Has anyone purchased/used one of these?
http://www.evextend.com/Nissan-Leaf-Inverter-Kit.php
This seems really nice.
http://www.evextend.com/Nissan-Leaf-Inverter-Kit.php
This seems really nice.
Is the price including the inverter "nice" for those in the know?foolios said:Has anyone purchased/used one of these?
http://www.evextend.com/Nissan-Leaf-Inverter-Kit.php
This seems really nice.
LeftieBiker said:Yes, On or Drive mode (with the car in Park) is necessary. The inclusive deal looks fine if the inverter is good. The deal for the wiring alone is a little pricier for what you get.
foolios said:Has anyone purchased/used one of these?
http://www.evextend.com/Nissan-Leaf-Inverter-Kit.php
This seems really nice.
KillaWhat said:foolios said:Has anyone purchased/used one of these?
http://www.evextend.com/Nissan-Leaf-Inverter-Kit.php
This seems really nice.
Been there-Done that back in December 2012.
This looks like it was taken right out of my thread :roll: .
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=13097" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
lion said:The owner of that company is a really smart guy (based in Central NY), and really cares about the quality. He has been selling these kits for a while, and have yet to hear a complaint.
He used my car to take measurements for the 2013 since the battery layout/PDM location changed.
I still have to get an inverter, but did have him install the wiring little over a year ago.
Actually, it needs to be in READY mode. While ON mode will recharged the battery after it gets mostly discharged, that is hard on the 12V battery and the voltage will be lower than you want for operation of the inverter.JimSouCal said:Does require ON mode for the car, correct?
Not likely, since your furnace has a large fan which likely draws significant power. The furnace for our heat pump uses a 30A breaker at 240V (not including the 60A/240V for the electric emergency heaters and the 40A/240V for the outdoor unit). That means my furnace could draw as much as 7 kW. I wouldn't plan on putting more than about a 1 kW load on the LEAF's 12V system.NasGoreList said:hm wonder if I could run my gas furnace in the winter with this kit?
NasGoreList said:hm wonder if I could run my gas furnace in the winter with this kit?
So to be clear on my understanding, the READY mode, achieved on a 2011 by turning it on without depressing the brake, will power the onboard 12V charger, and maintain the LEAF's 12V battery, and allow for the constant draw of the inverter until the traction DC pack is drawn down to minimums?RegGuheert said:Actually, it needs to be in READY mode. While ON mode will recharged the battery after it gets mostly discharged, that is hard on the 12V battery and the voltage will be lower than you want for operation of the inverter.JimSouCal said:Does require ON mode for the car, correct?
JimSouCal said:So to be clear on my understanding, the READY mode, achieved on a 2011 by turning it on without depressing the brake, will power the onboard 12V charger, and maintain the LEAF's 12V battery, and allow for the constant draw of the inverter until the traction DC pack is drawn down to minimums?RegGuheert said:Actually, it needs to be in READY mode. While ON mode will recharged the battery after it gets mostly discharged, that is hard on the 12V battery and the voltage will be lower than you want for operation of the inverter.JimSouCal said:Does require ON mode for the car, correct?
Thinking out loud, I have a smaller clip on 12V inverter to 120VAC, that would power some smaller items (LCD lights) in the event of a black out.
RegGuheert said:Actually, it needs to be in READY mode. While ON mode will recharged the battery after it gets mostly discharged, that is hard on the 12V battery and the voltage will be lower than you want for operation of the inverter.JimSouCal said:Does require ON mode for the car, correct?Not likely, since your furnace has a large fan which likely draws significant power. The furnace for our heat pump uses a 30A breaker at 240V (not including the 60A/240V for the electric emergency heaters and the 40A/240V for the outdoor unit). That means my furnace could draw as much as 7 kW. I wouldn't plan on putting more than about a 1 kW load on the LEAF's 12V system.NasGoreList said:hm wonder if I could run my gas furnace in the winter with this kit?
No, that is ON mode. To enter READY mode, you need to press the button while depressing the brake.JimSouCal said:So to be clear on my understanding, the READY mode, achieved on a 2011 by turning it on without depressing the brake, will power the onboard 12V charger, and maintain the LEAF's 12V battery, and allow for the constant draw of the inverter until the traction DC pack is drawn down to minimums?RegGuheert said:]Actually, it needs to be in READY mode. While ON mode will recharged the battery after it gets mostly discharged, that is hard on the 12V battery and the voltage will be lower than you want for operation of the inverter.
Correct. That is READY mode.KillaWhat said:It has been my experience, that the car has to be in whatever "mode" you would be in to actually drive the car.
Otherwise......... darkness
Please read my post again. I am talking about the furnace for our heat pump. Just a fan and controls. No compressor or anything else.NasGoreList said:RegGuheert said:Actually, it needs to be in READY mode. While ON mode will recharged the battery after it gets mostly discharged, that is hard on the 12V battery and the voltage will be lower than you want for operation of the inverter.JimSouCal said:Does require ON mode for the car, correct?Not likely, since your furnace has a large fan which likely draws significant power. The furnace for our heat pump uses a 30A breaker at 240V (not including the 60A/240V for the electric emergency heaters and the 40A/240V for the outdoor unit). That means my furnace could draw as much as 7 kW. I wouldn't plan on putting more than about a 1 kW load on the LEAF's 12V system.NasGoreList said:hm wonder if I could run my gas furnace in the winter with this kit?
you are mixing heat pump with gas furnace..gas furnace(in heating mode) only has to run the fan and controls on the electricity while the compressor stays off. other have wondered the same and people measured 5-10 amps of load when the fan is running so I think this set up would have enough capacity to run gas furnace in the heating mode. however I already have 4.5kw generator I bought for $300 in case we have power outage. It has been sitting unopened in the box for 2 years now...
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