HI Kevin, I'd start with a new breaker. I've had them go bad.
jay peltz power On Mar 11, 2015, at 2:19 PM, "Kevin Pegg" <kp...@energyalternatives.ca> wrote: > Hello Wrenches, > > Customer in remote location has a strange situation come up on an existing > system installed (by others) 6 or so years go. Quad stack VFX3648. > > Last night gen start was triggered by low voltage - a normal system > operation. > > Approx 1h into charge, they lost 1/2 the circuits in house - L2 de-energized. > Caretaker went to check power system and noticed the X240 breakers tripped. > Tried to reset but it tripped out right away. So he left it as is and called > me in the morning. > > Here's what I've been able to determine today: > > - The x240 is installed to bridge L1 & L2 on the load side. > - with master inverter on, 3 slaves off, both L1 and L2 energized so suggests > x240 is working. > - within 10 seconds of generator on and charging, x240 breaker trips (and > makes L2 go dark). > - loads are minor, ~1,000 w of misc lights and such, isn't all loaded up on > one leg. > > Appreciate any thoughts to remedy. I'm not as familiar with this config as > others. > > Kevin Pegg > EA Energy Alternatives Ltd. > 37471 Hwy 16 E > Telkwa, BC V0J 2X2 > 250-846-9888 > Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca > > > > _ _______________________________________________ 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
