inverter terminology

[Bob Gil]

I am wondering what is meant when it is stated that the inverters are stacked?

I know it is not one mounted on top of the other.

I am assuming that they are both wired to the same curcit?

Please excuse my stupidity.

Bob

[boogiethecat]

Just like honda inverter generators, with some extra control lines, some kinds of inverters can be hooked together in parallel, "stacked" to get more power from a multiple bank of lower powered inverters...

[jjrbus]

There is so much terminology today that is foriegn, remember when a cat played with a "mouse", when stacked meant a lady looked like the front of a Caddy?
To publicly annouce that you do know something is a sign of strong self esteem and high intellegence, not stupidity.  Jim

[David Anderson]

In my Trace manual stacking refers to wiring two inverters to achieve two 120 volt legs on opposite phases, ie. to give you a 240 volt circuit.   Good question.

David

[pvcces]

Some of these units are capable of parallel or serial stacking, IIRC. Trace SW4024 comes to mind as one of these.

For what it's worth.

Tom Caffrey

[Len Silva]

Just be sure that they are indeed stackable.  There is usually a control lead between the units.  You cannot parallel any two inverters that are not designed for it.

[TomC]

To simplify- stacking is an electronic control that will synchronize two inverters to work as one-to keep the 60 cycles of AC in synch between the two.  Then they think as one and you double your output-but also double the need for more batteries.  I have seen as many as 16 8D batteries being used to power a bus-that's almost 2500lb of batteries.  Then you have to charge them up again.  Personally-use the inverter for convenience items, not for primary electricity.  Have 2-4 8D's, or 4-8 6volt batteries, use a single inverter for convenience items (like microwave, coffee maker, TV, Stereo, etc) and for your primary electricals, use the generator.  It'll weigh alot less-considering a 12kw genset weighs about 650lb and 4 8D's weigh about 600lb.  Good Luck, TomC

[luvrbus]

My,Traces are stacked for 220 volt dumb to install a European type cook top but I am not the cook,Marathon uses 2 4000w stacked inverters with 6 4-D batteries

[Bob Gil]

Thanks that help me understand a lot of what i have been reading here.

Bob