Hi Jeff
It is a major problem that it is hard to get the small bits, i don't
know why they ( the big they) don't have spares we can buy. Like for
all the small many different screws, nuts, washers and even the cover
plates someone steps on.
We know its not a custom item, but finding it ah thats the trick.
yours,
jay
peltz power
On Aug 4, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Jeff Yago wrote:
Just completed a large residential grid/gen/solar/battery system
using a XW6048 inverter.
We are using a SunnyBoy inverter at the array and doing an AC
coupled backfeed. To do this we have installed a heavy duty relay
in the output of the SunnyBoy, and are using the aux. relay contacts
on the XW unit to close this relay when battery voltage is at high
limit (during no load power outage to prevent over-charging)
Not sure if we lost it during installation, if it shook loose in
shipment and fell out, or was missing to begin with, but to connect
to the aux. contacts in th XW requires a very small green flat 5-pin
connector which is missing.
I contacted multiple people at Xantrex and their service center,
waded through their web site, and finally talked to a service tech.
He advised that "he was looking for an extra one of these connectors
6 months ago and still has not received it, as these compoments are
made and assembled in China and they do not stock anything that is
considered an assembly part used in China to build their units."
First, I did not realize these inverters were being assembled in
China, and second, who ever heard of not stocking a replacement part
just because its made in China. If that were true, 95% of
everything sold today in US would not be able to order replacement
parts.
Anybody out their know if there is a Radio Shack type supplier where
I can order a bag of these and get on with the system startup and my
life?
Thanks,
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