Can a normal Split Air-Con be converted to Inverter Air-Con ?

[digimart]

Independent ( ductless ) Split Air-Cons are common in households. And now there are a new breed of Split Air-Cons called Inverter A/Cs.
These Inverter A/Cs have some additional PCBs, and hardware installed inside them, which reduces the high starting current surge, and also then controls the motor speed in accordance to the room temperature.

I was just thinking, that will it be possible for us that we convert our existing conventional Split Air-Cons to Inverter Air-Con by connecting that special PCB circuit to them ?

Has anyone experimented with any such hardware ? If yes, then please share your findings.

I am attaching herewith pics of some of these PCBs.Inverter Air-Con PCB 1.jpgInverter Air-Con PCB 2.jpg

[emartin00]

I would say it is extremely unlikely that you can upgrade them

[russ]

I would say it is extremely unlikely that you can upgrade them

More like impossible - kind of like taking a Chevrolet, adding a few new parts and coming up with a Mercedes.

[Sunny Solar]

It would possibly be doable if you change over the circuit board and the motor. As it has digital control over the motor... I took one of mine all apart to see if it possible to disable the higher fan settings .Reason: so no one can alter it from economical settings.. After much experimenting found it very difficult to do. Had to give up as couldnt get it working properly.. Always greeted eventually with "error" and it would turn off.

[LucMan]

Short answer NO.
Inverter condensers are designed from the ground up to be used with thier specifically designed indoor air handlers that comunicate with the outdoor unit.
Why would you want to do that anyway? It would cost you more to modify a unit than to buy a complete system that has a at least a six year warranty.

[Sunny Solar]

RUSS you just killed my similar next project.. Iwas hopeful with a few new parts could convert a Chev Corvair to a Porsche 911.

[russ]

RUSS you just killed my similar next project.. Iwas hopeful with a few new parts could convert a Chev Corvair to a Porsche 911.

That would take a lot of new parts! Would come out as a poorvair?

[bberry]

Research adding soft start to AC. Plenty of compressors have been modified to work with smaller generators.

That's not going to give you more advanced speed control. But you didn't state your purpose for this change. There are home automation infrared devices that control split systems. Such as the Remotec Z-Wave ZXT-120 IR Extender for Air Conditioners.

[Sunny Solar]

RUSS its ok if need many new parts. I have almost unlimited budget....Well almost unlimited.. $18.75..

[SunEagle]

RUSS its ok if need many new parts. I have almost unlimited budget....Well almost unlimited.. $18.75..

I have a whole check book filled with blank checks so there must be a lot of money in my account.

[russ]

I have a whole check book filled with blank checks so there must be a lot of money in my account.

Just sign a few and send them along - I will see how they work. Actually not here - in Turkey a personal check from the US is like thingys on a boar hog - there is a slight disconnect between the banking systems.

[J.P.M.]

Just sign a few and send them along - I will see how they work. Actually not here - in Turkey a personal check from the US is like thingys on a boar hog - there is a slight disconnect between the banking systems.

Was it something we said ?

[russ]

Was it something we said ?

No idea but when I first came here I thought I could pay a few bills that way - no chance.

[SunEagle]

No idea but when I first came here I thought I could pay a few bills that way - no chance.

Maybe they feel the paper the check is made out for isn't really worth what is written on it.

I use to know some people that only purchased using cash. They even balked at money orders because they didn't want the bank to know what they were buying. Those actions are somewhat paranoid in my book.

[russ]

Maybe they feel the paper the check is made out for isn't really worth what is written on it.

I use to know some people that only purchased using cash. They even balked at money orders because they didn't want the bank to know what they were buying. Those actions are somewhat paranoid in my book.

The rest of the world has never been in love with the checkbook like the US has - big nuisance chasing paper all around the world.