After a year of poor/low voltage power coming into Camp Moto, we're exploring a whole house voltage regulator. Our 3.6kw inverter (Inverluz, a fine product) is set to trip at 98v, and often it trips back and forth for a couple of hours, the voltage coming in right at 98v. And 98v is really bad for appliances.
With "regular" low voltage the microwave, water heater, fridge and everything electrical just doesn't work that well. For instance, I notice the wifi loses range with low voltage, and when the inverter kicks in to deliver 120 appliances seems supercharged along with the microwave, etc.
We have pool pumps and one a/c unit on 240. We have 120v water heaters (don't ask) and a water pump (from cistern to tinaco) not connected to the inverter. Everythng else is on the inverter.
I've never wired a regulator and really don't understand the in's and outs. We had our electrician, a nice, efficient young guy with good knowledge out to ask questions, but I'm not clear exactly what he said because of the technical nature of the situation, and Alida isn't a technician.
He's suggesting we install a 2.5kw regulator upline from the inverter. First of all that seems small. Inverluz has a 2.5kw and 5kw 120v regulator. The 5kw is under RD$9000 so the price is no big deal. Their 240v regulator is even less expensive.
I tried to ask about installing a 240v regulator inline before the street power connects to the panel so all appliances would have proper voltage, seeing how it's split after coming into the house. I *assume* a 240v inverter has two 120v lines and a neutral in, and two 120v and neutral line out but don't know 100% and could be wrong. The electrician says this is not possible, and I never understood his answer as to why.
Can any of you engineer types or experienced users shed some light on the best way to put a house on a voltage regulator, both 120v and 240v? I'm all ears...
With "regular" low voltage the microwave, water heater, fridge and everything electrical just doesn't work that well. For instance, I notice the wifi loses range with low voltage, and when the inverter kicks in to deliver 120 appliances seems supercharged along with the microwave, etc.
We have pool pumps and one a/c unit on 240. We have 120v water heaters (don't ask) and a water pump (from cistern to tinaco) not connected to the inverter. Everythng else is on the inverter.
I've never wired a regulator and really don't understand the in's and outs. We had our electrician, a nice, efficient young guy with good knowledge out to ask questions, but I'm not clear exactly what he said because of the technical nature of the situation, and Alida isn't a technician.
He's suggesting we install a 2.5kw regulator upline from the inverter. First of all that seems small. Inverluz has a 2.5kw and 5kw 120v regulator. The 5kw is under RD$9000 so the price is no big deal. Their 240v regulator is even less expensive.
I tried to ask about installing a 240v regulator inline before the street power connects to the panel so all appliances would have proper voltage, seeing how it's split after coming into the house. I *assume* a 240v inverter has two 120v lines and a neutral in, and two 120v and neutral line out but don't know 100% and could be wrong. The electrician says this is not possible, and I never understood his answer as to why.
Can any of you engineer types or experienced users shed some light on the best way to put a house on a voltage regulator, both 120v and 240v? I'm all ears...