WBjr data seenwhen watching Cotek 1500W inverter power new GE fridge

[Westbranch]

Well we got the new GE fridge off the truck and leveled etc. THE BIG moment was when we turned on the power and waited for a SQUEEL from the inverter as it took on the surge expected to run the fridge. Expectations were for a start up surge load> 3000W....

Fridge GE Model GTE18GMHDRES 319 kWh Canada/ 358kWh US Stated capacity 17.5 Cu. ft

on the Canadian side of the label the unit is rated as a TYPE 3 16.5 -18.4 Cu ft, we saw the Sears sticker listing it as a 15.5 cu ft...

Powered by a Cotek 1500W, 24V inverter.

I watched the WBjr Live Data via the Local App and saw it read 38.8 A for a second (@ 27.5V = 1067W) and then drop to ~ 15A and slowly drop to the other daytime loads level before it shut off to cycle again later...

Is this instantaneous data display on the LA usual/normal?

Later start-ups were flawless ans drew about 20 A max observed and a guess-timate of 6-700W overnight based on WBjr Ah reading of remaining Ah

More to come when I study the LA  data dumps I have...

[brad.midnite]

The Whizbang Jr. behaves more like a multimeter than an oscilloscope. There is hardware and software filtering involved to provide accurate low-frequency response of current. Power surges if fast enough may be missed or largely attenuated from their actual peak values.

This is normal. I wouldn't use the Whizbang. Jr to diagnose if your inverter is up to the challenge of starting up a refrigerator. But based on your own tests it seems to be capable.

Still, probably best to listen to any advice you can get from the manufacturer.