Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

2022-12-16 Thread Sindelar Solar via RE-wrenches
Chris, I also found Kirk's response to capture what I would've checked first. Ray is correct about multiple neutral-ground bonds, but there's a point that I think has been missed. You didn't identify the generator, and I'm going to assume that it's a portable gasoline unit. They have GFCIs on

Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

2022-12-16 Thread Roy Butler via RE-wrenches
My bet is on a neutral to ground bond inside the generator! Roy Butler Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC 8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807 607-324-9747www.four-winds-energy.com Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t. “The less people know, the more s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

2022-12-16 Thread Ray Walters via RE-wrenches
Undoing the N-G bond at the E panel may not do it either.  Are you sure neutral isn't also bonded in the main distribution panel?  It usually is bonded at the generator, so you definitely have to unbond there.  I'd say 60 to 70% of off grid systems are not bonded correctly that I've seen.  Just

Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

2022-12-16 Thread Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches
You may have neutral and ground connected at more than 1 location, meaning at the genset and in house panel, which means the ground is carrying current back to the generator in parallel with the neutral. I remember with some Honda portables we had to float the neutral at the genset or the inverter

Re: [RE-wrenches] Xantrex AC Fault 186.6v

2022-12-16 Thread Sam Haraldson via RE-wrenches
I visited this site this morning and found AC and DC voltages at the inverter terminals to be within expected range (432 Vdc and 246 Vac). Since the error code on the inverter specified it being an AC problem I removed the upper cover of the inverter and traced all the terminal and soldered connect

Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

2022-12-16 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches
The easy answer is try another genset ! You have to be more specific, did it ever work? Is it new? etc. Good Luck ! Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail offgridso...@sti.net text 209 813 0060 On 2022-12-16 10:04 am, Chris D

[RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4024 grief

2022-12-16 Thread Chris Daum via RE-wrenches
Hi folks: We have a new Magnum MS4024 mounted on an E-Panel using a MidNite Classic 150 and Whiz-Bang JR with power coming from an array of Trina TSM365-De06X-05(II) (three strings of three) with the ME-RC50 and a HUP SolarOne 6-85-14/24 battery. When we attempt to use the PFC (Power Factored Ch