Inverter position

hinchie

Hi all
my inverter is situated in the loft as this was the only option.
However, am thinking that the extreme conditions in winter and summer are not ideal for such electrical equipment and would shorten its service life.
I think such equipment should be in a stable environment.
Should I look at boxing it in /insulating it somehow?
Anyone have any constructive comments, views or even expert advice?
Ta.

EricMears

hinchie wrote: »

Hi all
my inverter is situated in the loft as this was the only option.
However, am thinking that the extreme conditions in winter and summer are not ideal for such electrical equipment and would shorten its service life.
I think such equipment should be in a stable environment.
Should I look at boxing it in /insulating it somehow?
Anyone have any constructive comments, views or even expert advice?
Ta.

You absolutely don't want to insulate it ! That would mean that it got far too hot on occasions. You might want to make some provision for cooling it when working hard (& of course its sunny - and hot ! - outside) but the things usually have sufficient cooling built in.

jimjames

Ours is on the outside wall of the house for exactly that reason as the loft would have been very hot in winter.

It's not the cold you need to worry about but the heat. Also although inverters are generally protected for rain, many generation meters are not and need to be covered.

Smiley_Dan

Would it be a good idea to include it in the building's thermal envelope somehow to make use of the heat it throws off? Maybe in a basement or cellar?

The other thing to think about is the noise... they can make a hum.