I would then say measure non-search mode (always on) current draw over a few days or weeks. How significant is it? Are there other ways to mitigate it? DAN
On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: > They basically started all over after their old system started showing it > signs. They added 4 more modules and do end up near 100% at the end of the > day. > > Tech support mentioned adding a small inverter for the small lighting > loads. Many of the homes loads are 12V (fridge, some lighting....). > > I will mention brands of CFL. > > Jesse > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 8, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Dan Fink <danbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In my experience, if the loads to bring it out of search mode are very > reactive all your bets are off, doesn't matter who made the inverter. The > solution could be as simple as changing which brand of CFL they depend on > to bring the inverter out of search. Have you tried Euro CFLs vs Chinese? > And so on, ad infinitum. Using an incandescent eliminates that variable for > you, exactly where I would start on the troubleshooting. If the system is > really so tiny that search mode is really needed..........I say add more PV > so the batteries are near 100% full almost everynight at sundown. I haven't > programmed an inverter for search mode for a long time. > Just my two cents. > > Dan Fink, > Executive Director; > Otherpower > Buckville Energy Consulting > Buckville Publications LLC > NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers > 970.672.4342 > > > > > On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 5:59 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Unfortunately I was talking to them at a function and they didn't know. >> They are going to send me that info this evening. >> >> Jesse >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 8, 2013, at 6:05 PM, jay peltz <j...@asis.com> wrote: >> >> > HI Jesse, >> > >> > Can you tell us which model inverter? >> > >> > jay >> > >> > peltz power >> > On Sep 8, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Jesse Dahl wrote: >> > >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> A friend of mine in the woods just put in a new xantrax inverter and >> is having a search mode problem. They can't get 25W search mode to work and >> are stuck with using the 50W setting. So they've had to put a few >> incandescents in to make this setting work. His calls to tech support have >> been less then helpful. >> >> >> >> Advice I can pass on? >> >> >> >> Thanks as always! >> >> >> >> Jesse >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> > >> > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> > >> > Change email address & 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 >> >> Change email address & 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 > > Change email address & 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 > > Change email address & 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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