Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-28 Thread Hugh Piggott
Hi All, Just to wrap this one up I can report that the problem was in the control board in this instance, and having replaced this board it is now working again. Thanks for all who helped with advice, especially Jay and Kris. cheers Hugh Hugh Piggott Scoraig Wind Electric Dundonnell Ross

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-15 Thread Hugh Piggott
hi Everyone, and thanks for the support. I took it apart and it is producing good sine wave up to the AC board but there is a black relay that is failing to close and it turns out that there is a light on the control board showing it is not even trying to close this relay, so that is why we

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-09 Thread Ray
We had one last year with a bad relay, the customer had been charging a Tesla EV through it (pass through from the grid) and smoked the relay.  It was pretty obvious, the clear relay cover was all covered on the inside with burnt relay bits and smoke coating. Ray Walters Remote Solar 303

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-09 Thread John Blittersdorf
Hugh, I have one at my guest cabin doing the same thing except that the meter on the mate says I have 119 vac but nothing at the AC Out terminal. I think Kent might be right that it may be the AC output relay. It is odd though that there is no error message in your case. This inverter had

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-09 Thread Kirpal
HughTypically the temp Sense warning is not related to an external temp sensor, rather an internal temperature sensor. The Outback inverters typically will run normally even with this temp sensor not working. I believe it is related to temperature of one of the boards and relates to turning

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-09 Thread Kent Osterberg
Hugh, I've seen these symptoms before. The problem was a failed output relay on the ac board. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar On 3/9/2020 9:25 AM, Hugh Piggott wrote: Hi Wrenches, I wonder if anyone can tell me what is happening here? I have an Outback VFX that I used for my own home

[RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

2020-03-09 Thread Hugh Piggott
Hi Wrenches, I wonder if anyone can tell me what is happening here? I have an Outback VFX that I used for my own home from 2006-2018. It’s a 50Hz 240V unit, but similar otherwise to any other 48V VFX. It was working well when disconnected. I needed to replace the inverter system for other