Can you run 24V appliances off a 12V PV system?
Can you run 24V appliances off a 12V PV system? As long as your inverter and loads do not draw more than your PV is producing, you will still be able to power loads during the day, even with "dead" batteries. At work we have M-113 Armored Personnel Carriers that have a 24V electrical system. Our communication equipment is 12V. What happens if I plug in a 110V appliance? It depends upon the nature of the appliance but generally speaking if the voltage is too high it draws too much current and burns out, if the voltage is too low...