Yes, it's an air compressor, but it's tripping the charge controller breaker, not an AC breaker.
On Dec 6, 2017 7:43 AM, "Daryl DeJoy" <penobscotso...@midmaine.com> wrote: > Hi Mac, > Just off the top of my head I’d say you’ve likely got an air compressor > with a high locked rotor rating, at least with the info you’ve provided. > > Daryl > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Mac Lewis > Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 7:18 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Breaker trip > > Hello wrenches, > > I've got a mysterious breaker tripping that I need some ideas on how to > fix. > > Original system: > Array 6 x 235W Kyocera modules > 1 x Outback FM60 charge controller > 1 x Magnum MS 4024 PAE inverter > > Upgraded system we stacked a second inverter to accommodate an air > compressor: > Array 6 x 235W Kyocera modules > 1 x Outback FM60 charge controller > *2 x Magnum MS 4024 PAE inverter* > > There have been no changes to the solar array, just to the inverter side of > the system. We have been getting intermittent breaker tripping (a couple > of weeks between) on the battery breaker side of the charge controller. > The basics have been checked and rechecked. Torque is good on all sides of > the breaker all the way to the battery bussing. > > The only thing that I can think of is that during a surge on the AC side > its sucking enough current out of the charge controller caps to trip this > breaker occasionally. > > Has anyone experienced this? The only way I can see to fix it is to go > with a larger breaker ampacity, but maybe there is something better. Does > anyone no how quickly the max current setting in the Outback can respond, > would dropping this help? > > Thanks > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
