Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
I will additionally call Solark Tech & see what they have to contribute. Thanks all for the real world first! Dana Orzel - E - d...@solarwork.com - C - 208.721.7003 From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2022 11:11 AM To:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches
This is interesting, set all aside temps, how its constructed, the power cycle is what changed it. Sounds like the inverter(s) were stuck in a finish charge, this may be a programming issue, is it available on line to watch remotely, has it done that again, next day? Fun times programming On Sun,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches
That is not my experience with all of the xanbus model AES. Maybe the ones from 2018? All of the others will shut down the contactor and you will lose inverter to protect from charging at temps below 32F. There will be plenty of warnings and a fault event into the Conext Cloud devices or

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Howie Michaelson via RE-wrenches
Dana, Sounds like potentially the same issue I've been dealing with in a new Sol-Ark 15 paired with Fortress eVault Maxs. Apparently, Sol-Ark did a recent firmware update that caused erratic closed loop communication between the inverter and batteries. I don't know if the Sol-Ark firmware update

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches
If they are the AES 48-6650 batteries I think they do *not* have low temperature mode, and will be damaged if they are charged while they are below freezing. The AES 48-3000 I think *do* have a low temperature mode and would prevent charging if they are below freezing. Wind will tend to make any

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
Dual - Discoverer LI battery bank not sure on battery mode setting (written down but cannot locate at the moment) & no backup generator. Very conservative & minimalist client. I over designed past his energy load evaluation request on purpose as he did not want to have to use a generator. He

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches
Hi Dana, What type of batteries? What battery mode? If you have Lithium batteries with communication enabled, there are certain modes that the BMS is running the charging show. I've seen the Sol-Ark throttle back charge as instructed by the BMS under these circumstances. A quick check of this

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Chris Sparadeo via RE-wrenches
Hi Dana, If the battery is in closed loop with the inverter and the battery is cold, it might be limiting charge due to cold temps. Best, Chris On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:21 AM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hey Now All Wise ones! > > > > An of gird

[RE-wrenches] Sola-ark cold morning

2022-12-04 Thread Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
Hey Now All Wise ones! An of gird client emailed yesterday that his Solark had been accepting only 350 watts of a 4KW input from the array. The modules are Q-cell 325 watt 2 strings of 7 modules. Sunrise, full sun, no clouds so no edge of cloud effect, negative temps @ - 6˚F, he waited all