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hi,
Does it exist please ?
Trevor
Does it exist please ?
Trevor
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Okay.
1 - shore power in
2 - generator in
They can go to all on output 1
3 - inverter - to output 2 ( no Power to battery charger or fridge)
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Generator! That's the last straw not helping any more.
I think you are attacking this from the wrong end.
All you need to do is find where the power to the sockets starts so to speak and put a double pole change over switch in at the point. The switch will either take power from the "mains" or the inverter.
In the image below the box with the upside-down triangle is where the 240v coming from the EHU and ELCB is divided up. The white junction boxes are where I've broken into the socket feed. (The bare 12v spade terminal you might see at the bottom isn't normally waving about - I was fiddling with things when I took this. )
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Delay the relay?View attachment 248837
I already have the relay changeover as suggested by @Techno So, when we hook-up, forgetting to switch off the Victron, we have issues. The main one being the surge fuse on the Truma A/C blowing. Arse in the world to change as I have to remove the seat base and seatbelt frame to get to PCB (may have to build an extension to that in for the future).
The Relay changeover worked well with our Merlin Inverter (as did the noisier Contactor from @Clive Mott ) However, with our new Victron, there is not enough delay on the relay. It was the same when I tested a Sterling Inverter.
After speaking with someone abrupt at Sterling, they suggested a Sterling changeover, but they are £300.
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Can't you get around the problems with a set procedure for changing over? Turn off any big loads like the AC, then turn off the inverter. Wait a few seconds then change over to EHU.View attachment 248837
I already have the relay changeover as suggested by @Techno So, when we hook-up, forgetting to switch off the Victron, we have issues. The main one being the surge fuse on the Truma A/C blowing. Arse in the world to change as I have to remove the seat base and seatbelt frame to get to PCB (may have to build an extension to that in for the future).
The Relay changeover worked well with our Merlin Inverter (as did the noisier Contactor from @Clive Mott ) However, with our new Victron, there is not enough delay on the relay. It was the same when I tested a Sterling Inverter.
After speaking with someone abrupt at Sterling, they suggested a Sterling changeover, but they are £300.
Can't you get around the problems with a set procedure for changing over? Turn off any big loads like the AC, then turn off the inverter. Wait a few seconds then change over to EHU.
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That's what people with those noisy Honda's say.You won’t hear my Generator
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That's what people with those noisy Honda's say.