As far as a 5000w air cooled gasoline generator powering a 3500W inverter,
bear in mind most air cooled units are rated for peak of 5000W, but
continual duty shouldn't exceed 60% of that.
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 10:26 AM, John Blittersdorf <
john.blittersd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> When he mentioned
When he mentioned the new mate3 he was probably referring to the MATE3s
which I think is just different firmware with additional features. I have
used it on the older FX series. When I first used it, I didn't realize that
the firmware was different until I was looking to see if the mate3 had a
fir
A mate 3 will work with any OB model.
I’ve got one on my 14 year old vfx
jay
> On Dec 17, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Sindelar Solar wrote:
>
> Ron,
>
> I agree with Jerry here, and will add a bit more. I'll venture that neither
> generator is being seriously hurt, but neither is what's happening good
Ron,
I agree with Jerry here, and will add a bit more. I'll venture that
neither generator is being seriously hurt, but neither is what's
happening good for them.
This is a case where more specific info is needed to diagnose the
problem remotely. VFX or VFXR? Which specific Honda generator?
boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On
> Behalf Of Ray
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 7:32 PM
> To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback inverter generator question
>
> They need to add a transformer to operate the generator at full power. As
>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback inverter generator question
They need to add a transformer to operate the generator at full power. As Jerry
noted, running at 120 vac, they are only pulling off one leg of the generator.
This unequal loading can damage the generator. I'm guessing they da
Hi Chris
I have had a similar experience. This was an off-grid home, built in
2003, the generator a Honda construction generator rated 6.5 kW. The
batteries were Rolls 350 AH, 6-volt, L-16. The inverter Outback FX3024.
The batteries lasted only 7 years, then replaced with a second set similar
Ro
They need to add a transformer to operate the generator at full power.
As Jerry noted, running at 120 vac, they are only pulling off one leg of
the generator. This unequal loading can damage the generator. I'm
guessing they damaged both Hondas. A transformer will allow the
generator to oper
Ron
A 5 k 120/240 genny pushing a 24 volt 3500 watt sounds way over kill and
only pushing one leg only will result in issues, have not seen them with
hondas but have with others. No mate means no programming so it might be
over throttling the little inverter. You did not say anything about the
batt
ch...@solarwindworks.com
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf
Of Wallace Stahle
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 2:17 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback inverter generator question
Hi Ron,
An off list question posed to me asked
Hi Ron,
An off list question posed to me asked how the non PFC charger could impact the
results I described.
I dont actually have a good answer for that. I simply see the bad results from
the interaction of the Honda AVR and the VFX charger and the normal charging
results of the MS2812 with th
Hi Dave, I’m trying to get the customer to do a manual AC bypass but have to be
careful about going over the clients technical ability to the point where he
will cause more problems. Dealing with the vagaries of peoples choices is not
always so cut and dried unfortunately. This client has money
Thanks Wallace, the thing is, the VFX3524 is not a cheap inverter and should
perform well with a generator. However with the customer reporting his concerns
about high heat in the inverter and now these problems I’m not sure where to
pin the problem. I’ll see if he will check the inverter and ge
I would look at the generator output voltage with charger in standby.
Oops no mate = no control. Find a way to power loads directly and monitor gen
voltage. With true RMS meter.
Check inverter output voltage alone. Then check AC voltage while trying to
charge.
I would suggest the AVR (auto vol
Agree Dan if this is troubleshooting an installation done by someone else.
On the other hand, it is our responsibility at the design phase to not
even give the option of not having good Com's and AC bypass switching. The
AC by pass would tell you quite a bit here about if the generator, the
load, o
For situations like these, unfortunately I've found that it's very handy to
keep a remote each for Outback, Magnum and Conext in the troubleshooting
tool bag. Without a Mate (preferably a Mate 3) you are driving the highway
with a tarp over your windshield, and have to navigate by blinky colored
li
Make sure that the client has the AUTO idle set to OFF!
> On Aug 12, 2017, at 8:32 PM, Ron Young wrote:
>
> Have a client where I recently installed an Outback VFX3524 inverter in June.
> He’s using a Honda generator and has recently started having issues. He has
> been complaining that the in
Unfortunately this is a bare bones setup, no bypass. The generator is a
EM5000SX. I know there have been issues in the past with a certain model of
Honda but not sure about this one.
Ron
> On Aug 12, 2017, at 7:48 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
> wrote:
>
> If the install has an AC bypass,
If the install has an AC bypass, he should use this to troubleshoot. Ac
bypass takes the inverter/charger out of the loop. --Dave
> Have a client where I recently installed an Outback VFX3524 inverter in
> June. Heâs using a Honda generator and has recently started having
> issues. He has been c
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