I’m guessing this is a bug but looking for some input. Either way, users should probably be aware of this.
Case A. You’re running a load and then plug the AC180 in to charge. Everything operates fine and all makes sense… don’t exceed the inverter load rating and all is good.
Case B. You’re charging first and then plug in a load, for whatever reason, the load power gets added (on the input display) to whatever the charge rate is and it’s therefore very easy to exceed the input rating (or whatever rating). I.E., you’re charging at 1000 watts and plug in a 1000 watt load, the input jumps to 2000 and the unit trips.
Both cases you’re trying to run a 1000 watt load while charging. One sequence works fine while the other trips the unit.
It looks like Case A the unit automatically adjusts the charge rate while Case B it doesn’t adjust the charge rate, exceeds the input rating and the unit trips.
Case B can be pretty frustrating when you’re repeatedly tripping on a load that is well within the rating of the inverter. FYI, I repeated this on 2 different AC180s. I also tested this on an Elite 200 V2 and it did NOT have this issue.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention!
You’re correct that the behavior you’re experiencing in Case B can occur. The unit’s software currently does not adjust the charge rate when a load is added after charging has started, which can lead to exceeding the input rating and tripping the unit.
Implementing a software solution to address this would involve significant changes, and our development team does not recommend modifying it at this time.
We appreciate your feedback and will consider it for future updates. If you have any further questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out!
Well there are other serious problems with the AC180 and the AC180P. I have 3 180’s and one 180P and all of them go into short / overload if plugged into AC mains with or without any kind of load on them if the power blips which it does all the time out in the country. This renders them useless unless you just want something you can charge up and take on the road with you. That wasn’t my intended purpose nor is it for many many other people. Is there some kind of solution in the works, via firmware or are we all going to get refunds for what’s obviously a defective design or software issue? I posted in another thread that’s specific to this and have heard nothing yet. Thanks for responding to us, and I look forward to a solution.
Hello,
Did the machine report any errors? To assist you, we need your device’s serial number (SN) and firmware version. We will push a firmware update for you.
Thank you for your cooperation!