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Can Quattro 277V 15kva handle both 120v and 240v load circuits at once?

I have an off-grid system I'm designing that involves both 120v load circuits and 240v load circuits (water heater). Can the Quattro Inverter/Charger 277V unit handle both 120v and 240v load circuits? Or do I need two separate inverters for each circuit type?

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Alexandra answered ·

@Patches

The inverter can only invert one voltage.

You would either need a transformer or a second inverter system.

An element if it is a simple control just wont heat up to full wattage on the lower voltage system.

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patches answered ·

Thanks for responding @Alexandra

My project is an off-grid tiny home. The inverter electrical system will operate from a solar charged battery bank.

Most of the equipment requires 120v circuits. I'd like to have a 240v water heater.

Is there a way to have one inverter system that provides both 120v and 240v circuits while also running from a single battery bank without having to have two separate inverter systems each with a separate dedicated battery bank to avoid the complication of having to load balance the solar panels to charge two sets of battery banks separately but efficiently?

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It sounds like you are most likely referring to a north American 120/240 split phase setup. If so you have 2 options. You can install 2 inverters in split phase configuration which will provide 120/240 split phase power. Option 2 is to use one inverter of adequate size for the combined loads and use a autotransformer for the 240 volt load. Both options can be done with a single battery bank.

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