Larry, The single VFX3524 takes 19A plus loads from one leg, way overloading that 120V leg. Your best bet would be to add a T240 or PSX240 to balance both legs. Then use the 30A 240V receptacle on the Genereck. The twist-loc receptacle doesn't run through a GFI, so the tripping will go away. Plus your VFX can overload and trip the 20A breaker when charging at the full 19A and a surge load comes on. This would likely solve that.
Contact me off-list if you'd like a pdf copy of the off-grid gennies article in Home Power; it will help explain a bit about wiring with the !)$%&@ bonded-chassis neutral and a few other issues. Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer EE98J Journeyman Electrician Positive Energy, Inc. 3201 Calle Marie Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 www.PositiveEnergySolar.com -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Larry Brown Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:11 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] generator Fellow Wrenches, On an off the grid system we did for a client a year or two back, we installed an Outback VFX3524 mounted on a Midnight Solar E Panel. They had a manual pull Homelight generator as back up. All worked well. Recently the client upgraded to an electric start 8000 watt Generac generator. Now every time they start the new generator, the GFI 20 amp receptacle on the generator pops. There is probably a redundant neutral to ground bond that is causing this but I am uncertain on the best approach to remedy this condition Any recommendations or experience on how to get the generator to interface with the system? Thanks Larry Larry Brown Sun Mountain _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
