Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS]

2019-01-07 Thread dan
oopsi daisyDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.com Original Message Subject: Re: OffList Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS From: "b...@midnitesolar.com" Date: Mon, January 07, 2019 4:09 pm To:

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread Howie Michaelson
Good to know Larry. I'm just trying to clarify what Dan is setting and what outback is claiming. Thanks On Mon, Jan 7, 2019, 2:43 PM Starlight Solar Power Systems < la...@starlightsolar.com wrote: > Howie, > > We have many hundreds of Li battery systems sold and installed. Never had > any

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
Howie, We have many hundreds of Li battery systems sold and installed. Never had any failure of PV controllers including Outback due to charging Li-ion. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Jan 7, 2019, at 11:23 AM, Howie Michaelson wrote: Hey Dan, Are you saying that OB is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Racking questions

2019-01-07 Thread Ray
It looks like Everest racking, but is a slightly different profile than what they are currently making. The hardware is similar (heavy hex head bolts) but also different. It could be a totally different brand I've never seen though.  If its Everest, I have some misc parts, but no rails.  They

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread dan
48V SystemBattery brand is Kilovault 3600 HLX6k of solar on two 7 yr old FM60(one CC flamed out, the other is fine)Inverter is 2007, Mate is pre revision 4Dan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.com Original Message Subject: Re:

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread dan
Sorry, These are LiFePO4.. NiFe was last week.. my BadDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.com Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS From: Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar Date: Mon, January

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread Howie Michaelson
Hey Dan, Are you saying that OB is claiming that NiFePO4 batteries are smoking their charge controllers? Do they say why? Is this also true of LiFePO4 batteries? If you wouldn't mind mentioning which battery manufacture you are dealing with? Thanks, Howie Michaelson Sun Catcher On Mon, Jan 7,

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread jay
HI Dan, I’d like to know more about the system: battery brand size of the PV voltage jay peltz power > On Jan 7, 2019, at 6:46 AM, > wrote: > > I've been asked to trouble shoot a problem with a new set of LiFePO4 > batteries on an older OB system.. The customer complained the system would

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
You state that the battery is a LiFe and Outback said it is a Nife bms. Can you clarify please? Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [1] e-mail offgridso...@sti.net [2] text 209 813 0060 On Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:46:39 -0700, wrote:

[RE-wrenches] LiFePo4 vs BOS

2019-01-07 Thread dan
I've been asked to trouble shoot a problem with a new set of LiFePO4 batteries on an older OB system.. The customer complained the system would go dark within a few min. of the batt indicator light going yellow.. From what I've gathered so far the BMS of the batteries is shutting down.. The