Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-09 Thread toddcory
his helps From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of John Blittersdorf Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 9:10 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question Todd, So is it that the control board and FET board are voltage specific, control board also grid tie or off gri

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-09 Thread Lones Tuss
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question Todd, So is it that the control board and FET board are voltage specific, control board also grid tie or off grid specific, AC board common to all and Transformer common to all? I was unsure about the transformer as I have found most

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-09 Thread John Blittersdorf
Todd, So is it that the control board and FET board are voltage specific, control board also grid tie or off grid specific, AC board common to all and Transformer common to all? I was unsure about the transformer as I have found most that I see with some indication of voltage written on the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-09 Thread toddcory
I wrote to Allan off list, but will mention my suggestion here for others too. Outback still makes and sells the 3 circuit boards for the FX series of inverters (i just bought a spare set for our GVFX3648 for ~$800.00). Changing 2 of the 3 cards would make this into a 48 volt inverter. The sam

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-09 Thread John Blittersdorf
Alan, It appears to me that everyone miss read your question. If your customer does not need a generator, then his solar charge controller needs to be able to be set up for the lithium battery voltage settings. So the inverter simply needs to be 48 volts and has nothing to do with charging batt

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-08 Thread Jay
If the issue is high quality lithium batteries, I’d recommend Rolls/discover https://rollsbattery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/S24-2800LFP.pdf They make a 24v version that will work just fine with a fx inverter. Jay Peltz Power. > On Mar 8, 2020, at 4:32 PM, Kirk Herander wrote: > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-08 Thread Kirk Herander
Hi Alan, I have just done exactly what you plan to do, that is install blue ion batteries in an existing off grid 48 vdc System. In my opinion you really do need a mate 3S the Mate3 will work but there is potential for self-destruction. You definitely cannot use an older hub. it Has to be a 10.3

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-07 Thread Jay
Hi Allan, FXR requires mate3S Jay > On Mar 7, 2020, at 5:20 PM, Sindelar Solar wrote: > >  > Wrenches, > > I have a client who is looking at upgrading an older off grid system that has > an Outback VFX3524 inverter to 48Vnom in order to use a Blue Ion LiFePo > battery. I installed the VFX

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-07 Thread Jerry Shafer
Have you price compared the 3648 FX to the 4048 Radian Jerry On Sat, Mar 7, 2020, 5:20 PM Sindelar Solar wrote: > Wrenches, > > I have a client who is looking at upgrading an older off grid system that > has an Outback VFX3524 inverter to 48Vnom in order to use a Blue Ion > LiFePo battery. I ins

[RE-wrenches] Outback VFX upgrade question

2020-03-07 Thread Sindelar Solar
Wrenches, I have a client who is looking at upgrading an older off grid system that has an Outback VFX3524 inverter to 48V_nom in order to use a Blue Ion LiFePo battery. I installed the VFX about ten years ago and it has worked without any issues. The client has never had a generator and has