Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi William, I don't see the sequence below that you are referencing. Thanks On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:47 AM, will...@millersolar.com wrote: Friends: I understood the generator had to be started and stopped manually. I have a client who was using the sequence below to stop the generator

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread Jason Lerner
Hi All, It’s my understanding that that yes the EQ on the inverter/charger needs to be started manually, but if the gen is running for an EQ cycle and it turns off (say runs out of fuel) before the EQ cycle is complete, the Outback charge controllers can still be in EQ mode. This happened

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread Glenn Burt
Sounds like a perfect use for an Arduino driven speaker. There are thousands of publicly posted circuits that will probably net a simple solution, or the name of a local person who would love to help/ adapt one for this purpose. Sincerely, Glenn Burt Sent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread drake . chamberlin
The alarm system is already set up. It involves and Idec ice cube relay with a 240 V coil connected between L-1 AND L-2 of the AC in bus bars. When the grid drops out, the relay reverts to the N/C position, allowing a 120 V contact to send power to a box in the dining room (that has the indicator

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread jay peltz
Ive had clients do it for years with no problems that I know of. jay peltz power On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:47 AM, will...@millersolar.com wrote: Friends: I understood the generator had to be started and stopped manually. I have a client who was using the sequence below to stop the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread Daniel Young
Might this work? http://www.galco.com/buy/Edwards-Signaling/1064-N5?source=googleshopping http://www.galco.com/buy/Edwards-Signaling/1064-N5?source=googleshoppingkpid=1064-N5-EDWDgclid=Cj0KEQiAu_GmBRDhtK-kzqKcuJwBEiQAJvB8n49GEUrgP8Uur3FaS47lpinWK8HaY1q0l_Eq9p6pPqoaAiMd8P8HAQ

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Gen4 - How Is It Doing?

2015-02-12 Thread Will White
We've found the M250 to be just as stable as the M215. Usually when we have an issue it's right out of the box. Thanks, Will Will White Director of Construction - East Coast RGS Energy 64 Main St. |Montpelier, VT 05602 tel 802.223.7804 | mobile 802.234.3167 | fax 802.223.8980

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread william
Mac: I meant the sequence that Jay had listed: Gen to manual on Initiate EQ Gen to auto Done William From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Mac Lewis Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 10:54 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re:

[RE-wrenches] older magnum MS

2015-02-12 Thread jay peltz
HI All, Ive had someone ask me about the following magnum and I know there are many more experienced folks that maybe can chime in. MS4448 V1-00138 2007 The problem is that for the life of the inverter it hasn't worked well for things like digital/electronic washer/dryers, even glow bar

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread William Miller
Mac: Apparently so, but this operation is not supported. It supposedly works. William On Feb 12, 2015, at 3:18 PM, Mac Lewis maclew...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jay William, Just so I understand, you can put the mate into auto right after the eq is enabled (not after eq has finished),

Re: [RE-wrenches] older magnum MS

2015-02-12 Thread Allan Sindelar
Jay, I can't answer your question, but only relate that I had a similar experience. An early Magnum MS4448AE would not reliably start and run a modern hydronic boiler in an off grid home. I had opened a case with Magnum tech support, but the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Jay William, Just so I understand, you can put the mate into auto right after the eq is enabled (not after eq has finished), and it will manage the generator? Is that right? Thanks On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 10:45 AM, jay peltz j...@asis.com wrote: Ive had clients do it for years with no

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread dan
Seems I was once told that (Depending on software revision), successful Switching from Manual to Auto depended on whether or not the system itself called for a start to begin with i.e. whether the start criteria was met in either AGS or a charge mode when the genny was started in manual. My

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread Steve Higgins
Hey guys, For me this was a long, long time ago….But I figured that I’d chime in on the subject. Yes Technically if you do as Jay says it’ll work… There was one firmware version of the mate that this was changed (One of the early 4.?? versions) or fixed, then it was “re-fixed” shortly

Re: [RE-wrenches] older magnum MS

2015-02-12 Thread Dana
The old Trace SW series had a similar issue with Rogers-White(?) boiler controls. It had to do with how the sine (pseudo) wave crossed the X axis. It was too long a space and the controllers just sat there definitely on but doing nothing. I was shown this on an oscilloscope and it was very

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island Failure and various related issues

2015-02-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi William, I want to talk directly to your problem at hand. I think installing the shunt and properly calibrating it, will fix this system . In a DC coupled system with a Sunny Island, it is imperative that you use a shunt, unless you are using the Midnite charge controllers with the

[RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hello wrenches, I have a question about how the global equalization function works with the Auto Gen Start on the Mate-2. Is there a way to set up a global equalization that will ensure that the generator will shutdown after the equalization has occurred? If so, how do you set it up? Thanks in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread Ray Walters
We looked into this recently as well, and didn't find any good options that didn't involve us making a custom gizmo of some type. The closest off the shelf product I found was just an AC smoke alarm that chirps when it loses AC. I think some of the little UPS boxes also have an alarm when

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island Failure and various related issues

2015-02-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi William, Yes the Outback shunt should be fine for this application. See page 72 here for the calibration: http://files.sma.de/dl/15216/SI4548-6048-US-BE-en-20.pdf As far as verifying with your clamp meter, I'd say if you can verify within 15% (remember to check polarity) then it is properly

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island Failure and various related issues

2015-02-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi William, One other thing. Remember to specify the 50mV shunt. 225.01 BatCurSnsTyp. I believe that means it will drop 50 mV across the shunt with 500A current throughput. It's this proportion that determines the value for 225.03 BatCurGain. In your case, that should be 50, but I think it

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island Failure and various related issues

2015-02-12 Thread William Miller
Mac On Feb 12, 2015, at 4:45 AM, Mac Lewis maclew...@gmail.com wrote: Hi William, I want to talk directly to your problem at hand. I think installing the shunt and properly calibrating it, will fix this system . In a DC coupled system with a Sunny Island, it is imperative that you

[RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread drake . chamberlin
We are looking for an audible alarm that will not drive the pets crazy if it stays on for hours when no one is home. At present, only a red indicator light goes on when the grid is down. It would need to run off 120 VAC. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Drake

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread Dana
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread jay peltz
Hi Mac I don't think there is a global eq function. Eq continues to be manual on inverters. Gen to manual on Initiate EQ Gen to auto Done Jay Peltz power. On Feb 12, 2015, at 4:52 AM, Mac Lewis maclew...@gmail.com wrote: Hello wrenches, I have a question about how the global

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback AGS eq

2015-02-12 Thread william
Friends: I understood the generator had to be started and stopped manually. I have a client who was using the sequence below to stop the generator automatically. To have the generator stop automatically has a convenience factor, but I do like my clients to verify the cycle has

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Alarm

2015-02-12 Thread Max Balchowsky
There are monitoring systems that will send text or email alerts Max Balchowsky Design Engineer Golden Bridge Development 1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 760-403-6810Building a Better Future For The Next Generation From: drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org