Inverter Protection

jinty05

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Can anyone recommend what type of device/equipment is required to protect my 7.5Kw Inverter system from electrical surges? Location Santiago.



Thank you
 

caribmike

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We had a whole house voltage regulator installed between the street and the house

I am interested in brand and price too! Since the emergency generator in our building majestically f****d up my Inverter while Irma passed by...

Are there "whole-apartment-voltage-regulators" too? :)
 

bigbird

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I am interested in brand and price too! Since the emergency generator in our building majestically f****d up my Inverter while Irma passed by...

Are there "whole-apartment-voltage-regulators" too? :)

A whole house/apartment surge arrestor may be a good alternative and can be had for under $100 USD. Most likely you can do the install yourself.
 

AlterEgo

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May I ask how much this cost you?



Neither of us remembers exactly, but wasn’t a lot, under $200 installed.  We needed it because our washer wouldn’t agitate or spin on the low voltage, but it protects the whole house and keeps everything on a steady voltage.  I think we have it set close to 120 because of that washer
 

jinty05

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Thank you for the information. Much appreciated
Neither of us remembers exactly, but wasn’t a lot, under $200 installed.  We needed it because our washer wouldn’t agitate or spin on the low voltage, but it protects the whole house and keeps everything on a steady voltage.  I think we have it set close to 120 because of that washer



Thank you
 

Olly

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Jinty05,
We have used several surge protectors in cascade. On the incoming lines - GE THSAURGE60 , in the invertor -a 5.2 Kw 20/220 volt by EasyPower approximately 600 Joules built in protection at our request when the invertor was built and in the following next panel GE THQLSURGE . This gave three levels of surge/spike protection and it has been good for the last 12 years. Cost is about US$130 US to US$200 for the first and for the second GE - US$50 or so

Hope that helps

Olly and the Team