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E3xtc

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#242188 15-Oct-2018 13:25
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Seems like a real basic question - but wanting to confirm this so I can understand whats happening. We have the Ci17 heatpump (as detailed here http://www.oasisheatpumps.com/pdf/Oasis-Inverter-Swimming-Pool-Heat-Pump-Specifications-2017.pdf) and reading that spec doc, am I correct in thinking that it shouldn't be drawing any more than 2.86kW of power? I could swear when I last looked at it, it was reporting using approx 4kW :\ 


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Aredwood
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  #2108188 15-Oct-2018 13:50

Maybe the inbuilt measuring device is not power factor aware. Meaning that the numbers it is reporting are actually KVA and not KW.

If the inverter doesn't have active Power Factor Correction. The measurement device will over read by 40% or so.

Check that you don't have a fault. Poor water flow through the heatpump will cause excessive power usage.

Otherwise just add your own external monitoring.





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