We are investigating an 8-9kwA system for our home. The space I'd like to use for the inverter is an outside closet/utility room of roughly 400 sq ft, or 4'd x 10'w x 10'h. I will have an 80 gal hybrid heat-pump water heater in the same space with the hopes that any heat produced by the inverter is transferred into the water through the heat-pump water. Now, the heat pump water heater also puts out chilled air once the heat is removed which I'd like to direct towards the inverter's fans to keep the operating temp in line. During cooler weather I would use a damper to redirect the cool output air from the water heater to the outside. In addition, for time when the inverter is not creating much heat I'll have an in-wall ventalator to bring warm air from inside the house into this utility room space.
Do inverters typically have a therms value associated with their heat production? Has anyone seen a similar set up and if not, does it seem like a reasonable set up to pursue?
We are investigating an 8-9kwA system for our home. The space I'd like to use for the inverter is an outside closet/utility room of roughly 400 sq ft, or 4'd x 10'w x 10'h. I will have an 80 gal hybrid heat-pump water heater in the same space with the hopes that any heat produced by the inverter is transferred into the water through the heat-pump water. Now, the heat pump water heater also puts out chilled air once the heat is removed which I'd like to direct towards the inverter's fans to keep the operating temp in line. During cooler weather I would use a damper to redirect the cool output air from the water heater to the outside. In addition, for time when the inverter is not creating much heat I'll have an in-wall ventalator to bring warm air from inside the house into this utility room space.
Do inverters typically have a therms value associated with their heat production? Has anyone seen a similar set up and if not, does it seem like a reasonable set up to pursue?