Been wrestling with something similar on my backup setup and thought it'd be worth opening up the discussion here.
Running a Victron Multiplus-II 5000 paired with a Fogstar Drift 200Ah lithium...
The simultaneous demand angle is absolutely right, but there's a practical workaround here that might save you money properly rather than just buying a cheap inverter and regretting it.
If you're...
Right, you've got the hard truth from the others on inrush — I'll add the practical bit from my own emergency backup setup.
I'm running a 48V system like yours with a Victron Multiplus, and I...
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