Ventilated, but small enclosure. Definitely a possibility to consider. What fault warnings were you getting?
Thanks, R. Walters r...@solarray.com Solar Engineer On Mar 30, 2010, at 5:58 PM, Randy Brooks wrote: > Ray, > > Is the inverter in a ventilated space? We had a similar problem with older > OutBacks in an unventilated shed. OutBack sent us upgraded inverters and we > vented the shed and have had no problems since. > > Good luck, > > Randy Brooks > Brooks Solar, Inc. > Solar Power for People > 140 Columbia View > Chelan, WA 98816 > 509-682-9646 > ra...@brookssolar.com > www.BrooksSolar.com > > On Mar 30, 2010, at 11:54 AM, R Ray Walters wrote: > >> I considered that there could be something happening due to the grid, as >> this guy is way out on the end of the line going into his own utility >> transformer. >> But then the inverter should show a fault light, and it should try back >> again, once the grid voltage drops. >> Instead it initiates a full charge cycle and will not connect till the next >> day. >> >> R. Walters >> r...@solarray.com >> Solar Engineer >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 30, 2010, at 10:57 AM, Brian Teitelbaum wrote: >> >>> HI Ray, >>> >>> Have you checked the grid voltage to see if there is variation during the >>> day which would be enough to kick the inverters out of connection? >>> >>> Brian Teitelbaum >>> AEE Solar >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >>> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of R Ray >>> Walters >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:43 AM >>> To: RE-wrenches >>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Outback Grid Problems >>> >>> We currently have a Grid Tie system with a pair of Outback inverters that >>> are regularly dropping out of sell mode, and letting the arrays spend all >>> day charging the battery bank. >>> It seems to do this several times a week, and the customer is losing >>> substantial production, and gassing the batteries too much. >>> It will reset itself the next day, or the customer resets it by turning off >>> the inverters manually. >>> The system is 24 v, with an old array of 1800 watts running through 2 >>> FM60s, and a new array of 2800 watts running through another pair of FM60s. >>> The battery bank is HUP about 4100 Ah @ 24 v (3 strings of 1375 Ah each) >>> Big battery, I know, but the customer is an electrical engineer, who wanted >>> maximum storage capacity. >>> >>> Outback tech support has not resolved the issue, and this has turned into >>> several service calls, and customer frustration. >>> We've tried running the controllers through the HUB, and also >>> independently, and that doesn't make a difference. >>> I have numerous Outback GT installs dating back to 2003, and have never had >>> a problem like this. >>> Any help or advice would as always be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thank you in advance fellow Wrenches, >>> >>> R. Walters >>> r...@solarray.com >>> Solar Engineer >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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