Same experience for me, Toast if reboot doesn't wake it up. On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 3:33 PM Howie Michaelson via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote:
> I've had several MX and FM failures (at least 5) over the years, often > with the output at zero. I don't know what actually fails, but they just > stop producing. I must admit, I don't remember if in all cases I tried > resetting them to factory default, but my memory is when talking to Outback > support, after checking for appropriate input and output voltages, if there > aren't any other obvious issues, they've told me the units are toast. > Howie Michaelson > Sun Catcher > > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 2:45 PM Jay via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> No error message for CC fan >> >> The fan should cycle from battery power off start up. >> >> I e never seen a CC produce zero watts. Reduced yes >> >> While the fan might be broken I don’t think that explains the issue. >> >> >> >> > On Apr 23, 2024, at 11:36 AM, William Miller via RE-wrenches < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > If the fan fails would there be an error message? As always, I looked >> this >> > up before posting. The manual is not clear on the matter. >> > >> > William >> > >> > Miller Solar >> > 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 >> > 805-438-5600 >> > www.millersolar.com >> > CA Lic. 773985 >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On >> > Behalf Of MDElectricSolar via RE-wrenches >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:58 AM >> > To: RE-wrenches >> > Cc: MDElectricSolar >> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] PV/Charge Controller Troubleshoot Help >> > >> > It may be the fan. I had an FM 80 where the fan went bad that caused >> very >> > limited solar production throughout the day. >> > >> > Michael D Nelson >> > MD Electric & Solar, Inc. >> > 707-684-0064 mobile >> > 707-884-1862 office >> > www.mdelectricsolar.com >> > www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar >> > >> > >> >> On Apr 23, 2024, at 6:54 AM, jay via RE-wrenches >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> HI Jim, >> >> >> >> The CC is sure suspect. >> >> You didn’t mention what the battery voltage is. >> >> Those CC have a hard PV watt input limit. >> >> >> >> You can try and set it back to factory default and then reprogram, >> >> sometimes that works. >> >> >> >> I don’t use the FM-60, but always the FM-80 because of the fan >> >> replacement. the 80 takes 3 minutes, the 60 takes 2 hours. >> >> >> >> jay >> >> >> >>> On Apr 23, 2024, at 6:00 AM, Jim Gowdy via RE-wrenches >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I'm troubleshooting the solar aspect of a small offgrid 120v outback >> >>> system and need some opinions. The customer was complaining that the >> >>> generator was running too much so I went out to their property and >> >>> investigated. The solar array consists of 16 total panels (4 strings >> of >> >>> 4). At the combiner box, I took the voltage and amperage reading of >> each >> >>> string and found the following......BREAKER 1 (85VDC/8.87A) BREAKER 2 >> >>> (84.5VDC/8.9A) BREAKER 3 (.03VDC/0A) BREAKER 4(85VDC/8.89A). Breaker >> 3 >> >>> string was not producing and so I did a fix and then read >> >>> (87.1VDC/8.43A). After reviewing the online monitor since that fix >> from >> >>> a few days prior I'm realizing that the first day after had 4.5KWH >> >>> production, second day had 0.7KWH production, and yesterday had 0.3KWH >> >>> production.....sun has been out without clouds. The 60A Outback >> charge >> >>> controller shows there is PV voltage, but noticed it was in "silent >> mode" >> >>> a good amount of time. Charge controller is old, but all the other >> >>> equipment was updated about a year and a half ago. I was wondering if >> >>> there is a way to diagnose if the charge controller is bad without >> just >> >>> replacing it and what does it mean when it's in "silent mode". >> Another >> >>> side note is that their generator threw an AGS fault code on the MATE3 >> >>> controller and found that the generator has problems so I ended up >> >>> turning from "auto" to "off" >> >>> -- >> >>> Jim with Gowdy Electric >> >>> Cambria, Ca 93428 >> >>> business 805 927 2630 >> >>> cell 805 975 5279 >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >>> >> >>> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >>> >> >>> 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. 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