Has anyone besides me had problems using the relay in the Outback
FNDC? I've had three different customers report that their generators
failed to turn off.
--
Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.
www.bluemountainsolar.com
___
List sponsored b
Kent:
From the Flex Net DC manual, page 16: "OutBack strongly recommends using
the AGS function of the MATE to control a generator." I assume from your
post, you are using the Auto mode to have the relay control a generator, a
practice that the above quotation recommends against. This may
William,
In all of these systems, the Mate's AGS system is being used to control
the FNDC's relay. The Mate's AGS port has been selected so that it
operates the FNDC's relay rather than using the Aux output on the
inverter. The FNDC is providing SOC info to the Mate, but isn't
directly contr
Kent:
The manual is not clear as to how this is done. Have you considered using
a relay in an FX inverter to activate the generator as is done in a system
without the Flex Net?
Interesting about the SMA claim, but until I hear otherwise, this is just a
claim.
William
At 01:25 PM 10/14/
Bill, as you know, if the array is on a tilted roof (tile track bkts or fast
jacks) and the array is monolithic, all the wires go directly from under the
panels to the junction box ( I mis-spoke when I said Combiner box, I too don't
see the need for combiner boxes on residential systems ).We go
Max,
I'm with Bill Brooks, among others on this one.
You are risking more than you might want to realize by bonding with mini
(hanger) straps. Without an excelent path to ground through you equipment
ground touching all frames on your array, you are risking static charge that
can attract ligh
Max,
Is the Minerallac clamp really rated as a bonding device? I don’t think so. It
may make an electrical connection, but I don’t think it is nearly as good as a
ground bushing. It is also made of cad-plated steel and I don’t think it is as
durable as EMT or a ground bushing with a cad plat
I have had issues w/ the FNDC I had to send it back for a reprogram I sent
the mate back at the same time too. MOST important thing I learned is that
the battery bank MUST be at a full SOC prior to connecting the FNDC
otherwise you defiantly will have generator issues.
Still having our low volt
You're right Bill, It's not and the best method is to have a uninterrupted bare
copper in layin lugs at each rail then into the j-box. We always check the
ground to see what we have as far as resistance. We built a lot of high rise
electrical projects during the 80's and early 90's. Every now an
On Oct 14, 2009, at 5:07 PM, Bill Brooks wrote:
Of far more significance is the overall wire management of USE-2
conductors in the array. Structure suppliers still do a terrible job
of providing an effective means of controlling and protecting
conductors—this is nearly a decade after th
Bill:
Hear, hear. I believe I have ranted about this before. Conduit was
invented for this purpose, it just needs a trade size knock out to connect
to. I think this is called a module J-box.
William
At 04:07 PM 10/14/2009, you wrote:
Structure suppliers still do a terrible job of prov
Have any Wrenches seen ASTM's proposed standard for the installation of PV
arrays on 3:12 or higher pitched roofs?
Here are some excerpts:
- mounting structure with at least 50% design load safety factor.
- non-metallic (polymeric) array mounting materials UV resistant for no less
than the life
Hi Joel,
Is this part of the work being done on ASTM WK25362? If not, can you provide
the reference and source?
Thanks!
Matt Lafferty
___
List sponsored by Home Power magazine
List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Options & settings:
http:
Hi Tump,
However the FNDC has both functions. % start and volt and time start.
So even if the % gets off for some reason, the volt/time should,
repeat, should start it.
I have all but given up on the flexnet. I find for most customers its
too complicated, and while it gives good informati
14 matches
Mail list logo
