My outback GVFX's are protected. When a short is applied to the aux leads, it will remove voltage from the leads, and reset after a short while. Ive also tried this with relays that presented too low a coil resistance, and it tripped, but always reset on its own, at least in my case.
RoyR On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:01 PM, William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> wrote: > Jay: > > > > I suspect shorting the Aux leads will kill an FX inverter. We traced the > Aux PCB traces to the scorch marks on the control board, so it seemed > pretty clear we had tested the scenario. > > > > William > > > > > > [image: Gradient Cap_mini] > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com <http://www.millersolar.com/> > 805-438-5600 > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *jay peltz > *Sent:* Friday, December 05, 2014 4:25 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Aux Output on Outback Devices > > > > Hi William > > > > Supposed to be. > > I've tried them with too large of a relay and wouldn't work ( the relay > that is). Dead short would be the same. > > > > But i did have a VFX 3648 many years ago that had 48v on the aux output. > Stumped the hell out of outback. While talking to tech, they had me short > the aux wires, and poof 1 dead inverter. > > > > Jay > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Roy Rakobitsch NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer® NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® NYSERDA eligible Small Wind installer Certified Advanced Tower Climbing, Safety & Rescue Wind/PV Design Engineer Windsine LLC 631-514-4166 www.windsine.org This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be privileged, confidential or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail does not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for transfers of data to third parties.
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