Anyone know of a source for a SMA 2100? or any reasons for this inverter being hard to find? Gary Easton Appalachian Renewable Power Systems NABCEP Certified Solar PV NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal 740-277-8498
> Thankfully my MX60's software is old enough to still have an option to > control it's aux output by current. Anything over 50 amps turns on > auxiliary fans. Not sure why Outback eliminated this useful option in more > recent "upgrades". > > Todd > > > > On Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:00am, "Michael Welch" > <michael.we...@re-wrenches.org> said: > >> >> >From: j...@greenhousepc.com >> > >> >Todd Cory writes: >> > >> >> PS I was told the GVFX will NOT back off the power in an overtemp >> situation. The inverter will just shut >> >> down if it gets too hot. >> > >> >That's correct -- if the inverter isn't prevented from operating as it >> >approaches the operating temperature >> >limit, it will shut down with an "over temp" error. For this client, >> >I'm monitoring the temperature of the >> >inverters and controlling whether or not the inverter will be selling >> >power. >> > >> >An alternative solution is using the "Vent Fan" setting on an OutBack >> >charge controller, or the "DC Load >> >Shed" setting on the inverter, to increase ventilation when the >> >batteries reach the "SellRE" setting. You >> >can also get thermostatically controlled 80mm fans (see your local >> >computer store) and place the sensor >> >near the inverter with the fan itself controlled by the AUX port. This >> >will allow you greater flexibility >> >than what's available with the "Cool Fan" setting. >> >-- >> >Julie Haugh >> >Senior Design Engineer >> >greenHouse Computers, LLC // jfh at greenhousepc.com // greenHousePC on >> >Skype >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
