Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-04-06 Thread Dana
-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Will White Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 10:59 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback I've heard the same thing about the Outback auto gen start so I was hesitant to set it up on my off grid system. I ran for three

Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-04-03 Thread Will White
] On Behalf Of Drake Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:52 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback Hello Wrenches, We are adding a Generac EcoGen to an existing Outback VFX 3648 system. It was the recommendations from those of you on this list who have

Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-04-03 Thread Tump
www.realgoodssolar.com From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Drake Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:52 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback Hello Wrenches, We

Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-03-28 Thread Jay Peltz
Hi drake It's the mate which has had issues. Make sure the mate is current rev. Outback will put in latest version for no charge. Jay Peltz power Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2013, at 12:51 PM, Drake drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org wrote: Hello Wrenches, We are adding a

[RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-03-27 Thread Drake
Hello Wrenches, We are adding a Generac EcoGen to an existing Outback VFX 3648 system. It was the recommendations from those of you on this list who have installed them that led to this choice. Your testimonials are very much appreciated. I've read, on this list, that people have had

Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-03-27 Thread penobscotsolar
Hi Drake, We used to have problems with the Outback gen-start s/w, but it seems, at least over the last year, that Outback has gotten the software corrected. No complaints from customers over the last year (winter) say so. Time will tell, but I'm feeling more comfortable with them. Daryl

Re: [RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

2013-03-27 Thread Randy Brooks
Drake, If the generator has a two wire auto start/stop, then a relay connected to the master FX AUX output, that opens and closes the auto start circuit, has worked reliably for us on a number of systems. No need for a GSCM. Just be sure all the FX charger settings, and MATE AGS settings are