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What effect does inductive Load like a flat iron rated 1400W and Electric Kettle rated 2400W have on a MultiPlus 48/5000/70-100, and is there any challenge i may face if i ran my multiplus 24/7 given the fact that am using an off grid system or do i need to switch it off once in a while
So, your MultiPlus is 5000VA. It will provide 5000W into resistive loads who's power factor is 1.
You need to find out the power factor or the the VA rating of your inductive load.
You inductive load might be power factor corrected which will bring the power factor close to 1, or the VA rating will be close to 1400VA. If the power factor is not 1, then the VA rating will be higher.
The kettle should be a resistive load, so power factor would be 1 and will load the MultiPlus with 2400VA.
The two together (assuming the Flat iron is 1400VA that will add up to 3800VA. It's unlikely that the kettle will run 24/7 right?
If your ambient temperature is on the high side, then keeping the MultiPlus' inside temperature down would present a challenge at high loads.
The Kettle runs a few times a day, the washing machine is rated 2000W while the treadmill is rated 1300W, i dont really know their power factor, and also these applainces don't really run concurrently to over burden the inverter, but my question and concern is the routine usage of these appliances does it have an effect on the lifespan of my inverter
