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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    sorry i was after some answers not an english lesson if you dont like then please do not respond Thank You
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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    sorry im off to saudi myself today i wrote it in layman terms ,funny though how nobody seems to know this problem but then how many people in the uk are off grid,and on grid with my sunny boy im glad i have it sorted before i go
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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    the inverter is N-E bonded when ac is present. i bit the bullet and rang xantrex this morning and this is what they say you cannot run the inverter on the same circuit it must have a separate c.u which you connect the loads you wish to run up to 30 amps and when you apply power to this circuit...
  4. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    thank you for your time mate
  5. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    i found this before sounds familiar
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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    right here goes i connected the mains back into the inverter if i turn off the cu off in the garage i lose the earth although earth is connected in the cu and in the transfer switch so i switched over to invert and the house electric is present but although running through my house cu i dont...
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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    cheers pal its weird if i turn the consumer off in the garage off its coming up as no earth but turn it back on and i have an earth strange as only the L & N are only disconnected BUT i think DEADSHORT is onto something quote..Have you tried switching off the supply to the garage it must be...
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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    of course you are correct it is a shambles because the wires are on show for a reason i needed to that know the wires are not getting warm in any way that inverter will produce 7000 watt surge so all wiring is based on that even down to the 120mm2 battery cable the 6mm solid copper battery...
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    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    a sparky i used to work with years ago he is also going to check this out but he is puzzled its been doing my head in why it wouldnt work and no one as really came up with any ideas from everywhere i have asked,so my house is running now but that tester is saying no earth although there is 2.4 m...
  10. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    and yes he did just bugger off a big job came up in saudi
  11. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    all it states is 30 amp in and 30amp out but use 10mm2 to a mini consumer and 10mm2 to your loads and thats about it
  12. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    i tried switching off the breaker to the garage but it still tripped but i disconnected the supply to the inverter and bingo my house is running off batterys BUT no earth
  13. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    the charger is fed via a SP breaker 30amp but as the inverter as got pass through BUT if the power goes it will go straight to battery's,which is no good for the person trying to fix the problem on the street so i only ever turn on to charge my batterys BUT i turn off the invert fuction as it...
  14. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    please excuse my home brew lol
  15. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    new consumer for my garage is going in on tuesday
  16. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    will do asap and thank you
  17. M

    Wiring an inverter for backup power,rcd tripping

    i have had a full off grid set up installed long story but anyhow to put it shortly from my inverter is a new consumer next to it in my garage with 10mm2 cable going into my house into a 100amp manual transfer switch fitted after a 100 main switch so it makes it safe. If we have a power cut its...
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