Hi Benn, Over the years I have seen several of the DR inverters burn up near the transfer switch, or perhaps the switch. I've never dug into the chars to determine what actually failed. I would replace that relic before the inevitable happens.
Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Mar 27, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Benn Kilburn <b...@skyfireenergy.com> wrote: Wrenches, An off-gridded (system installed by others) called me yesterday with a concern. His system is older and has had mods added over the years. It is up to 7x Siemens SP75 and 1x She'll SQ80P. I believe the inverter is the original. It is a Trace DR2412, and where the concern stems from. He says he has noticed an arc from inside the inverter about 3 of the last 8 times he has fired up his generator (remote start next to inverter). He described seeing the arc thru the vent fins on the top right of the inverter. Is this internal arc typical when a generator connects to the inverter and he just hasn't noticed it before? ...or is his ol Trace toast? Thanks, benn Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse shortcuts and typos. _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address & 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 Change email address & 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
