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RCT 1000VA Inverter blown?

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I've been using this popular RCT product for about 3 months with no issues but a week or so ago, it stopped working. It displays an E02 alarm code and does not produce 220VAC any longer. Also, even though it has been standing plugged in for the whole time, the battery SOC shows 2 bars and measures 12.3V.  I've tried a few things: restarting, changing mode to 2,3, then back to 1. reconnecting the internal battery, disconnecting the 2nd gel battery.  Nothing will get it back to life.

Is there anything else I can try, failing which, does anyone know of someone in the Cape Town area that will take a look at this unit?

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I added a 2nd battery in parallel using the terminals at the back of the unit. Did I miss something? Is it possible that I somehow damaged (both) batteries and that I'm now unable to get to the minimum voltage to get the inverter to work?

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No that should not have done any damage as long as jou got the polarity correct. If you plug the unit in and switch it on check what voltage you getting across the pos and neg terminals on the gel battery then check on both sides of the dc curcuit breaker with the neg lead on the battery and the pos lead on top and bottom of the curcuit breaker see if the voltage stays the same if it does it means the inverter charge curcuit is not activating and most probably a mosfet or multiple mosfet damage due to high transients from mains energizing after load shedding.

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10 hours ago, Modina said:

If you are not sorted yet, I could come around and have a look at it, seeing that I am also in Stellenbosch.

Thanks, Modina - I handed it in to Incredible Connection - let's see what comes of it.

On 2023/01/22 at 4:06 AM, TaliaB said:

Pity i am in Gauteng i fix a lot of inverters up to 12kva1110080946_Inverterrepairsbypinepienaarinfo.jpg.f14c88f991205f94189e4ba8b006aa09.jpg114355.jpg.c2eb092604c11f8906aad5c28676004c.jpg

Hi there

I have a 12v inverter which also stopped working all of a sudden. Please can I bring it to you to check? I am in Gauteng. Your response will be highly appreciated

Good evening HITEK i am currently in Welkom in the Freestate i will be back on Tuesday maybe i can pick it up on my way back give me your address 

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On 2023/01/29 at 7:17 PM, TaliaB said:

Good evening HITEK i am currently in Welkom in the Freestate i will be back on Tuesday maybe i can pick it up on my way back give me your address 

Good day

 

I have an Ecoboxx 1500 inverter that does not power on.

How can I get hold of you?

11 hours ago, itz_ben said:

Good day

 

I have an Ecoboxx 1500 inverter that does not power on.

How can I get hold of you?

You can pm me with your phone number then we can discuss. Maybe just check your battery for voltage as i suspect these units was sold with lead acid batteries.

  • 10 months later...

Hi TaliaB

I have a kool energy 1kva inverter i did a mosfet replacement and some pnp and npn transistors 

the unit still doesn't come on do u have another main board and where are you located ?

thanks 

 

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