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...
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.