High temperatures are a major cause of electronic equipment failures,
contributing to more than 50% of them. A rule of thumb is that for every
10°C increase in temperature, the failure rate of electronic components
will double and their life will be reduced by half. This rule is based
on the Arrhenius equation, which can be used to compare damage that
accumulates over time at different temperatures.
In troubleshooting a very rare failure in XW that sounds like yours,
look for little black chunks of Mosfet chips in the power section.
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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On 2024-06-09 3:49 pm, Scot Arey via RE-wrenches wrote:
Longtime Outback user but since the experience of this group is so
varied, I'll say 8-years (so you real old-timers don't laugh!).
Here is the scenario of two systems:
First is a full off-grid customer and we have two stacked 8048s, with
four FM80s and a 14kw array that charges a RE2200. After a home fire
(not related to the solar!) we got the system back on and it required
heavy dual inverter operations to get the home going after a four-month
hiatus. Looks like that slave inverter stopped working at end of the
day after we re-powered and departed. He can operate with the single
8048.
The second situation is a used 8048 I have at the Texas coast that
powers a small duck/hunt bunkhouse. It was used system (and I'm a
benefitting member) but worked just fine when I put in. Went down to
check the batteries (FLA, as AGM nor lithium was in budget) and there
was not inverter output and no indication on the MATE like an error
code.
So my question is - what typically fails in a 8048 from old age or heat
stress? Wanted to ask here since so many issues with Outback tech spt
during its transition. Neither inverter is in warranty, but trying to
field repair anything I might be able to.
I do have battery voltage past the two 175A disconnects in the GSLC. No
"thump" I typically get when the inverter first gets battery power and
no lights.
Any troubleshooting tips to identify the culprit part?
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