Re: [RE-wrenches] TR Inverter Problems

2013-04-30 Thread Ray Walters
I couldn't agree more Bob-O Pharmaceutical company? Ethics? Opps. I thought Schneider buying them would help, but they have no idea what they're even selling these days. Have you seen their website? I can't even find a spec sheet for the TR in all that "Solutions for PV systems" mumbo jumbo.

Re: [RE-wrenches] TR Inverter Problems

2013-04-30 Thread Bob-O Schultze
The TR is a classic example of what I call 3C. Cheap Chinese Crap. If Xantrex had any ethics at all they would have killed that line and refunded everyone's dough years ago. Bob-O On Apr 30, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Kent Osterberg wrote: Ray, I've got a customer that has the same problem with a dual

Re: [RE-wrenches] TR Inverter Problems

2013-04-30 Thread Allan Sindelar
Ray, As I prefer sine waveform, I haven't built a system with a DR in ten years and have never used a TR. However, we just installed a modern system for the new owner of a home that had previously run a TR1512 for years. The old system - which was seriously non-Co

Re: [RE-wrenches] TR Inverter Problems

2013-04-30 Thread Kent Osterberg
Ray, I've got a customer that has the same problem with a dual TR inverter system. When we first complained, Xantrex promised they were working on a fix. That never materialized and now the TR is out of production. It's a lousy product and customer service has been the same. A few months ago,

[RE-wrenches] TR Inverter Problems

2013-04-30 Thread Ray Walters
Hi Folks: I just finished up another ugly rewire project for a customer that had another"installer" put in a Xantrex TR inverter. We fixed numerous wiring issues, including neutral bonded to ground in 7 different places! The issue we're having now though, is that the TR inverter output voltage

Re: [RE-wrenches] 24V Rolls Charging Parameters?

2013-04-30 Thread Steve Higgins
If you run them thru the formula... Time=.42 * C20/I... Time = .42 * 3280AH/170amp (Max Current) That's 8.1 Hours Absorb... But you DON'T want the inverters hitting a premature absorb because that will throw the FNDC SOC meter/timers off. Also I didn't mention that they were only using a 5000

Re: [RE-wrenches] 24V Rolls Charging Parameters?

2013-04-30 Thread Kirpal Khalsa
Steve.15 hours of Absorb charge!? Is this just during the initial charge during commissioning? to set the Flexnet DC calibration? Thanks for the clarification... Cheers, Kirpal Khalsa Renewable Energy Systems LLC -- Forwarded message -- From: Steve Higgins Date: Tue, Apr 30

Re: [RE-wrenches] 24V Rolls Charging Parameters?

2013-04-30 Thread Steve Higgins
Wayne, Sorry about the delay!... I've been in wonderful sunny Nigeria dodging kidnappers and car bombs... All Rolls batteries require a bit hotter voltage when charging and especially when you are using multiple parallel strings. With that system I would suggest if you are using the Outback T

Re: [RE-wrenches] unbalanced string voltages

2013-04-30 Thread David Katz
Hi Larry, A PV module is not exactly a constant current source. It has a power curve. At 0 volts in any given insolation, it's current will be the highest. As the voltage rises, the current drops, until the current is 0. If you put two strings in parallel that have different voltages, they will b

Re: [RE-wrenches] unbalanced string voltages

2013-04-30 Thread Kirk Herander
Thanks everyone, John, from your SMA days, can you predict if the 6000US will get stuck on a local MPP? Kirk Herander VT Solar, LLC dba Vermont Solar Engineering NABCEPTM Certified Inaugural Certificant NYSERDA-eligible Installer VT RE Incentive Program Partner 802.863.1202 From: re-w