Hi William, that warning isn't on the AFCI one,
Jay Peltz power. > On May 15, 2020, at 10:41 AM, William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> wrote: > > > Jay: > > On the FM100 landing page. The warning is pasted below. > > Due to the different voltage ratings, OutBack Power does not recommend mixing > the FM100-300VDC with the FM60 or FM80-150VDC controllers on the same battery > bank. > > Interestingly the warning is not seen on the FM100 AFCI landing page. > > I thought I saw this also in one of the Owner’s manuals but I looked today > and can’t find it there. Interesting… > > I have a client that wants to add a fourth PV array to a system with three > FM80s. This will require a fourth charge controller. Being able to run > smaller wire in the existing conduits is an attractive proposition, making > the FM100 a desirable approach. I now have to figure out if I can add the > FM100-AFCI (which is apparently the only version available) to a system with > three FM80s, and if I do, what do I do with the existing GFDI breaker and how > do I arrange the DC bond? There is a lot to consider here. > > BTW, I was told by a tech support person for an on-line sales firm that the > original FM100 did not have the AFCI but those units have been discontinued. > Now all FM100s have the AFCI capability. I am weighing if I want AFCI if it > is not required. My territory includes central California wild lands so I > suppose I should take advantage of any fire safety means at my disposal… > > William > > > From: Jay [mailto:jay.pe...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 7:34 AM > To: will...@millersolar.com; RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback FM100 > > Hi William > > Yes downsizing breaker to meet load is no problem. And getting wire that big > into it with 1” KO is a pain. > > I’m pretty sure any hub will work, needs 3S mate > > Where in the manual did you find the “don’t mix with other 60/80 controllers? > > > Jay > > Peltz power > > > On May 15, 2020, at 12:46 AM, William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> wrote: > > > Friends: > > I have occasion to try the FM100 charge controller. I am wondering of anyone > had found any quirks with implementing this device. I have a few specific > questions: > > 1. I want to avoid AFCI unless mandated. Will this be defeated if I > don’t run the leads through the sense coil? (There is an AFCI and non-AFCI > version but I can’t seem to find the non-AFCI version anywhere.) > 2. I noticed the manual indicates you are not supposed to mix the FM100 > with the FM80 or 60 in the same battery system. This negates it for one > project I had in mind. I am curious as to why this is. Anyone know? > 3. Will the FM100 work with a standard hub? > 4. I suppose this unit requires a 125 amp breaker. If the PV array > cannot support that full 100 amps I might down-size the OCPD accordingly. > Anyone contemplate this question? > > Thanks in advance. > > William > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/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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