We use the FM 100, but not Outback inverters. We have one Mate 3 meter
on the truck, we use it to program the controller, and then pull the
meter. It holds all its programming, and this saves the customer
$600.00. They can monitor with the amp hr meter (Magnum or Trimetric)
Its not the best solution, and I find it annoying that Outback's most
expensive controller does not have an onboard screen like the much lower
cost little FMs.
Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760
On 10/19/20 12:55 PM, Jay wrote:
On page 71 there is a small note about hooking up a FNDC without an
inverter.
It might be what Brad was mentioning.
Jay
On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Dan Fink <[email protected]> wrote:
Maybe Brad is referring to the GFDI jumper or the RSS jumper? I don't
know of a jumper to activate comms with the Mate 3S.
The former is for bonding and you remove it if you use an external
GFDI, like a Midnite GFCI in a Midnite MNDC enclosure. It's the
little black wire with 2 red spade connectors under the terminal block.
The RSS jumper you have to make out of a scrap of wire to DIS-able
the Flexmax 100 internal RSS trigger. It goes between the yellow and
purple terminal blocks. If you don't install it, the CC assumes the
RSS has been activated. I love this one for my students, when their
homework before lab class is to *thoroughly* read the instructions
and make notes! I can easily tell if they actually did LOL.
Dan Fink
Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting
NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector
IREC Certified Instructor™ for:
~ PV Installation Professional
~ Small Wind Installer
NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers
d <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
970-672-4342
On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 8:11 AM Bradley Bassett <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I think there is a jumper in the FM100 that will allow the Mate3s
to communicate with it. I don't remember off hand where it is and
am not at a computer with that info, but maybe this will prompt a
look at the manual to see if they mention it.
Brad
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