Hi Ray I will have to triple check, but even if it’s yes.
How does that explain the time differences? If it was a neutralground loop, then why not it tripping everything right away? That’s why I was thinking it’s related to the control board in the generator? Jay > On Dec 19, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Ray <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is it possible that neutral is bonded to ground in the generator? I've > found lots of multi-bonded neutrals over the years, and had it cause all > sorts of weirdness. > > Ray Walters > Remote Solar > 303 505-8760 > >> On 12/19/20 5:33 PM, jay wrote: >> HI All, >> >> I have a client with a older Kohler 8-10kw generator, VFX 3648 stacked >> inverters, newer rolls batteries. its been installed and operating normally >> for 10+ years. >> >> Customer had to upgrade the house for code, which involved installing GFCI >> outlets and GFCI breakers. >> >> Since then the GFI outlets trip every time the generator starts but only >> after 3-30 minutes. They work normally on the inverters. And if you do a >> bypass/generator direct the GFI outlets don’t trip. >> >> The GFI breakers trip when the generator is about to turn off, not during >> warm down but say 30 minutes before it will turn off. So charging current >> is at the lowest. And again they all work normally on the inverters and all >> the rest of the charge cycle. >> >> >> Voltage is a bit high, around 254v-259v from the generator but it is the >> whole time and seems to stable voltage. But if the voltage was the issue the >> outlets would keep tripping. If it was too high for the breakers, why at >> the end and not the beginning? >> >> I’m thinking its possibly a control board in the generator that’s not >> working well. Can’t keep up with the PF for the inverters, etc. >> >> Buts its a new issue I’ve not run across. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> thanks >> >> jay >> >> peltz power >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > 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 There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
