Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jerry Shafer
You can tighten up the graph to minutes, even seconds if you set it up to do so Jerry On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 10:01 AM Jason Szumlanski < ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > I didn't think an eGauge would provide that granular of detail if there is > a very brief intermittent issue. If I'm w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I didn't think an eGauge would provide that granular of detail if there is a very brief intermittent issue. If I'm wrong about that it might be worth a try. What I really want to do is install a separate breaker in the main panel for the Envoy so it doesn't lose power when the IQ Combiner main bre

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jerry Shafer
Jason, Wrenches Can you install a data logger, say an eguage so you can see spikes or a frequency shift, surge, most anything. Install two non connected breakers to isolate the line, just for testing purposes and see if it's only one that pops. Jerry On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 9:11 AM Jason Szumlanski

[RE-wrenches] Cad tel module info

2020-06-01 Thread Jay
Hi All I’m wondering if anyone can point me to information or has information about the following 1. Can cad tel ( first solar) modules be recycled or are they toxic waste? 2. How much active material is there per module or maybe watt. It has to be really small. I’ve had someone ask me abo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I considered that, but it's tripping at night, so it's not a power output issue. It does have #6 wire, so this could be done, but I don't think it's related. It's a genuine CH240 breaker. We even replaced it once before. At this point, I must have a fault or faults on the roof. Maybe a rodent chew

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
The problem is the intermittent nature of the problem. It can take 2-weeks or more to trip again. The owner is not going to want to leave a string off for an indefinite period of time. On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 11:00 AM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < offgridso...@sti.net> wrote: > Run the system wi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
That was the second thing I checked after the j-box. They all appear to be good. I replaced a questionable one, but the tripping continued. I have seen end cap issues before, especially if the hang down and get wet. There are no excess connectors with sealing caps, so it's not that, either. On

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
It's not weather. It's at all times of the day and night, and I confirmed that there is no correlation to rain or high winds. That was my first suspicion. On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 10:27 AM Ray wrote: > Is it at all weather related? Rain, or high humidity? High > temperatures? Do you have any

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Maverick Brown
Jason Can you check for heat? How close is the branch breaker to the main breaker? Maybe the bus bar is loose or the breaker is loose or wire is loose somewhere causing heat to trip the breaker. Thank you, Maverick > On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:24 AM, Jason Szumlanski > wrote: > >  > Well, tha

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread jay
Hi Jason, My curiosity is about both breakers tripping. I would suggest using a larger output breaker, I believe its a 40, put in a 50 as a test. I would assume the wire size will still be protected by the 50. And I would also ask if the breakers are actual CH or clones? jay peltz power

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Run the system without the branch that tripped. Sorry if I missed that you have done this. I appreciate you reminding me why I keep all of the electronics inside. I get tempted Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [1] e-mail offgridso.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Bryan Norkunas
Are the module pv connectors, the same brand as the pv connectors on the Enphase inverters? Bryan Norkunas br...@pv-cables.com Description: Description: PV-Cables_Logo_Transparent_Bkgnd_140x140 PV-Cables Inc. 989 Milton Ave Ste 1D Ferndale CA 95536 (707) 923-3000 office www.pv-cable

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread August Goers
Hi Jason - I know I've mentioned this before, but were you able to verify that the branch trunk cable end caps are properly installed? We've had a few cases of intermittent breaker tripping where the end caps were not installed, had fallen off, or not properly installed. A little moisture leads to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Ray
Is it at all weather related?  Rain, or high humidity?  High temperatures?  Do you have any indication what time of day it trips off at? Ray Walters Remote Solar 303 505-8760 On 6/1/20 10:23 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: Well, that didn't resolve it. The main breaker and a branch circuit breaker

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Well, that didn't resolve it. The main breaker and a branch circuit breaker tripped again a few days ago. It was the same branch this time. As my next diagnostic step I swapped two circuits (on which breaker they are landed). If history is a guide, it will work for about two weeks and then trip ag