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So you might have read me ranting about the Conext 4024 inverter that was less than a year old that went to Helena Handbasket's place. Totally screwed, repairs $200. shy of the cost of a new unit. Old Trace 4024 took dozens of lightning strikes in area and never failed. These newer ones evidently have very little internal protections like the old ones did.
Replaced with a Magnum 4024 PAE, which is nice cause it also can create 240 volts as well. Do not currently use it for that, but essentially that means I could do more with this unit.
Reading the manual- yes I am known to do that at times- before install, their was big big warnings about location of installation. They claim in the manual that the inverter can reach temperatures of up to 190 degrees.
I was more than a little unbelieving in this part, as I've never had an inverter that got really hot during operation. Two previous inverters and 16 years in the same spot with a plywood backing never proved to be a problem. However the manual for the Magnum was very specific so I set out to build a sturdy mount with some offset from the wood wall.
Lowes had some metal slotted shelving material. Pulling one from the shelf, wedging it into the rack and hanging on it, proved to slowly bend the material. 180 lbs. is a lot more than 60 lbs. so I figured this would hold the inverter well. A mounting bracket was screwed into the wood and the concrete block behind it via Tapcon screws. The slotted hanging brackets were hung from them and further screwed into the wall with Tapcon screws also.
For more air space to circulate, I mounted screws at the bottom that would keep the base of the inverter off the metal brackets by about an inch and half. The inverter was secured to the bracket assembly near the top via a similar bolt arrangement.
When it was all in place, I cupped my hands over the top of the inverter on the wall and raised my legs off the ground to check it's strength. Nothing moved so I was happy with the improvised mount :) Yes I was ready to catch the inverter if need be LOL.
The Magnum itself is set up slightly different than the Conext was, but the wire connections were easy. The Mrs. made a couple of the AC1 in (from generator) connections while I was making some other wiring connections and once mounted, the inverter was up and running in no time.
Will post more after I get a little more experience with the inverter itself, but at this juncture I'm very happy.
FWIW, the metal "H" mount that was still on the way from the Conext would have worked to mount the Magnum, but I was very leery of having it that close to the wall after all the warnings in the manual, hence the offset mount. Some pics are below-
Replaced with a Magnum 4024 PAE, which is nice cause it also can create 240 volts as well. Do not currently use it for that, but essentially that means I could do more with this unit.
Reading the manual- yes I am known to do that at times- before install, their was big big warnings about location of installation. They claim in the manual that the inverter can reach temperatures of up to 190 degrees.
I was more than a little unbelieving in this part, as I've never had an inverter that got really hot during operation. Two previous inverters and 16 years in the same spot with a plywood backing never proved to be a problem. However the manual for the Magnum was very specific so I set out to build a sturdy mount with some offset from the wood wall.
Lowes had some metal slotted shelving material. Pulling one from the shelf, wedging it into the rack and hanging on it, proved to slowly bend the material. 180 lbs. is a lot more than 60 lbs. so I figured this would hold the inverter well. A mounting bracket was screwed into the wood and the concrete block behind it via Tapcon screws. The slotted hanging brackets were hung from them and further screwed into the wall with Tapcon screws also.
For more air space to circulate, I mounted screws at the bottom that would keep the base of the inverter off the metal brackets by about an inch and half. The inverter was secured to the bracket assembly near the top via a similar bolt arrangement.
When it was all in place, I cupped my hands over the top of the inverter on the wall and raised my legs off the ground to check it's strength. Nothing moved so I was happy with the improvised mount :) Yes I was ready to catch the inverter if need be LOL.
The Magnum itself is set up slightly different than the Conext was, but the wire connections were easy. The Mrs. made a couple of the AC1 in (from generator) connections while I was making some other wiring connections and once mounted, the inverter was up and running in no time.
Will post more after I get a little more experience with the inverter itself, but at this juncture I'm very happy.
FWIW, the metal "H" mount that was still on the way from the Conext would have worked to mount the Magnum, but I was very leery of having it that close to the wall after all the warnings in the manual, hence the offset mount. Some pics are below-
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