Zero_Enigma
Enlightened
Ok guess I need some help here. Not sure I posted in the right forum but if not and if yes but someone knows of another forum for more help please let me know!
I own this inverter http://images.fixya.com/N/NexxTech/177x150/5a6930346d6c544a796a7a494f42494b553141.jpg while not that color or brand I got mine from Canadian Tire under the name MotorMaster Elimator.
I got the 175W one years ago. Recently with it being more sunny and I wanting to try using the solar panel (this solar panel http://answers.canadiantire.ca/answers/9045/product/0111856P/questions.htm ) and 12v car battery with this inverter.
My problem is this, a few weeks ago I took out a 12v car battery and used some of the solar panel accessories that came with it to clamp the red-to-red and black-to-black cables to the 12v battery. I then connected a FEMALE 12v DC SOCKET to the cable that was connected to the 12v battery.
I then took the 175W inverter out of the car (I think the switch was on) and plugged it into the female DC socket. Immediately a spark happened inside the 175W invertor for about 1 second and I think I saw the orange spark.
My question to the experts is, is this inverter fixable? I did some checking online and I think it said that there is some fuse in there but I could be wrong. I was going to try for a warranty return but 1. can't find reciept 2. 2yrs is up.
I do have a soldering iron here but need expert advice on this. To the best of my knowledge I do not think I crossed any of the wires because the solar panel connections make that physically impossible as one side is narrow and the other plug is square. I love this inverter but really pissed off that it died this way.
I always thought that you could DC to DC plug in to a car battery like that as I wanted to build a small solar setup with an inverter. Now I'm set back an inverter unless someone in Toronto has a old/spare laying around which I would really appreciate.
I own this inverter http://images.fixya.com/N/NexxTech/177x150/5a6930346d6c544a796a7a494f42494b553141.jpg while not that color or brand I got mine from Canadian Tire under the name MotorMaster Elimator.
I got the 175W one years ago. Recently with it being more sunny and I wanting to try using the solar panel (this solar panel http://answers.canadiantire.ca/answers/9045/product/0111856P/questions.htm ) and 12v car battery with this inverter.
My problem is this, a few weeks ago I took out a 12v car battery and used some of the solar panel accessories that came with it to clamp the red-to-red and black-to-black cables to the 12v battery. I then connected a FEMALE 12v DC SOCKET to the cable that was connected to the 12v battery.
I then took the 175W inverter out of the car (I think the switch was on) and plugged it into the female DC socket. Immediately a spark happened inside the 175W invertor for about 1 second and I think I saw the orange spark.
My question to the experts is, is this inverter fixable? I did some checking online and I think it said that there is some fuse in there but I could be wrong. I was going to try for a warranty return but 1. can't find reciept 2. 2yrs is up.
I do have a soldering iron here but need expert advice on this. To the best of my knowledge I do not think I crossed any of the wires because the solar panel connections make that physically impossible as one side is narrow and the other plug is square. I love this inverter but really pissed off that it died this way.
I always thought that you could DC to DC plug in to a car battery like that as I wanted to build a small solar setup with an inverter. Now I'm set back an inverter unless someone in Toronto has a old/spare laying around which I would really appreciate.
