Run AC's from Inverters or not

[davidbrady]

(06-13-2017 20:22)CC_Guy Wrote:  Okay, we know your inverters are charging when the generator is running because the inverter panel is not indicating "Inverting" and the "bulk" charge light is on.

I think the only way of telling is to look at the sign of the "Inverter/Charger Amps AC" meter. If negative, then the inverter is inverting even though the control panel LEDs signal Bulk or Float charging as described on page 77 of the Owners Manual:

"While the inverter is supporting the generator, the BULK or FLOAT LED Indicator will remain on even
though the inverter may not be battery charging. The INVERTER/CHARGER AMPS AC meter will indicate
the support process by displaying “negative” current flowing from the inverter to the loads. The INPUT
AMPS AC will also drop during this process while the LOAD AMPS AC remains the same".

Attached are the recommended Trace settings according to Vantare.

I'd also verify the "Set Input Lower Volt AC" parameter which is under menu heading 11. The SW uses this parameter to support the generator when it detects falling voltage. This setting and the "Set Gen amps AC" setting are the two parameters that CC_GUY referred to in post 4. One's an amperage parameter and the other a voltage parameter. Both are used to augment genny power with inverter power drawn from the battery bank.