Hey all...thanks for the feed back....Steve.....we typically use the included silicon grease......being that these systems were installed more than a couple years ago.....I can't be certain this was done on these systems...I will make sure that we don't overlook this step in the future.....In both cases I don't think the connectors were damaged or defective as we had over 2 years of normal operation and when the problems developed the connections had not been tinkered with, played with or moved.......oh well......I guess I am just hoping this does not happen with any regularity and that somehow the connection had just weakened over time...... Thanks. -- Sunny Regards, Kirpal Khalsa NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Renewable Energy Systems www.oregonsolarworks.com 541-218-0201 m 541-592-3958 o
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:36 PM, North Texas Renewable Energy Inc < [email protected]> wrote: > It's a bit of a long shot but consider that the last solar maximum was in > 2000 ad. An 11 year cycle would put us right about in the middle of another > peak. Occasional rogue solar flares, like the one in 1989 that knocked out > the entire Quebec power grid and part of the NW US grid do appear and vanish > within a day or two leaving behind only baffled humans and irate radio > operators. > Jim Duncan > > Good Morning All......we have recently had 2 off grid outback systems go > haywire.....both have been running perfectly for more than 2 years.....then > all of a sudden the mate stops allowing AC inputs.....a variety of > troubleshooting indicated all components were fine.....Outback support took > care to help with the confirmation that all the components were > fine......finally with us being stumped, tech support asked us to unplug the > mate from the hub and replug it back in.....Voila! everything started > working properly again......only setting that seemed to be changed and > needed to be reset was that the chargers on the inverters were turned off > and a few button pushes later and this was also restored...... > Anyone else having any similar experiences? This is puzzling as we haven't > ever had this kind of problem and for some coincidental reason we had two > systems both with long term smooth operating histories have the same > issue......we appreciated the quick, accessible, competent support from > Outback tech support but remain puzzled as to what may have triggered these > odd events......feedback appreciated! > > > -- > Sunny Regards, > Kirpal Khalsa > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer > Renewable Energy Systems > www.oregonsolarworks.com > 541-218-0201 m > 541-592-3958 o > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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