Your vids are never to long man. Much appreciate the info. So I guess I should have dug around a bit more to see this one with the 8000 working. So the other in the box is that the first one? The one that blew upon startup? I'm so glad I chose the reliable brand. I researched for at least a month before purchase. Watchers a lot of your vids. But back then hell you hadn't very much on that wall. Oh and where did you get the Chevy Volt battery? And what's the voltage on that?
I have thought about using a breaker below the inverters rating . to hopefully prevent frying the FETs. Either on the DC or ac side. Maybe a 200 amp on the DC side. Or a 30 amp on the ac side. Even though it was a powerjack it still wasn't that cheap. They do seem to be making improvements to their product. Maybe they will have a great product some day. I got the 5kw. With the intention of only using about 3kw max. A TV led light and fridge isn't going to be alot. Then there is the 7a pull from the well pump. And microwave. I'll use the generator to wash clothes. Keep at it!
I agree as soon as you see that the fans are not working enough replace them I have had some shut downs with the fans failing. I dont think the inverter died but it did shut down because of heat. I got new fans on order.
For the cooling, you could put a couple/few temp probes on the transformers (inductors?) (7:34) so that you can turn the fans on when they got hot instead of running all the time. The heatsinks should get hotter a lot sooner than those will anyways. The other thing you could do is get a small squirrel cage fan (about 10") and run small duct work to it from the inverter fan output and have it exhaust outside. Probably could use the duct that's usually used for range vents. They are about 4" in diameter, all metal (easy to paint) and different types of connectors are made for them.
Just a thought I had. On whatever one you don't watercolor I think you could easily do this mod to the output stage. Using the fan on the output side, build a duct/shroud from the fan to the output heatsink. Cover the fins so the the heatsink is enclosed and the fan will pull air all the way from the open end on the opposite side of the inverter, directly through the fins. Cut a few holes along they way so that the fan side of the heatsink gets some cooler air for more even cooling. The rest of the fans should be enough to keep the input/diodes/transformers cool. But, as always, do some testing before and after. I used this trick repairing the original Xbox 360s. Since the cooling system in them was pretty crap.
Nice inverter love it....I hope you fix the next one. Oh and I've fix my swipower inverter they send me all the parts and I fix it but the fans for now running half speed all the time.
Them are huge , you know your stuff with them inverters 8000 watts at a good price , I’ve got to tear into mine again it’s gotta be something silly making them do what their doing , great 👍 update brother
SO how do the mosfets compare. It sounds like their continuous amps, assuming it's additive are not enough to account for their being 4 less of them. The burst seems to be the only superior spec.
Have you looked at just getting 1 proper inverter (like the magsine I assume) that uses transformers like the aims 15kw 48v (norm split phase 110v 7500w each 110v output 15kw max, bonded 220v support)(cut off 66v I believe) surge 15 seconds is 30kw, the unit can be used as an automatic fallover to mains as well and has gen startup circuit output
lee x my magnasine is a much better inverter then those aims inverters, I can also stack mine up to 4 inverters for 30000w surge :) i like thid reliabe inverter I have parts to fix it ob the way
Going Off Grid Yes they are very good, there is another youtuber that basically is running everything off his aims 15kw inverter (he has full fuse panels, I find his video can in a min just doing delivers)
I find it odd how according to the datasheets the bigger one in the TO-264 package can only dissipate 250W at 25C where the smaller (4.4mm narrower) can dissipate more wattage at 378W at 25C same at 100C 100W vs 151W, anyway some good thermal paste as well as the thermal pad should help keep the igbt's cooler, as long as you dont go too crazy with it you dont have to worry about getting a short through the paste
I'd like to get one of these. do you think the 24v versions are similar. I only need about 4-6kw. at peaks with about 5-10amps continuous. just in case my powerjack craps out. it does have a modular design. where the gets are on separate boards . easily replaced. that's what sold me on the power jack. easy to replace parts. that doesn't mean I want to replace them! I like Franks 120/120volt inverter. but that's alot of batteries. and hi volt DC is hard on breakers and switches. I haven't grounded my inverter yet either. I'm just using extension cords. I only have room for 300 wat5s more before I need another controller. for 1500watts. I still need to finish my DC generator. for batt charging. do you know of a control board for controlling fans? I would like to have enough power to run a small AC during the hottest parts of summer. other than that. all I have is TV, fridge , microwave, and a few led lights. I want to experiment with a wood gasdifier. to cook with and hot water. but propabe is fine for now. I want to also use my wood stove for hot water. and maybe steam for running a steam generator for batt charging! that would be awesome. if I only got 10a @30v / 300watts. but I would shoot for more like 40-50+ amps. I do have 2 each of 130a & 150amp 12v alternators. I'm going to run in series. . that's going to take a bit of power to spin. I have a 3hp Briggs I want to convert to steam. to spin a smaller 24v alternator. I just need to figure how to charge lithium ion with an alternator! the cheapest way possible. you have any ideas? sorry for rambling again! keep at it man. and keep us informed on what's up !
if you don't use more then 6500w this is a sweet inverter, as you can see in my videos im not easy on inverters, what kind of control board for fans temperature controller? dc generaters are fun to make I will be making one out of a 6.5HP champion engine soon :D cheapest way to charge from alternator is a capacitor to smooth the power out of the alternator then use a buck or boost controller depending on if your lithium battery bank is higher voltage or lower then you alternators voltage. thanks for watching!
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--I7wvt0q2e0.html at minute 11 he talks about homebuilt dc generator. The whole video is neat imho though, a self built trailer.
Get you a nice LED husky plug in light from home depot for about 40 bucks and place it by the door facing up. The more lighting, the better and faster auto focus you get.
Have you ever disabled the low voltage alarm on a Reliable Electric Inverter? I'm running a 24 volt system with Leaf modules and I'm really tired of it screaming at me at 20.4 and would like to be able to use the full charge of my batteries.
yes make sure the unit has no power connected then turn the switch on for a few mins to make sure there is no power in the inverter then i take vise grips to the little round black beeper and take the top off/ I squash it.
are you completely off the grid? You have utilities wire from the pole to your house ? Is this system legal ? I am surprised the utilities company hasn't shut you down .
G160N60 Datasheet PDF - Fairchild IGBT - theres something going on other than just the size in the mosfets, as you now have 8 50a mosfets and before had 12 60a mosfets... And yeah, its getting really hard to buy genuine these days. as an ' i like to play with mosfets ' guy, I think they have gone for less as its simply cheaper and can still hit the mark on the amps, but theres a lot better heat transfer with these bigger ones, 25'c/w over 40'c/w so maybe thats the reason, and why the old one had more, to spread the heat load. fact they have made a change shows they like their products to evolve, and thats always a good thing and we can only guess why they have done it
this guy learned the hard way about reactive power vs wattage used. reactive power is the amount of power that is being actually being drawn. I have power meters on my generator power inputs and on my inverter output. the reactive power can be up to 10% higher . I run my inverters at 80% maximum same with my generators . the inverter I have are 20 years old and still work fine .get more fans and they run all the time . I use Outback inverters.
Hi mate I'm wondering if you can give me your opinion about the reliability of the 6000 watt Reliable Power Inverter. We have a ministry that uses large amounts of off grid power in mobile 4WD trucks that are each fitted out with a large 12 volt fridge + coffee machine & the big power user 2400 watt zip boil hot water. When I run the zip boil I only get around 48min before the Redarc management system starts to beep and shows low battery power of 56 percent left meaning I have to turn off the zip boil .I have a bank of three 210AH AGM batteries with 200 watts of solar on the roof connected to 40 amp Redarc battery charger hooked up to a Giandel 3000 watt continuous 6000 surge inverter that seems to be over heating . Would upgrading to a lager reliable 6000 watt continuous inverter give us longer performance ?.
no it will not, you problem is you either need more battery capacity or more more solar on the roof, the 6000w reliable inverter might take the load better but, it will use the same power and your batteries will die in the same amount of time, the 6000w will run a larger load but with that option you will only be able to kill your batteries faster. if yuor looking at the 6000w I would go all the way up to the 8000w its a very good inverter and hard to break.
are the white inverters the same. they say wzrelib. on them for wz reliable they look the same only white. from what I seen anyway. I don't know about price.
0:48 Those are IGBT transistors. Fairchild FGH60N60UFD 600V 60A field-stop IGBT 1:05 Those are also IGBTs Fairchild SGL160N60UFD 600V 160A This is why there are fewer in the updated version, they are more capable, so you need fewer of them.
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great video! if i will go order one of this from kayla how do i tell her? send me the new improved version or they will automatically send us this one? also would be great if you make a video of how do you got it wired up in the distribution box.
atm not using ground, just two lives, I ground the panels and the house and leave the inverter grounded, I would order asking for the same one as going off grid but 48v :) then they know you watch me video :D
I think I seen a 10 kw model. That looks better. What did you make for kwhs. You didn't show it at the end. I hit 23.9kwh best but I'm running 48v. You should be able to put 5000w of pv to the CC. I need an AC meter for my system. Another great vid brother. What you saying Friday night. Maybe I come see you?
Well, I see they still do, but only on aliexpress, maybe because of the issues you mentioned and i didn't know about btw.. I was about to get one of those.. uff. you stoped me just in time, thanks again!!
Why not have a dedicated inverters in each of your rooms? That way, it would not cause that much heat in your garage/ distribute the heat coming off from those inverters from each room. Just a thought bro. It would also probably look nice too. And it would ditch the horror/ science fiction look from your garage.
lol, I love my power wall, a inverter per room would mean super heavy duty wire to each room for the inverters. I like this magnasine inverter and this reliable 8000w inverter, I run more then it was capable to test the unit.
Going Off Grid It is nice. And thanks for showing us on how well it's working for you! Please keep us posted on problems and anything new/ improvements things you've made and learn.😁👍
you need to arrange the load on this inverter so you cannot draw more than it can supply for continuous supply. Have fun and I'm with the guy that thinks low frequency is better as now your price advantage has been reduced by half but I understand why you like it.
haha yes, but remember this unit can run more then my 3000 dollar inverter can :D, I like it because the lights flicker less with the reliable when large loads start where the magna will let the lights dim a lot.
why you always using high frequency inverters? in my experience high frequency ones doesn't last longer. keep updating us. thanks for your great videos 👍
I just think it's ridiculous what it cost for a good power inverter it should never in no way ever cost 500 or 1500 or $2,000 for a dang. power inverter it just shouldn't.... and it just seems like to me inverters are the most unreliable things ever unless you spend your life savings on one.... I had acquired a 1500 watt power inverter one time when I worked at the local recycle yard some guy threw it out of the back of his truck into the junk pile I swooped it up immediately it had three output plugs man I tell you that thing was very strong and lasted for a very long time that thing was chock-full of power mosfets for it size it was built very well I can't remember the company...
@@peterlindstrom3798 7200 Watts on those little shoelaces for DC input. Yeah, right -- even junk LeeRyeaBurr won't blow; the cables will burn up first.
Well, mine stopped working with no load, leds just flashing....., no Fets, diodes or resistors burned, no cables either though i never exceeded 4000watts, this is just junk! Will go for Victron or Steca now, tired of not be able to use my xxxx$ investment.
@@peterlindstrom3798 so the one mentioned 900 euros and the victron quattro 5000 2300 euros, I think 1400 euros more and get one that looks like a small substation and probably perform like one too. So much cheap rubbish about. I have learnt both ways, cheap can sometimes work but better off buying decent in the beginning if you can afford it, if not try the cheap way and kick yourself many times and have your wife yelling at you because it is not working.
I don't think they intended to as they are sending out replacements witch cost a ton from china, their 3000w and lower inverters are very good, this 8000w is having a few issues that they are working on, I have one that has been modded that im testing now :)
@@GoingOffGrid101hahaha, its normal. an IGBT is an Mosfet, with some more components inside, for example, an BJT transistor. they are very similar inded. thanks!!!!
Don't tie this inverter to your home without an isolation transformer. Ground and the Neutral are tied together at your service entrance in your breaker box! If you have 60 volts on your neutral wire you are in jeopardy of getting shocked from your household appliances. Your Reliance inverter is meant to stand alone away from a household installation. Just saying...
lol and the no load draw of it would be 100w or more no thanks no need for a house like mine, I need one more magnasine and im done :) also can it run on 66v if not its no good to me.
If you can't afford a Split Phase HQ INVERTER, A Meanwell might be as bulletproof as your going to get. They are experts in High-Reliability power conversion and are not Mainland China.
No ! Those are not MOSFETs ! Those are IGBTs. You can check. Just google G160N60 & the result will come out surely. Anyway this is just for info only. Your detailing is nice & informative.
