<div dir="ltr">Just had a client with a 20 + yr old top loader tripping the 30 amp input breaker on a magnum 2012 even when running a 10 K generator. Lock rotor current on these old beasts can be a real issue, and it got worse over time. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Daniel Tittmann <div>CTO</div><div>Greenwired</div><div><a href="http://www.greenwired.com" target="_blank">www.greenwired.com</a></div><div><a href="mailto:daniel@greenwired.com" target="_blank">daniel@greenwired.com</a></div><div>707-923-2001 (office)</div><div>707-206-5088 (Cell)</div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Allan Sindelar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" target="_blank">allan@sindelarsolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0)" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
Bill,<br>
I concur with Jay. Some of the older top loaders, especially Maytag,
were known as problem loads in the early days. In the 80s Windy
Dankoff developed a kit to run the controls off of mod-square
inverter AC but adapt a DC motor to spin the agitator and tub.
Inverters of that time couldn't handle the surge. I would not expect
any high-frequency-switcher inverter like the Samlex to handle an
older toploader. A better modern washer makes more sense than an
oversized transformer-based inverter for that one load.<br>
Allan<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
<br>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Allan Sindelar</b><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" target="_blank">allan@sindelarsolar.com</a></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt">NABCEP Certified PV
Installation Professional<br>
NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<br>
New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>
Founder (Retired), <span>Positive
Energy,
Inc.</span><br>
<b><a href="tel:505%20780-2738" value="+15057802738" target="_blank">505 780-2738</a> cell</b><br>
<br>
<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
</div></font></span><div><div class="h5">
<div>On 7/28/2016 11:43 AM, Jay wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre>Spend $600 and get a front loader.
I just checked mine
150 watt max watt load
.11 kWh
VS
3000+ watt surge.
I've seen old top loaders bury a old stout trace U2512.
It will destroy the samlex
Jay
Peltz power.
Sent from my iPhone
</pre>
<blockquote type="cite">
<pre>On Jul 28, 2016, at 9:21 AM, frenergy <a href="mailto:frenergy@psln.com" target="_blank"><frenergy@psln.com></a> wrote:
Off-gridders,
I've got a customer that wants to run a few very small loads (less than 200 watts) but also a 20 year old washing machine (vertical axis). Any personal experiences with inverters smaller than the basic outback, Xantrex, trace, transformer type inverters? I'm hoping to be able to run it with a 1500-2000 watt Samlex. Clue me in please.
Thanks,
Bill
Feather River Solar Electric
Bill Battagin, Owner
4291 Nelson St.
Taylorsville, CA 95983
<a href="tel:530.284.7849" value="+15302847849" target="_blank">530.284.7849</a>
CA Lic 874049
<a href="http://www.frenergy.net" target="_blank">www.frenergy.net</a>
______________________________<wbr>_________________
List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org</a>
Change listserver email address & settings:
<a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/<wbr>options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-<wbr>wrenches.org</a>
List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/<wbr>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org/maillist.html</a>
List rules & etiquette:
<a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.<wbr>htm</a>
Check out or update participant bios:
<a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre>______________________________<wbr>_________________
List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org</a>
Change listserver email address & settings:
<a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/<wbr>options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-<wbr>wrenches.org</a>
List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/<wbr>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org/maillist.html</a>
List rules & etiquette:
<a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.<wbr>htm</a>
Check out or update participant bios:
<a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br>
</div></div></div>
<br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br>
<br>
List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org</a><br>
<br>
Change listserver email address & settings:<br>
<a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/<wbr>options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-<wbr>wrenches.org</a><br>
<br>
List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/<wbr>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org/maillist.html</a><br>
<br>
List rules & etiquette:<br>
<a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.<wbr>htm</a><br>
<br>
Check out or update participant bios:<br>
<a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br>
<br>
<br></blockquote></div><br></div>