If the inverter is in bypass mode --utility is supplying power to connected loads and charging the batteries --the inverter is a 5kw one--Can the loads exceed the 5 kw rating or is it still limited to 5kw as per spec ?

3 minutes ago, zs1ssm said:

If the inverter is in bypass mode --utility is supplying power to connected loads and charging the batteries --the inverter is a 5kw one--Can the loads exceed the 5 kw rating or is it still limited to 5kw as per spec ?

Which inverter? 

20 minutes ago, zs1ssm said:

If the inverter is in bypass mode --utility is supplying power to connected loads and charging the batteries --the inverter is a 5kw one--Can the loads exceed the 5 kw rating or is it still limited to 5kw as per spec ?

You cannot get 2 liters of water out of 1 liter bottle. However, usually inverters can be overloaded for a few seconds, look at the specifications of your inverter. That info should be there.

For instance, in my case Growatt 500 ES.

Overload Protection
5s@≥150% load; 10s@110%~150% load

Edited January 12, 20233 yr by Antonio de Sa

It is a Growatt SPF500ES---I thought that in bypass mode the inverter is bypassed via relays and that utility supplies power to the house

 

5 minutes ago, zs1ssm said:

It is a Growatt SPF500ES---I thought that in bypass mode the inverter is bypassed via relays and that utility supplies power to the house

 

You are correct, I misunderstood the question. If in bypass as you correctly say the load is supplied by the grid and not the inverter.

Thanks for correcting me.

Thanks Antonio---Can I use appliances that draws more than 5kw then ???

Guys here in Mosselbay can not give me an answer

 

It´s not right. in SBU power is drawn from the battery in SUB power is drawn mostly from grid. Why mostly because the inverters behave sometimes weird.. In bypass you can draw more than 5kW but check the manual in the specs I think 6kW is mentioned...