I have installed a 2000w renorgy pure sine wave inverter with built in pass through switch into my 2024 32rls. The issue I have is now on shore power the island outlet and the outlets by the stove and also the outlets on both sides of the bed have no power. If i turn on the inverter and leave shore power connected everything works properly. Shouldn't they all work on shore power with the inverter off as it did before? Did I do something wrong in hooking it up? I went through the inverter prep wires that were installed by alliance. Any help or thought would be appreciated.
32 RLS 2024 Renorgy 2000 w inverter issue.
- Thread starter David T
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The "inverter prep" only power a handful of outlets. It is NOT powering all outlets (as you have found out). If you want to power all outlets, you should consider a 3k inverter. Then wire output from the new 3k inverter directly to the breaker panel.
Darn... you have me beat LOL We have 810 amp hours and 2,000 watts of solar...same Victron inverter. Not shown in this image is newly added Victron Orion DC-to-DC 50 amp charger.
I have a Victron DC - DC 50 amp as well. I also have 3 solar charge controllers as I have two different sized panels on the roof and the 3rd controller is for the 400 watts of portable panels.
Oh yea..I do have a 3rd Victron MPPT (75/10) controller for our 200w of external/portable panels. Haven't used them in over a year, so I forget I have it
Jim, Thank you for your reply. I'm not really wanting the inverter to power all my outlets and I am fine with the ones it does power. My question really is with the invert off and hooked to shore power, I do not get any power to the outlets that the inverter does power when its used (turned on). Is that proper or have i possibly wired something wrong?
Properly wired with a transfer switch:
1 - if ON shore power all outlets should be "hot".
2 - If OFF shore power and inverter is "on" only the selected outlets are "hot".
1 - if ON shore power all outlets should be "hot".
2 - If OFF shore power and inverter is "on" only the selected outlets are "hot".
Why would I want inverter on if I'm on shore power?
Any outlets powered by the inverter will be off, if the inverter is off, even if shore power is available.
Leaving the inverter "on" powers the outlets, and if shore power goes off unexpectedly, the inverter will instantly provide power to the outputs just like a battery back up for your computer, just on a bigger scale...
Leaving the inverter "on" powers the outlets, and if shore power goes off unexpectedly, the inverter will instantly provide power to the outputs just like a battery back up for your computer, just on a bigger scale...
Honestly I don't know much about my inverter set up I have a 2000 watt factory installed inverter package.
ALL of my outlets work with inverter off when plugged in. Inverter outlets work when disconnected from shore power with inverter on.
In addition, Victron PowerAssist is a feature in Victron inverter/chargers (MultiPlus, Quattro) that prevents shore power or generator overload by supplementing limited AC input with battery power. If loads exceed the set input limit, the inverter adds necessary energy, allowing high-power devices to run on weak shore power supplies. So if I loose L1 from shore, my inverter will provide that hot leg. Or, if a site only has 30/20 amp service the PowerAssist feature will now up that to 50 amp, using battery power. Then when the load is lowered, the inverter will switch back to charging battery bank...all with zero input from user.
George
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What brand inverter do you have? Renogy, Victron, or other.
So far here I've seen when on shore power...
@David T, the OP, say that his (brand?) inverter does not pass if turned off.
@drsweger says his Renogy does not pass if turned off.
You said your's does pass if turned off. Maybe a case for using Victron. ???
Renogy website says that the inverter must be on to pass through.(blah blah, monitoring, blah, transformer heating, blah blah, fans,...)
I'm 90% sure its Renogy. You would think I would know
.It was factory installed and it's not really visible . I can verify in the morning.