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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Bob,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I run into this issue nearly every week and the
solution is the same every time: install a small dedicated inverter. CPAP
machines and cell phone chargers work just fine with modified square wave
inverters but for only $100 you can have a 300 watt sine wave inverter. I'd
recommend sine wave since many small load items like battery chargers,
electric blanket control, electric toothbrush, etc., fail with MSW
inverters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Contact me off list if you don't have a resource
for small 12, 24 and 48 volt inverters.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Larry Crutcher<BR>Starlight Solar Power Systems<BR>(928) 342-9103</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=reellison@gmail.com href="mailto:reellison@gmail.com">bob</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">'RE-wrenches'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:58 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Tiny load
problem</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I
am sizing a system that will have dual inverters to shorten generator charging
in the winter and enough solar to charge the rest of the time.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Here’s the problem, the inverter will not be able to
get into sleep mode at night.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">There are 2 cell chargers and a “cpap” machine having
to run all night.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">It
only totals 26 watts, has anyone found a better way to do this without having
to keep an inverter awake to produce 26 watts?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I
would like to dedicate a Morningstar 300 watt inverter for the job but the
system is 24 volts and Morningstar has no plans to make one in 24
volts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Anyone got any other ideas, or am I best to just deal
with it?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Bob</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>