Call Sandra Herrera or one of the other Outback techies, Jay. If I remember correctly, the Mate display shifts to Drop when the Mate detects the presence of Generator AC...or it's some other random and totally non-logical--but harmless--behavior. Maybe the newer versions don't do that.
Jolliness, Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice: 970-731-4675 On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Wayne Irwin <wa...@pureenergysolar.com>wrote: > Jay, > > I have seen the same problem and like Kent, I also reset the Mate to > factory defaults and reprogrammed > all the AGS settings for the customer. Also no problems since. I would also > recommend sending in the the mate for a free software up grade. > > > Wayne Irwin > Director of Engineering > Pure Energy Solar International Inc. > State Licensed Solar Contractor > License # CVC56695 > wa...@pureenergysolar.com <pureenergyso...@hotmail.com> > http://pureenergysolar.com <http://pureenergysolar.net/> > 352 377-6527 Office > 352 336-3299 Fax > 352 316-1637 Cell > > The content of this message is Pure Energy Solar Confidential. If you are > not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, any use > or distribution is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-mail > and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. > > > > > > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 19:21:29 -0800 > > From: k...@coveoregon.com > > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] outback mate question > > > > Jay, > > > > I've seen that happen. I concluded that it was associated with an AGS > > fault status. I also reset the Mate to factory defaults and reprogrammed > > all the AGS settings for the customer. No problem since then. > > > > Kent Osterberg > > Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. > > > > > > jay peltz wrote: > > > HI All, > > > > > > I'm curious if anyone can shed light on this one. > > > > > > I've got a customer whos telling me their mate changes from USE to drop > on its own. > > > they say they set it on USE, come back and check it and its on Drop? > > > I"ve never seen this one. > > > > > > any thoughts other than user error? > > > > > > system is 6 years old, probably original mate, no AGS, sealed fx > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > jay > > > > > > peltz power > > > > > > PS the site is a 8hr drive each way, not my install, just trying to > help out. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > > Options & settings: > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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