Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback radian inverter with FM 100 ground fault

2025-01-19 Thread jay via RE-wrenches
HI Kent, Thanks for that info. Makes sense jay > On Jan 19, 2025, at 12:47 PM, Kent via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Jay, > > If there is a PV ground fault, putting a short across the fuse holder may > cause damage by drawing an arc. Use a multimeter to measure voltage across > the fuse hold

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback radian inverter with FM 100 ground fault

2025-01-19 Thread Kent via RE-wrenches
Jay, If there is a PV ground fault, putting a short across the fuse holder may cause damage by drawing an arc. Use a multimeter to measure voltage across the fuse holder (should be the same as measuring voltage between PV negative and ground); if there is no voltage then there probably isn't

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback radian inverter with FM 100 ground fault

2025-01-19 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Question about the fuses. For testing could you put a short test wire across the ends of the fuse holder and use a clamp on to test for current? Would it cause any damage?Instead of potentially going through lots of fuses?  JayOn Jan 19, 2025, at 7:48 AM, Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches wrote:Hello Dan

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback radian inverter with FM 100 ground fault

2025-01-19 Thread Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches
Hello Dana, Ground faults are tricky. Here is how I would tackle this on a sunny day: 1. Visual inspection of array, looking for backsheet, wire damage, broken glass, critter stuff (nests and bite marks). Look for water intrusion or evidence that water has been somewhere that it shouldn't. 2.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback radian inverter with FM 100 ground fault

2025-01-19 Thread Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
Yes I have 2 FM100s Dana Orzel C: 208.721.7003 E- d...@solarwork.com On Jan 18, 2025, at 7:08 PM, Kirpal Khalsa via RE-wrenches wrote:  Dana... Do you have multiple FM 100s? If so only one should have the GFI fuse. Broken panel with water getting into glass? Turn it off and wait 5 min and turn

Re: [RE-wrenches] 120-240 Transformer loud vibration and humming.

2025-01-19 Thread Blair May via RE-wrenches
John have u recently upgraded firmware. This has been an issue w/ the Schneider XWpro inverters off grid applications. Probably not an issue here but FYI. As for transformers Sola volt is what I usually use but Tformers are not too smart. Tump Blair "Tump" May On Sat, Jan 18, 2025, 9:06 AM John Bl