Message from the client tonight indicates the inverter charger has now completely failed. Still inverting. Which board controls charging?
Ray, good point about running the generator through a transformer. I suggested that several years ago but the extra cost was a no go. Ron > On Aug 15, 2024, at 10:08 PM, Ray Walters via RE-wrenches > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If he's not running the generator through a transformer, then he's probably > just running 120 vac off one leg of the generator, with no load on the other > leg. This imbalance will definitely cause generator failures long term, and > not reliably charge the batteries. > > Ray Walters > Remote Solar > > On 8/15/2024 7:36 PM, Jay via RE-wrenches wrote: >> My question would be what is the combined generator load? Did anything >> change? Anything new, solar parts or ac loads or new person around? >> >> The max charging is around 20 amps or 2400 watts, + loads can get pretty >> large. >> Most generators don’t have that kind of 120v capacity. I ask because he’s >> burned out 2 generators which says to me his programming might be incorrect. >> I’ve seen odd behavior if the generator is running too hard, if so I have >> people turn down the ac input amps. It doesn’t matter where the charge amps >> is, loads are priority. >> And >> >> I’ve not seen this exact set of issues. Could be settings or an actual board. >> Probably not the fet board but could be either the ac or control board. >> Jay >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Aug 15, 2024, at 7:02 PM, Ron Young via RE-wrenches >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Wrenches, I have a client who has a 6 year old Outback 3524 inverter. >>> It has performed well for him until two months ago when he started seeing >>> huge fluctuations in the charging behaviour indicated on the Mate and flaky >>> behaviour in the household loads. He said he’s also “burned out” a couple >>> of generators. The AC loads remaining constant while the charging loads >>> would fluctuate, doubling sometimes. >>> >>> Because he’s pretty remote I’ve had him troubleshooting and he has replaced >>> the battery pack, switched generators, checked all the wiring. He found a >>> loose wire incoming from the generator but when repaired it made no >>> difference. I believe the problem may be the charging board in the Outback >>> is failing. Appreciate any comments or suggestions. Also what is the >>> current status of boards from Outback? From reading the Wrenches list I see >>> that Outback has changed hands recently. >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> Ron Young >>> earthRight Solar - Solareagle.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. 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 >> >> 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. 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 > > 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. 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 >
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