July 6, 20197 yr This is a brand new installation, not even batteries are connected yet. There is also nothing connected to to AC out 1, so I am confused as to where the power is going?
July 6, 20197 yr 49 minutes ago, admiral said: This is a brand new installation, not even batteries are connected yet. What you see is the power needed to power itself. It's normal.
July 6, 20197 yr Author I was under the impression its "zero load power" is much lower than that - around 11W?
July 6, 20197 yr You might be right on those models, I have that figure in the back of my mind, that's what my system draws with no load. (Quattro)
July 6, 20197 yr Author Perhaps it is 11W when it is inverting from battery? And the higher wattage is the overhead of the charger (even though it is not charging anything)?
July 6, 20197 yr The MP uses a CT to measure current, so dont expect high precision at such low levels.
July 8, 20197 yr Right. So you guys have it mostly figured out. Yes, the current values aren't very accurate that low down. But also, the 11W is when it is running from the battery and the grid is disconnected. The Multi has a small SMPS that is meant only to power the essentials so that if the Multi shuts down on an empty battery, it can wake up when AC power returns, so it is not particularly large nor especially tuned-for-low-power 🙂
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