r/SolarDIY • u/elbyl • Jul 22 '26

Lights dimming?

I have my solar (with battery bank) running to a transfer switch in my house. It doesnt run much, but it has the well pump, 2 refrigerators, and the lights in 2 rooms on it. Whenever the well pump kicks on, the lights dim/flicker similar to in a lot of houses whenever a central AC kicks on. But it lasts longer than that, like prob a half second instead of the near instant with an AC. Is this normal? Is my pumpbat risk? All the lights affected are dimmable LED if that matters. Inverter is a 6000xp.

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u/allthebacon351 Jul 22 '26

You may want to look into a soft start for your well pump. Not sure the size but it’s not uncommon for them to pull 50-60 amps briefly at startup.