Dave Palumbo]

William,

 

My first inverter in my own home in 1985 was a Heart Interface. I may have
the specs on that inverter. I will look around tomorrow for them. I'm
remembering the idle draw as about 10 Watts.

 

What make and model battery are these? My house is on its third set of
batteries and also 3rd inverter.

 

Dave

 

David Palumbo

Independent Power LLC 

462 Solar Way Drive

Hyde Park, VT 05655

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(802) 888-7194 

 

 

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William
Miller
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 10:56 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Heart Interface Idle Draw

 

Friends:

 

I have a client with 28 year old batteries.  They are in great shape with
excellent specific gravity.  I have no idea why they have lasted so long.
We recently pulled an old Heart HF series inverter and installed an Outback
VFX3524 inverter.  Coincidentally the client purchased a new flat screen TV
and satellite receiver.

 

The client reports generally lower battery voltages since the install.  I am
trying to figure out if it is the inverter or the TV.

 

Does anyone know the idle draw of the HF series inverter?  This information
would help me troubleshoot this problem.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

William

 

 

 

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