Inverter Info

Thanks mate , where was the link...????

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Hi
Tell her to completely ignore this section, As it is TOTALLY INCORRECT[apart from the electrocution risk]:

Safety Issues

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Electrocution
The 240 volts from an Inverter can kill you instantly, just like the 240 volt at home, so you need to take precautions. All modern houses have a Safety Switch (or Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker - ELCB or Residual Current Device - RCD) to cut off power quickly if someone touches the 240 volt while earthed - but many Inverters do NOT have them. Safety Switches will only protect against electrocution to earth if you connect the Earth Terminal on the Inverter to an earthing rod that has a good earth connection - a rod into dry sand is useless.


TIP Always use a Safety Switch at the Inverter if one isn’t built in - it’s very cheap protection against a fatality."endQuote


DO NOT EARTH THE GENERATOR.!! DO NOT USE AN EARTH ROD!!
A PLUG IN TYPE RCD will not be functional!!!

A safety switch SHALL be permanently fixed & PERMANENTLY CORRECTLY WIRED to be functional


THOSE ARE THE RULES


Peter

Doug,
I had seen it somewhere before, so I just tried inverter in the search section at the top right hand side of this page.

Have a good one

G/day Peter,can you tell me where to get a safety switch I use an inverter in my van off the 12v supply often.Regards Keith

Hi Keith, A safety switch will not work on an Inverter as they are an Isolated power supply & its earth conection only goes to the outside shell of the inverter.

Ta dbish ,that clears it up.regards ,Keith

Hi Keith

Your inverter is safe AS LONG AS IT & THE ENTIRE CIRCUIT [it is connected to] REMAINS ISOLATED.
IF a fault to earth develops ANYWHERE in that inverter or circuit ,IT IS NO LONGER ISOLATED
Isolated inverters are relatively safe if only being used with double insulated devises, however it is recommended that ONLY ONE devise which requires an earth connection[3pin plug] be connected[PLUGGED IN]@ anytime.
The highest risk occurs if the inverter is plugged into the van inlet socket
The van RCD WILL NOT BE OPERABLE
SHOCKS & Deaths have occurred using isolated inverters when the above fault has developed!!


You may wish to contact.
Ian @
www.powerstream.com.au

They have a devise [not sure if it is on the market yet] that does not require modifications to the inverter & give a very high level of safety in all circumstances

Usual disclaimer: I have no interests in the company finiancial or other wise but have a tecnicali nterest in the devise
Peter

Thanks Peter,I will check on his site. regards Keith