One of my customers has a UPS so that Solar Assistant and router don’t rely on the big residential battery bank, in order to keep data flowing.
On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM Jay via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Jason can you remind us what equipment is being used? > > Jay > > On Jul 16, 2025, at 5:21 AM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > This particular system is open loop at this time (which we set to try to > diagnose the battery random shutdown issue) but the same thing was > happening in closed loop (Pytes E-Box). > > Am off-grid firmware is exactly what we need here. Customers "upgrading" > from old Trace SW inverters or others are actually getting a downgrade in > terms of autonomy. These new systems need babysitting. > > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM William Bryce via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> MNP has a plan for a “off grid” firmware specification, that will >> mirror the old UL1741 that was found in the old SW inverters. This will be >> under the Grid Tab, and will remove all the ESS requirements. MNP does not >> have firm timeline for this, but it is on the near term list. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM Jay via RE-wrenches < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I can’t agree more that auto restart is a requirement. >>> A well designed system that has the inverter shut off( shut down or not >>> sure what the correct term is) due to low battery should restart in the >>> morning. >>> >>> Now I could easily see that it will have to get to some X amount of SOC >>> or volts or watts of input before it connects the AC loads. >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 15, 2025, at 3:21 PM, Chris Schaefer via RE-wrenches < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Mr. Bryce, >>> >>> As offgrid is our biggest piece of the pie, I too would like to have the >>> AIO power back up when voltage is at an acceptable level just as our OB's, >>> Magnum's and Xantrex's have been for years. My hope is that in the very >>> near future a firmware upgrade would make this a selectable feature. >>> >>> Much appreciated, >>> Christopher >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM William Bryce via RE-wrenches < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Is this closed loop or open loop? If closed loop the "rules" require >>>> the machine to stay shutdown until the "issue" is identified. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM Tyrone Houck via RE-wrenches < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> That's my understanding as well. Sure would be cool if there was an >>>>> automatic reconnect mode that could be set. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 7:56 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> With this new breed of AIO inverters, when the battery reaches low >>>>>> voltage disconnect, do they all need manual intervention to restart >>>>>> inverting? >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm having an issue with a Midnite AIO with a stack of Pytes >>>>>> batteries that reset themselves for a yet undiagnosed reason. The DC >>>>>> Battery voltage goes to zero on the inverter for a moment, and then >>>>>> returns. The problem is, it requires manual intervention to push the >>>>>> button >>>>>> to turn the inverter back on. It does not happen automatically. 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