Bitten hero
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| posted on 10/7/07 at 08:18 PM |
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inverter help needed
Hi all,
Need a bit of help from the wizz kids-----
My build garage is not on the mains so have been useing a small suitcase genny but now im being able to spend more time there i do not wish to
p*+" the locals off so have got a inverter to run my two 4" tube lights(flouresence) of 36 watts each ,have two very large batts fully
charged but it will not start the tubes !!!!!!!! help please------- ps the inverter is 300 watts continuous.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 10/7/07 at 08:22 PM |
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My 200 watt invertor manages to start 2 x 5ft tubes OK . Try starting one at a time?
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/7/07 at 08:22 PM |
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have you checked them plugged in at home? Might just be the starter things. Or try lighting one at once.
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/7/07 at 09:21 PM |
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i *think* flourescent tubes take a LOT of power to get them started, then settle down to a more resonable power. the starter is really just a
capacitor AFAIK.
maybe the invertor isn't quite up to it... maybe a long extension lead from the house might be a better option?
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Macbeast
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| posted on 10/7/07 at 10:13 PM |
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Assuming you've already tested the inverter, say with a 60W 240V incandescent light, it may be a problem with the output waveform. Most
inverters do not give anything like a sine wave.
[Edited on 10/7/07 by Macbeast]
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