No Sir! Never use a cheap genset on any inverter/charger. It is the best way to ruin the input relays.
The alternative is to have a spare DC charger for use after the inverter/charger has been damaged. Schneider also logs this for warranty. I would assume that Outback Radian does also? Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [1] e-mail offgridso...@sti.net [2] text 209 813 0060 On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:14:15 -0500, Dave Tedeyan wrote: Hi All, I am going to service a system where the homeowner is telling me that their Conext SW4048 had been working fine for 14 months, and then all of a sudden recently stopped being able to charge the batteries from the generator. It is an off grid system. The inverter would start charging the batteries, but then about a minute later they would hear a relay click and the charging would stop. Then it would just keep cycling. If they turned everything off for a while, they could then turn it back on and charge for maybe 10 minutes before it would start cycling. They just have a crappy 4kw generator from Harbor Freight. I have not laid my own eyes on it yet, but will be there in the next day or two. Just wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms and have a good idea of what to look for first. Thanks! -Dave DAVE TEDEYAN, PE Senior Engineer | Taitem Engineering, PC 110 South Albany Street | Ithaca, NY 14850 o. 607.277.1118 x121 f. 607.277.2119 www.taitem.com [3] Solar * Sustainability * Energy * Design Certified B-Corporation since 2013 Links: ------ [1] http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [2] mailto:offgridso...@sti.net [3] http://www.taitem.com
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