Reading Inverter, Distribution, And Charging Results
These tabs answer the practical power-delivery part of the result. AC scenarios use inverter outputs. DC distribution scenarios use distribution outputs. Charging shows whether the battery can be restored afterwards without becoming a daily headache.
Check whether the scenario is AC, DC, or mixed
AC-only scenarios focus on the Inverter tab. DC-only scenarios use the Distribution tab instead of inverter sizing. Mixed AC/DC scenarios can require both readings, because the AC and DC load paths create different pressures.
How to read the Inverter tab
Start with System Voltage, then move straight to Minimum continuous inverter and Recommended inverter.
The minimum value is the technical floor. The recommended value is the better planning answer if you are comparing real hardware.
Do not ignore the surge side
The next set of inverter cards covers startup stress: Minimum surge, Recommended surge, and Worst-case surge. These matter because many demanding appliances pull more power at startup than they do once running.
If the continuous inverter result looks comfortable but the surge side looks heavy, treat that as a real signal. Running load can look fine while startup behaviour is still awkward.
Inverter load percent and Surge assumptions help you judge how hard the inverter is being pushed and how much trust to place in the surge picture.
Use the inverter graph as a quick pressure check
The inverter graph gives a simple visual view of running-load stress against the recommended inverter. If that percentage looks high, go back to the cards and read the continuous and surge results more closely.
Like the battery graph, this is a quick reading aid. The real interpretation still comes from the cards above it.
How to read the Distribution tab
In DC distribution scenarios, start with Main DC Bus. Then check Converters, Downstream Distribution Boards, Direct Bus Loads, and Converter Bus Loads.
These outputs show whether the DC side is simple or whether it relies on converter paths and separate downstream voltage groups. If the distribution result looks more complicated than expected, review the main DC bus voltage and the DC appliance voltage groups.
How to read the Charging tab
The Charging tab shifts the focus from supplying energy to putting energy back. Start with Energy to replace. This is the battery energy that must be restored after the scenario run.
Then read Grid charge hours and Charger efficiency. For DC distribution scenarios, read the corresponding DC charge hours and DC charger efficiency. Together they set the charging problem.
Read minimum and recommended charger sizes together
The charging result gives both minimum and recommended charger sizes: Minimum charger W, Minimum charger A, Recommended charger W, and Recommended charger A. DC distribution scenarios can also show DC minimum charger values, recommended DC charger values, and DC recharge time.
The minimum values show the lower technical requirement. The recommended values are the more practical starting point if you want more breathing room in real use.
If the charger requirement looks bigger than expected, the usual causes are high energy to replace, limited grid charge hours, or charging efficiency losses.
Finish with recharge time
The last charging card is Grid recharge time. This is one of the most useful reality checks on the page. Read it directly against the available charge hours.
If recharge time is comfortably shorter than the available window, the charging side is usually in a healthy place. If it is close to the limit, the scenario may still work but with less margin. If it runs beyond the available window, the charging side needs attention.
Read these tabs with the battery result, not separately
Inverter and charging results make the most sense when read alongside the Battery tab. A battery bank can look large enough on paper and still be awkward if the inverter side is tight or the battery takes too long to recharge in the real window available.