Wrenches
You may have answered you question here, "crappy genny" if the voltage or
the freq is to far out or just very dirty AC, the inverter will as you
discribed, keep attempting to connect but due to one of the issues can't
maintain a connection.
Jerry
NABCEP Inspector

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020, 10:37 AM Dave Tedeyan <dtede...@taitem.com> 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*
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