Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-26 Thread SunHarvest 
Thanks all for the comments. I did not install the batteries, genny, Outback 
inverter, or Mate, just the GSCM and an RTS. I've given the homeowner a lot of 
advice along the way but did not touch the other installer's work. It was clear 
from the beginning that the homeowner knows nothing about off-grid power 
generation or battery maintenance and that the previous installer didn't bother 
with code compliance or educating the homeowner on how to operate his own 
system. Yes, it's one of those. I'm trying to keep my distance while still 
being available to answer questions. Thanks again guys!

Eric Stikes
SunHarvest

- Original Message - 
  From: William Miller 
  To: RE-wrenches 
  Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 12:41 PM
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX


  Eric:

  The generator-based charging may impose higher currents into the batteries 
than either PV charging or inverter consumption, triggering the problem.  

  Melted battery terminals are not uncommon.  You must have washers under your 
bolt heads with lead flanges.  Otherwise the bolt heads sink into the lead, 
loosening connections.  All mating surfaces need to be newly wired brushed just 
before assembly.  Battery connections need to be re-torqued annually.

  William Miller

  At 09:40 AM 3/25/2013, you wrote:

Larry,
 
Thanks for your reply. For some reason the schematic I received from the 
tech at Atkinson did not show any wires being connected to pins 9 & 10 and as 
I'm a literalist I did not make those connections. After I received your (and 
other) feedback I connected gen power to those pins and the AGS seemed to 
function fine. Within 2 days the customer called me back saying his genny was 
shutting off after 20 mins of runtime. I told him to disconnect or reprogram 
one system component at a time to find the fault source. Before a fault source 
was determined, he observed that two batteries in his bank were experiencing 
the "battery terminals melting into the battery casing" (as was texted to me by 
the customer). I have no idea how a GSCM interface would cause or allow an 
overcurrent fault at the batteries but the timing of the installation seems to 
indicate that the AGS is at fault. Ever heard of this before?
 
Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar
 

We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the Caribbean. We 
use Sunpumps - excellent company, great support. Email Joe Lines 
j...@sunpumps.com for design assistance, he is very helpful.


On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof  
wrote:

  A few questions. 

  I have a customer who really wants a solar-direct pool pump for his 
home. Medium size in-ground pool and I'd like the pump to be strong enough to 
lift to the solar pool panels (12 ft lift above pool level). I'd like to offer 
him hardware that is at least one notch above experimental beta-test. I 
remember the SunCentric from several years ago, but not sure how durable that 
turned out, and I was having trouble a vendor for it now. Any suggestions for 
today with some favorable track record? Or suggestions on what to avoid? 

  William Korthof
  Sustainable Solutions Partners


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Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-25 Thread John Berdner 
I concur with William's recommendations and would add a couple of things.

Only use stainless steel hardware for all battery connections.
Wire brush connection surfaces prior to mating.
Use corrosion inhibiting grease on all fittings after making them (to seal out 
air).

Lastly, It is a good idea to use stainless Belleville washers (cupped spring 
washers) in current carrying connections.

Bolt head, washer, Battery terminal, washer, Belleville washer, locknut.
The spring washer maintains clamping force as the connection expands and 
contracts (thermally).
They are very common place in high current bus bar connections but I rarely see 
them used on batteries.

Best Regards,

John Berdner
General Manager, North America

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.
3347 Gateway Boulevard, Fremont CA 94538 USA  (*Please note of our new address.)
T: 510.498.3200, X 747
M: 530.277.4894

From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org 
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William Miller
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 12:41 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

Eric:

The generator-based charging may impose higher currents into the batteries than 
either PV charging or inverter consumption, triggering the problem.

Melted battery terminals are not uncommon.  You must have washers under your 
bolt heads with lead flanges.  Otherwise the bolt heads sink into the lead, 
loosening connections.  All mating surfaces need to be newly wired brushed just 
before assembly.  Battery connections need to be re-torqued annually.

William Miller

At 09:40 AM 3/25/2013, you wrote:

Larry,

Thanks for your reply. For some reason the schematic I received from the tech 
at Atkinson did not show any wires being connected to pins 9 & 10 and as I'm a 
literalist I did not make those connections. After I received your (and other) 
feedback I connected gen power to those pins and the AGS seemed to function 
fine. Within 2 days the customer called me back saying his genny was shutting 
off after 20 mins of runtime. I told him to disconnect or reprogram one system 
component at a time to find the fault source. Before a fault source was 
determined, he observed that two batteries in his bank were experiencing the 
"battery terminals melting into the battery casing" (as was texted to me by the 
customer). I have no idea how a GSCM interface would cause or allow an 
overcurrent fault at the batteries but the timing of the installation seems to 
indicate that the AGS is at fault. Ever heard of this before?

Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar


We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the Caribbean. We use 
Sunpumps - excellent company, great support. Email Joe Lines 
j...@sunpumps.com<mailto:j...@sunpumps.com> for design assistance, he is very 
helpful.


On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof 
mailto:wkort...@gmail.com>> wrote:

A few questions.

I have a customer who really wants a solar-direct pool pump for his home. 
Medium size in-ground pool and I'd like the pump to be strong enough to lift to 
the solar pool panels (12 ft lift above pool level). I'd like to offer him 
hardware that is at least one notch above experimental beta-test. I remember 
the SunCentric from several years ago, but not sure how durable that turned 
out, and I was having trouble a vendor for it now. Any suggestions for today 
with some favorable track record? Or suggestions on what to avoid?

William Korthof
Sustainable Solutions Partners


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Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-25 Thread William Miller 

Eric:

The generator-based charging may impose higher currents into the batteries 
than either PV charging or inverter consumption, triggering the problem.


Melted battery terminals are not uncommon.  You must have washers under 
your bolt heads with lead flanges.  Otherwise the bolt heads sink into the 
lead, loosening connections.  All mating surfaces need to be newly wired 
brushed just before assembly.  Battery connections need to be re-torqued 
annually.


William Miller

At 09:40 AM 3/25/2013, you wrote:

Larry,

Thanks for your reply. For some reason the schematic I received from the 
tech at Atkinson did not show any wires being connected to pins 9 & 10 and 
as I'm a literalist I did not make those connections. After I received 
your (and other) feedback I connected gen power to those pins and the AGS 
seemed to function fine. Within 2 days the customer called me back saying 
his genny was shutting off after 20 mins of runtime. I told him to 
disconnect or reprogram one system component at a time to find the fault 
source. Before a fault source was determined, he observed that two 
batteries in his bank were experiencing the "battery terminals melting 
into the battery casing" (as was texted to me by the customer). I have no 
idea how a GSCM interface would cause or allow an overcurrent fault at the 
batteries but the timing of the installation seems to indicate that the 
AGS is at fault. Ever heard of this before?


Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar

We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the Caribbean. We 
use Sunpumps - excellent company, great support. Email Joe Lines 
joe@sunpumps.com for design assistance, he is 
very helpful.



On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof 
<wkort...@gmail.com> wrote:

A few questions.

I have a customer who really wants a solar-direct pool pump for his 
home. Medium size in-ground pool and I'd like the pump to be strong 
enough to lift to the solar pool panels (12 ft lift above pool level). 
I'd like to offer him hardware that is at least one notch above 
experimental beta-test. I remember the SunCentric from several years 
ago, but not sure how durable that turned out, and I was having trouble 
a vendor for it now. Any suggestions for today with some favorable 
track record? Or suggestions on what to avoid?


William Korthof
Sustainable Solutions Partners


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Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-25 Thread Chris Worcester 
Hi Eric,

The only time I've seen battery terminals melt down was when they (the bolts
and cables) were loose, either from corrosion or not tightened in the first
place, and a fair amount of current was then drawn on the battery bank or
put into the battery bank as a charge cycle will do.

 

Sincerely,

Chris Worcester

Solar Wind Works
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
Phone: 530-582-4503

C: 530-448-9692
Fax: 530-582-4603
www.solarwindworks.com <http://www.solarwindworks.com/> 
ch...@solarwindworks.com
"Proven Energy Solutions"

 

From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of SunHarvest
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 9:15 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

 

Larry,

 

Thanks for your reply. For some reason the schematic I received from the
tech at Atkinson did not show any wires being connected to pins 9 & 10 and
as I'm a literalist I did not make those connections. After I received your
(and other) feedback I connected gen power to those pins and the AGS seemed
to function fine. Within 2 days the customer called me back saying his genny
was shutting off after 20 mins of runtime. I told him to disconnect or
reprogram one system component at a time to find the fault source. Before a
fault source was determined, he observed that two batteries in his bank were
experiencing the "battery terminals melting into the battery casing" (as was
texted to me by the customer). I have no idea how a GSCM interface would
cause or allow an overcurrent fault at the batteries but the timing of the
installation seems to indicate that the AGS is at fault. Ever heard of this
before?

 

Eric Stikes

SunHarvest Solar

 

- Original Message - 

From: Larry Crutcher,Starlight Solar Power Systems
<mailto:la...@starlightsolar.com>  

To: RE-wrenches <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>  

Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 11:48 AM

Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

 

You need the line and neutral from the generator connected to pin 9 & 10 or
the GSCM does not know if the generator is running or not.

 

Larry Crutcher

Starlight Solar Power Systems



 

 

On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:30 AM, SunHarvest wrote:





I've installed a GSCM-mini (interfaced with a Honda EM500SX w/manual remote
start box) according to the attached schematic provided by Mr. Kendall of
Atkinson. The unit is not functioning properly. It seems that the GSCM-mini
is not recognizing that the generator is running.

Here are the results of my troubleshooting:

Start LED (yellow) on GSCM-mini blinks once every 5 seconds to indicate it
is ready.

When starting the generator using the MATE3 from either the manual Generator
Status Menu, or using the auto 2 minute Voltage Start - 
Generator starts OK, MATE enters RUN mode, no faults listed on MATE, AC IN
shows USE AGS, i.e., everything looks OK. But when I press the OFF button on
the Gen Status screen the STATUS goes to OFF but the generator will not shut
off...until...

At the time of manual start the GSCM begins going through the cycle of
trying to start the genny then goes into a Lockout Fault Condition:
Start LED goes to solid yellow, K1 light comes on, generator starts, K1
light goes off for 40 seconds, yellow Start light is solid, K1 comes back on
for 20 seconds, cycle repeats 3 times, K2 light comes on for 5 seconds, Gen
Hz LED Fault blinks twice repeatedly, Fault LED (terminal 12) comes on
solid, GSCM enters (Max Crank) Lockout Fault, ...then the generator shuts
off.

Seems the GSCM is not registering a Valid Run Condition. So, either the
schematic for the 4000SX is not applicable for the 5000SX or the red wire I
connected to terminal 8 (as shown in the schematic, needs to actually go to
terminals 9&10, or I need to run a wire from the Pilot LED on the manual
remote start box to terminal 8 on the GSCM...

 

Any experience with this scenario?

 

Thanksalot,

 

Eric Stikes

SunHarvest Solar

- Original Message -

From: Chris Mason <mailto:cometenergysyst...@gmail.com> 

To: RE-wrenches <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> 

Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:26 PM

Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar-direct pool pumping

 

We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the Caribbean. We use
Sunpumps - excellent company, great support. Email Joe Lines
j...@sunpumps.com <mailto:j...@sunpumps.com>  for design assistance, he is
very helpful.

 

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof  wrote:

A few questions. 

I have a customer who really wants a solar-direct pool pump for his home.
Medium size in-ground pool and I'd like the pump to be strong enough to lift
to the solar pool panels (12 ft lift above pool level). I'd like to offer
him hardware that is at least one notch above experimental beta-test. I
remember the SunCentric from several years ago

Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-25 Thread toddcory 

when i have seen this (battery post melting) in the past it was from a faulty 
(high resistance) battery connection... usually a poorly crimped lug.
 
todd
 
 
 
 
 
On Monday, March 25, 2013 9:15am, "SunHarvest"  said:



Larry,
 
Thanks for your reply. For some reason the  schematic I received from the tech 
at Atkinson did not show any wires being  connected to pins 9 & 10 and as I'm a 
literalist I did not make those  connections. After I received your (and other) 
feedback I connected gen power to  those pins and the AGS seemed to function 
fine. Within 2 days the customer  called me back saying his genny was shutting 
off after 20 mins of runtime. I  told him to disconnect or reprogram one system 
component at a time to find the  fault source. Before a fault source was 
determined, he observed that two  batteries in his bank were experiencing the 
"battery terminals melting into the  battery casing" (as was texted to me by 
the customer). I have no idea how a GSCM  interface would cause or allow an 
overcurrent fault at the batteries but the  timing of the installation seems to 
indicate that the AGS is at fault. Ever  heard of this before?
 
Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar

- Original Message -
From: [mailto:la...@starlightsolar.com] LarryCrutcher,Starlight Solar Power 
Systems
To: [mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org] RE-wrenches
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 11:48AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini withHonda EM5000SXYou need the line 
and neutral from the generator connected topin 9 & 10 or the GSCM does not 
know if the generator is running ornot.







Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
 




On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:30 AM, SunHarvest wrote:


I'veinstalled a GSCM-mini (interfaced with a Honda EM500SX w/manual remote  
  start box) according to the attached schematic provided by Mr. Kendall of
Atkinson. The unit is not functioning properly. It seems that the GSCM-mini is  
  not recognizing that the generator is running.

Here are the results ofmy troubleshooting:

Start LED (yellow) on GSCM-mini blinks once every 5seconds to indicate it 
is ready.

When starting the generator using theMATE3 from either the manual Generator 
Status Menu, or using the auto 2minute Voltage Start - 
Generator starts OK, MATE entersRUN mode, no faults listed on MATE, AC IN 
shows USE AGS, i.e., everythinglooks OK. But when I press the OFF button on 
the Gen Status screen the STATUSgoes to OFF but the generator will not shut 
off...until...

At the timeof manual start the GSCM begins going through the cycle of 
trying to start thegenny then goes into a Lockout Fault Condition:
Start LED goes to solidyellow, K1 light comes on, generator starts, K1 
light goes off for 40 seconds,yellow Start light is solid, K1 comes back on 
for 20 seconds, cycle repeats 3times, K2 light comes on for 5 seconds, Gen 
Hz LED Fault blinks twicerepeatedly, Fault LED (terminal 12) comes on 
solid, GSCM enters (Max Crank)Lockout Fault, ...then the generator shuts 
off.

Seems the GSCM is notregistering a Valid Run Condition. So, either the 
schematic for the 4000SX isnot applicable for the 5000SX or the red wire I 
connected to terminal 8 (asshown in the schematic, needs to actually go to 
terminals 9&10, or I needto run a wire from the Pilot LED on the manual 
remote start box to terminal 8on the GSCM...
 
Anyexperience with this scenario?
 
Thanksalot, 
Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar
- Original Message -
From: [mailto:cometenergysyst...@gmail.com] Chris Mason
To: [mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org] RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:26  PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar-direct pool  pumping
We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the  Caribbean. We use 
Sunpumps - excellent company, great support. Email Joe  Lines 
joe@[mailto:j...@sunpumps.com] sunpumps.com for design assistance, he is very   
   helpful.



On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof <[mailto:wkort...@gmail.com] 
wkort...@gmail.com> wrote:
A few questions. 

I have a customer whoreally wants a solar-direct pool pump for his 
home. Medium size in-groundpool and I'd like the pump to be strong 
enough to lift to the solar poolpanels (12 ft lift above pool level). 
I'd like to offer him hardware thatis at least one notch above 
experimental beta-test. I remember theSunCentric from several years 
ago, but not sure how durable that turnedout, and I was having trouble 
a vendor for it now. Any suggestions fortoday with some favorable track 
record? Or suggestions on what toavoid? 

William Korthof
SustainableSolutionsPartners


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Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-25 Thread SunHarvest 
Larry,

Thanks for your reply. For some reason the schematic I received from the tech 
at Atkinson did not show any wires being connected to pins 9 & 10 and as I'm a 
literalist I did not make those connections. After I received your (and other) 
feedback I connected gen power to those pins and the AGS seemed to function 
fine. Within 2 days the customer called me back saying his genny was shutting 
off after 20 mins of runtime. I told him to disconnect or reprogram one system 
component at a time to find the fault source. Before a fault source was 
determined, he observed that two batteries in his bank were experiencing the 
"battery terminals melting into the battery casing" (as was texted to me by the 
customer). I have no idea how a GSCM interface would cause or allow an 
overcurrent fault at the batteries but the timing of the installation seems to 
indicate that the AGS is at fault. Ever heard of this before?

Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar

- Original Message - 
  From: Larry Crutcher,Starlight Solar Power Systems 
  To: RE-wrenches 
  Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 11:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX


  You need the line and neutral from the generator connected to pin 9 & 10 or 
the GSCM does not know if the generator is running or not.



  Larry Crutcher
  Starlight Solar Power Systems





  On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:30 AM, SunHarvest wrote:


  I've installed a GSCM-mini (interfaced with a Honda EM500SX w/manual remote 
start box) according to the attached schematic provided by Mr. Kendall of 
Atkinson. The unit is not functioning properly. It seems that the GSCM-mini is 
not recognizing that the generator is running.

  Here are the results of my troubleshooting:

  Start LED (yellow) on GSCM-mini blinks once every 5 seconds to indicate it is 
ready.

  When starting the generator using the MATE3 from either the manual Generator 
Status Menu, or using the auto 2 minute Voltage Start - 
  Generator starts OK, MATE enters RUN mode, no faults listed on MATE, AC IN 
shows USE AGS, i.e., everything looks OK. But when I press the OFF button on 
the Gen Status screen the STATUS goes to OFF but the generator will not shut 
off...until...

  At the time of manual start the GSCM begins going through the cycle of trying 
to start the genny then goes into a Lockout Fault Condition:
  Start LED goes to solid yellow, K1 light comes on, generator starts, K1 light 
goes off for 40 seconds, yellow Start light is solid, K1 comes back on for 20 
seconds, cycle repeats 3 times, K2 light comes on for 5 seconds, Gen Hz LED 
Fault blinks twice repeatedly, Fault LED (terminal 12) comes on solid, GSCM 
enters (Max Crank) Lockout Fault, ...then the generator shuts off.

  Seems the GSCM is not registering a Valid Run Condition. So, either the 
schematic for the 4000SX is not applicable for the 5000SX or the red wire I 
connected to terminal 8 (as shown in the schematic, needs to actually go to 
terminals 9&10, or I need to run a wire from the Pilot LED on the manual remote 
start box to terminal 8 on the GSCM...

  Any experience with this scenario?

  Thanksalot,


  Eric Stikes
  SunHarvest Solar
- Original Message -
From: Chris Mason
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar-direct pool pumping


We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the Caribbean. We use 
Sunpumps - excellent company, great support. Email Joe Lines j...@sunpumps.com 
for design assistance, he is very helpful.



On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof  wrote:

  A few questions. 

  I have a customer who really wants a solar-direct pool pump for his home. 
Medium size in-ground pool and I'd like the pump to be strong enough to lift to 
the solar pool panels (12 ft lift above pool level). I'd like to offer him 
hardware that is at least one notch above experimental beta-test. I remember 
the SunCentric from several years ago, but not sure how durable that turned 
out, and I was having trouble a vendor for it now. Any suggestions for today 
with some favorable track record? Or suggestions on what to avoid? 

  William Korthof
  Sustainable Solutions Partners


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Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX (SunHarvest)

2013-03-01 Thread Mick Abraham 
Eric~ On the same control box that I re-examined just today:

Terminals 9 & 10 on the GCSM-mini need to see the generator's AC output in
order for the black box to know it's time to stop cranking the starter. The
wiring diagram that you sent shows those terminals but doesn't show
anything connected to them.

I tapped off the generator's hot & neutral with skinny wires to provide
this "run" signal to the GCSM-mini. I inserted a tiny glass fuse/holder in
the AC hot connection...just because...

Jolliness,

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Re: [RE-wrenches] GSCM-mini with Honda EM5000SX

2013-03-01 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems 
You need the line and neutral from the generator connected to pin 9 & 10 or the 
GSCM does not know if the generator is running or not.

Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems




On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:30 AM, SunHarvest wrote:

I've installed a GSCM-mini (interfaced with a Honda EM500SX w/manual remote 
start box) according to the attached schematic provided by Mr. Kendall of 
Atkinson. The unit is not functioning properly. It seems that the GSCM-mini is 
not recognizing that the generator is running.

Here are the results of my troubleshooting:

Start LED (yellow) on GSCM-mini blinks once every 5 seconds to indicate it is 
ready.

When starting the generator using the MATE3 from either the manual Generator 
Status Menu, or using the auto 2 minute Voltage Start - 
Generator starts OK, MATE enters RUN mode, no faults listed on MATE, AC IN 
shows USE AGS, i.e., everything looks OK. But when I press the OFF button on 
the Gen Status screen the STATUS goes to OFF but the generator will not shut 
off...until...

At the time of manual start the GSCM begins going through the cycle of trying 
to start the genny then goes into a Lockout Fault Condition:
Start LED goes to solid yellow, K1 light comes on, generator starts, K1 light 
goes off for 40 seconds, yellow Start light is solid, K1 comes back on for 20 
seconds, cycle repeats 3 times, K2 light comes on for 5 seconds, Gen Hz LED 
Fault blinks twice repeatedly, Fault LED (terminal 12) comes on solid, GSCM 
enters (Max Crank) Lockout Fault, ...then the generator shuts off.

Seems the GSCM is not registering a Valid Run Condition. So, either the 
schematic for the 4000SX is not applicable for the 5000SX or the red wire I 
connected to terminal 8 (as shown in the schematic, needs to actually go to 
terminals 9&10, or I need to run a wire from the Pilot LED on the manual remote 
start box to terminal 8 on the GSCM...
 
Any experience with this scenario?
 
Thanksalot,

Eric Stikes
SunHarvest Solar
- Original Message -
From: Chris Mason
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar-direct pool pumping

We install solar pool pumps quite frequently here in the Caribbean. We use 
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for design assistance, he is very helpful.


On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, William Korthof  wrote:
A few questions. 

I have a customer who really wants a solar-direct pool pump for his home. 
Medium size in-ground pool and I'd like the pump to be strong enough to lift to 
the solar pool panels (12 ft lift above pool level). I'd like to offer him 
hardware that is at least one notch above experimental beta-test. I remember 
the SunCentric from several years ago, but not sure how durable that turned 
out, and I was having trouble a vendor for it now. Any suggestions for today 
with some favorable track record? Or suggestions on what to avoid? 

William Korthof
Sustainable Solutions Partners


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