Bill, Thanks for updating us on this issue.
rick brown SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC Electrical & Solar Contracting Services www.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com Check, Virginia 24072 540.808.9502 VA Class A Contractor Lic# 2705147660 VA Master Electrician Lic# 2710062762 VA Alternative Energy Systems Installer NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional 110112-21 > On Jun 26, 2018, at 7:06 PM, Bill Battagin <frene...@psln.com> wrote: > > OK Campers, this long and short of the "low output" with this CC...... > installer error. The battery and PV negatives were separate in the wiring > section of the Kid, but were tied together at a bus bar in the DC enclosure. > I pulled the PV neg off the common neg bus, spliced it to the separate neg to > the PV neg landing in the CC and there it was, full output. > > I've managed to find egg on my face for other issues on the list, > I really appreciate the help. > > Bill > > Feather River Solar Electric > > >> On 6/19/2018 9:52 PM, frenergy wrote: >> Off-gridders, >> >> Small 24 volt off-grid install.....new installation, 3, 285 watt >> PVs in series, 4, L-16's in series, Midnight "Kid" CC. Problem: I cannot >> get more than about 200 watts (8-9 amps battery side) out of the Kid display >> in full noon sun, clean PVs. Should be 700 watts plus and about 28 amps. >> Bulk/Absorb set at 29V, battery voltage at ~25 V (pulled down with a heat >> gun). I changed that Kid out for another new one> Same issue! I >> disconnected the PV wires where they land in the Kid and got 9.3 amps short >> circuit, 105 volts oc Called Midnight tech support but we couldn't come up >> with a good solution. Ideas? >> >> Thx, >> >> Bill >> >> Feather River Solar Electric >> Bill Battagin, Owner >> 4291 Nelson St. >> Taylorsville, CA 95983 >> 530.284.7849 >> CA Lic 874049 >> www.frenergy.net >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >
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