[RE-wrenches] 1/2 wave loads

[Jesse Dahl]

I think about resistive loads as “in-phase”. Half-wave seem like they would a load with a diode blocking one side of the waveform. 
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> On Dec 18, 2024, at 3:03 PM, Jay via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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> I will add that I’ve heard privately off list that it’s actually smaller loads that seem to be the issue. 
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> And larger 1500 watt electric heaters seem to work ok. 
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> I’m wondering if anyone else has come across this issue and I guess more importantly is there a fix?  
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> Jay
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>>> On Dec 18, 2024, at 1:52 PM, Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Here is what I understand 1/2 wave loads to be. 
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>> As I understand it, Heater loads are the main issue. 
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>> Toasters, toaster ovens, hair dryers, aquarium/terraium heaters etc. 
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>> But if there are other things pls let us know 
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>> Jay
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>>>> On Dec 18, 2024, at 1:34 PM, GLBCC via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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>>> What is a half wave load?
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>>> On Dec 18, 2024 13:35, Jay via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>>> Hi all.
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>>> I’ve recently been made aware that the fortress inverter isn’t too happy with 1/2 wave loads.
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>>> I’m wondering if this is an issue with the AIO or solark?
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>>> Thanks in advance
>>> 
>>> Jay
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