Hi Mac, For what it’s worth, probably a good idea to make sure that the FN-DC is calibrated correctly as well.
Best, -Chris On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 4:36 PM Mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is an off-grid site. It worked as programmed for about a month... > > I will certainly have a spare if I have to go up. > > Thanks > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2022, 11:00 AM Nick A Lucchese <luccheseso...@me.com> > wrote: > >> Greetings Mac, >> >> If it’s a snowcat ride definitely don’t go up there without a new and >> tested controller. I had this happen on a large project last year and >> unfortunately it ended up with an undesirable outcome. The system was >> originally two of the early non AFCI versions that worked fine for 15 >> months and then the client had me double the array by maxing out a large >> garage structure so I therefore added two more of the newer AFCI versions. >> When I went for the final step to commission and closed all the breakers on >> the battery side all four controllers were stuck in Silent. I tried >> everything with no success. I was also getting a “Fault Input Active” error >> as if the RSI initiator had been hit but without any sort of real >> consistency that would go off sometimes. No idea why this happened, all I >> did was completely power down the system so that I can work safely in the >> GSLC’s. To disclose all details, the system did employ their ICS combiner >> solution however the RSI was back in the operational position. After I >> pulled two new FM100’s from my inventory and replaced half of his >> controllers they were convinced I wasn’t just huffed up on goofballs and >> replaced all of them for me. The bummer was the “new” units they sent me >> came from their warranty exchange stock and two of those were dead out of >> the box too! Last year I also had a FNDC that also died from being powered >> down so the unfortunate result to those experiences is that now I’m scared >> to power down the systems anymore! (Yes, I always power down array first >> before battery). >> >> I can fairly say that I spend at least 40 hours a year >> swapping/boxing/shipping/labeling/waiting in line at UPS >> Store/diagnosing/holding for tech support for FM80’s. Not trying to dish on >> Outback, I love them (mostly) and after a couple decades of installing >> their controllers it only makes sense that they’re going to fail but I’ve >> had to learn to really keep up on my procedures to keep track of all the >> failed controllers in my inventory. It’s a constant loop of controllers in >> and out. Starting to see some more Classic failures as well however most of >> them are much older than the Outbacks and Midnite’s RMA process takes less >> than 1/4 of the time it takes to deal with Outback (though they are getting >> better it seems). >> >> Best of luck with the effort Mac! Nick >> >> On Jan 25, 2022, at 4:41 AM, Mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Wrenches, >> >> I have a recently installed Outback system, (Radian, FM100, Mate 3s) that >> was humming along great for about a month but for some reason the FM 100 >> stopped charging. It went through a full charge day, but has stayed in >> Silent state ever since. No event was logged (via Optics at least) and we >> are well within its current and voltage bounds. >> >> I can see ~ 210 V on the PV input via Optics >> We are below rebulk and float thresholds. >> >> I have tried to remotely trigger a bulk charge, an eq charge etc. I have >> tried remotely rebooting the Mate. Any other things I should try >> remotely? I am trying to avoid a long snowcat ride! >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Mac Lewis >> >> *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> 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 >> >> There are two list archives for searching. 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