HI Howie, That would have been the PS inverter, not the SW that had the RC8 remote control.
But I agree with you on the reliability of the TM500. I’ve taken out many that have failed or worse have been random in % readings. I’ve replaced them with Trimetrics. So I don’t recommend the TM500. As to Allans question about the TM500 working to turn on/off the inverter, I”m leaning not but its possible that its just a dry contact in the workings of that unit. It will be in an interesting test. jay peltz power > On May 10, 2020, at 5:43 PM, Howie Michaelson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hey Allan, > I don't know about the wiring of the on/off switch - I'm not sure it is > simple logic. I do believe it worked for the trace SW, not sure about the DR. > I wouldn't recommend using the TM500 - I ran into a significant problem with > it when used with an SW and a C40 back some 17 years ago, which eventually > led me to stop using Xantrex equipment due to the either ignorance or > withholding of info by their tech support about this issue. I remember > talking to Ralph who said he had strongly recommended to Xantrex to not split > his logic board the way they did, putting part of it onto the shunt, because > he thought it might cause communication issues, which in my case it did. Long > story which I believe I posted here many years ago, but it was a major pain. > I have used TM500s many times successfully, although they seemed vulnerable > to surge damage. I don't think I've heard any equipment conflicts with it and > non-Xantrex equipment, I just have a visceral reaction to using them. Sorry > for the diversion... > Howie > > On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 8:25 PM Sindelar Solar <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Esteemed Wrenches, graybeard (used here as a gender-neutral term) contingent: > > I am putting together a low-cost off grid upgrade package for my nearest > neighbor out here, who has lived with a most basic system with little upgrade > since the 80s. She needs a sinewave inverter to run a modern washing machine. > I'm using good older equipment left over from other upgrades: an early narrow > FX E-Panel, Outback VFX3524, ProStar 30, circuit breakers (!), etc. > > I have a 'Trace Meter Battery Monitoring System' that I'd like to include for > her. It's basically a TriMetric variant that Trace purchased the rights to > modify and private label from Ralph at Bogart Engineering about 15-20 years > ago. I can easily find the installation and operations manual online. But > unlike the TriMetric, Trace removed the terminal screw strip on the monitor > PCB, replacing it with two RJ6 connectors and a plug-in phone cable. A > matching connector was included with the meter that mounted to the kelvin > terminals on the 500A/50mv shunt. > > I have a (believed to be) working monitor and a bunch of 6-pole RJ6 cables > (they were also used to parallel DRs for 120/240, and maybe other tasks as > well) but not the matching shunt board. Does anyone know, or can tell me how > to determine, which RJ6 terminals are which? The TM2020 on which this meter > was based had 4: G1, G2, SIG and +. Also, the monitor also has a second RJ6 > terminal for serving as an on/off switch for (probably) the DR. Do you know > which terminals are used for this remote switch function, and whether it > could also serve as an on/off switch on the inverter by connecting to the > remote switch terminals on the VFX (this works with a standard on/off switch > in place of the Mate, so it oughtta also work with this switch function, no?). > > Thank you for any assistance you may provide. > > Allan > > -- > Allan Sindelar > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > 505 780-2738 cell > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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