Hey all...thanks for the feed backSteve.we typically use the
included silicon grease..being that these systems were installed more
than a couple years ago.I can't be certain this was done on these
systems...I will make sure that we don't overlook this step in the
future.In both
Use the silicone grease. It has saved me many a headache. Dry RJ-45
connections are always problematic after a few years if not kept in a
carefully controlled climate :-/
Roy Rakobitsch
NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer®
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible Small Wind installe
Butler
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 12:09 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Mate Controller Issues
I'm seeing a commonality here2 years. Because I've also had this
issue.2-3 years into the Mate service life.
How long do those coin batteries last in the
Kirpal,
I too have sometimes but, not very often seen this in the field, usually
unplugging and re-plugging in the mate cable re-establishes (Re-Polls)
the connection and makes it work.
Do you know if the silicone grease was used during install? Outback does
include a packet of silicone
I'm seeing a commonality here2 years. Because I've also had this
issue.2-3 years into the Mate service life.
How long do those coin batteries last in the Mates and could that
even be an issue?
Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV &
Interesting. A customer from Baja, on the Sea of Cortez has a similar problem
after 2 years trouble free. No ESD potential there. Rebooting the remote did
not help. Did Outback pant a time bomb!!
Larry
- Original Message -
From: Kirpal Khalsa
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Thursday, De
Thats real strange
we had this happen just three days ago, and after we
reset it, everything was fine
Tom Duffy
Systems Design Engineer
t...@thesolar.biz
575-539-2111 X 301
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of electrons were te
Have not seen that in Outback systems before, but have seen it in similar
setups. Never conclusively figured out what caused it, but as the 3-4 instances
all occurred in winter when humidity was very low and static discharge was
common, that could have caused the memory in the internal circuits
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