Like you said Dave, Xantrex purchased Trace and the Xantrex line was purchased by Schneider. Back in the day, if you got lucky in calling Schneider solar tech support, you could find someone who possessed legacy knowledge of Trace/Xantrex products and could assist with trouble-shooting and repairs. But I guess those days are long gone.
On Sunday, June 6, 2021, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <offgridso...@sti.net> wrote: > Why would you expect Schneider to support Trace? Trace was bought by > Xantrex who were bought by Schneider. That seems rediculous to expect parts > back 23+ years. One of the reason any company stops buiding a product is > the components are no longer available. The other reason is onboard memory > to support a network. Trace never had networked devices. > > Not sure if these units are in a sell mode or what mode they were used for > Peter? You sure about 208v? > > > > *Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > "we go where powerlines don't" > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ <http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/> > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net <offgridso...@sti.net> > text 209 813 0060* > > On Sun, 6 Jun 2021 06:38:40 -1000, Marco Mangelsdorf <ma...@pvthawaii.com> > wrote: > > Those dinosaur Trace PV series inverters REQUIRE that isolation > transformer between it and the AC tie-in. As in, it cannot be removed. > > So a big question is whether the two inverters are in good working order, > right? I've got inverters of that vintage still operating in the field. One > of the common failure modes is the cooling fan failing. Which is an easy > enough repair. By contrast, a board failure is bigger bad news because > I've found it impossible to get any replacement parts from Schneider. > > marco > > On Sunday, June 6, 2021, <pgir...@mindspring.com> wrote: > >> Good morning fellow wrenchers, need some help from those of you that >> have a bit more tenure than I do. Was called to look at a site yesterday >> that is down due to renovations. It is a gas station that has 20 KW worth >> of solar on the canopy, two Trace PV-10208's and two transformers, one on >> the output of each inverter. The system was shut down during a large >> renovation, wires cut and sort of lost under the pavement during the work. >> We have a good idea where we can dig to locate the conduit for AC but my >> dilemma is the equipment on the canopy. The owner has no idea how old the >> system is and if it was actually working prior to the reno. >> >> >> >> Getting AC back up and running to the canopy may be the easy part, I >> need to understand why there is a transformer along with the Trace inverter >> and how have these inverters held up for 20 + years and based on layout if >> needed can I replace inverter with current tech without rewiring the whole >> canopy ( 264 BP 85 watt panels, wired to combiner box then out to inverters >> ). Power supply at gas station is 208. So, please and thank you in advance, >> any and all help, guidance and ideas greatly appreciated. >> >> >> >> Thank you >> >> Peter Giroux >> >> American Solar & Alternative Energy Solutions inc >> >> Roswell Ga >> >> 678 525 0468 >> >
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