There is a bug in the last batch of these meters before they were discontinued
by Xantrex. I have heard about this from many others, but Xantrex claimed to
know nothing about it... and since the meter is no longer available, you either
replace it with an overly complicated (for most customers) Trimetric, or fix
it. Fortunately, the fix is easy.
The problem is with the light sensor which is normally used to brighten the
display in bright light, or dim it when the ambient light is low. When the
light and display are bright, the meter resets. Try a bright flashlight on the
front face to watch the bug in action. My work around was to put a small dot of
black electrical tape over the light sensor.... funky fix, but it works.
Todd
On Thursday, January 7, 2010 7:20am, "robert ellison" <[email protected]>
said:
I have a customer with a link 10 meter that keeps resetting and flashing.
The wires are tight on both ends and i have not been able to get it to reset
while I am on site.
It runs through a 2 amp fuse that has not blown and it gets it's main power
from the battery side of the main breaker.
The battery bank is large so sudden voltage swings are not the problem.
The meter is 1.5 years old and has done this from initial install. The owner
did not know it was unusual....
The voltage on the meter agrees with the battery voltage in the power building
so i don't think it is a case of voltage drop.
I am taking a 3 hour drive Saturday and would like to figure it out.
I have installed a few dozen of these and have never had one reset unless it
had it's power disconnected and if it's doing that, i can't catch it.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks,
Bob
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