Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian vs SI - Shunt for SOC Control

2016-01-16 Thread Richard L Ratico
All, I've just updated the inverter firmware (to version 7.302) in an off-grid 120/240 Volt split phase Sunny Island, generator only system I installed in 2007. It's my understanding the Sunny Islands DO need an external shunt if if there are any DC loads or charging sources. I don't have any of t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian vs SI - Shunt for SOC Control

2016-01-16 Thread Jay
Hi mark, Yes the radian doesn't have an integral shunt. All that information is via external shunts ( 1-3 shunts) and the FNDC Jay Peltz power. > On Jan 16, 2016, at 9:34 AM, Mark Frye wrote: > > Folks, > > I know with both the Radian and the SI you can use an external shunt to > support t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian vs SI - Shunt for SOC Control

2016-01-16 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Mark, If all battery power flows in and out of Sunny Island(s) then it will keep track of SOC without a external shunt. I'm not sure how it does it but all the SOC dependent controls work fine in that scenario. The SOC algorithm calculation works much better than any other that I've used. On Ja

[RE-wrenches] Radian vs SI - Shunt for SOC Control

2016-01-16 Thread Mark Frye
Folks, I know with both the Radian and the SI you can use an external shunt to support the measurement of KWH and support various SOC controls. But what happens if you don't use an external shunt? I am pretty sure that the Radian does not have an internal shunt to support SOC control. What

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-16 Thread Jay
Hi drake, It all depends on how you set it up. With the SI it can be a simple hz shift which causes most GT inverters to reduce power then cut off. Pretty much a on/off type of charging you are describing. When used with a SMA GT inverter and connected in the right way, will taper charge to

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-16 Thread Drake
Hi Kevin, Are you talking about the generator charging algorithm or the solar, AC coupled algorithm. I read a post on this list claiming that the AC coupled charging of the SI was just an on / off charge, just on and off like AC coupling with other brands of inverters. I've also read that it