<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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. <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 18, 2024, at 3:03 PM, Jay via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">I will add that I’ve heard privately off list that it’s actually smaller loads that seem to be the issue. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">And larger 1500 watt electric heaters seem to work ok. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I’m wondering if anyone else has come across this issue and I guess more importantly is there a fix? </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jay</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 18, 2024, at 1:52 PM, Jay <jay.peltz@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Here is what I understand 1/2 wave loads to be. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">As I understand it, Heater loads are the main issue. </div><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Toasters, toaster ovens, hair dryers, aquarium/terraium heaters etc. </div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div dir="ltr">But if there are other things pls let us know </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jay</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 18, 2024, at 1:34 PM, GLBCC via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">What is a half wave load?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 18, 2024 13:35, Jay via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Hi all. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I’ve recently been made aware that the fortress inverter isn’t too happy with 1/2 wave loads. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I’m wondering if this is an issue with the AIO or solark?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thanks in advance </p>
<p dir="ltr">Jay<br>
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