Wrenches,
A longtime off grid customer with a 1997-era Trace SW4024 and a
Kohler 8.5RMY backup generator (with 1,800 hours over 16 years) has
never had an inverter failure, but requested my assistance with a
recent development. His generator has been set up on automatic
I thought the relays on the SWs were sealed, so visible arcing sounds
bad. Are you sure its not a loose connection?
Also on the batteries, anytime I've ever seen someone replace just a
couple of cells in a bank that old, it never ended well. It was like
that gopher stomping game, and you hit
Ray,
Yes, I know...
Doesn't ten years seem a bit weak on a set of Surrette's best? And
the other ten cells are remarkably even. If replacement (which is
already being arranged by Surrette in a good way) gives 3-5 more
years, even with keeping a close
I've not had good luck on Surrette 5000s actually. We had a set that
was really problematic early on with battery voltage temporarily
dropping below the inverter lo volt shut off, when a well pump was
started. They have amp hours rated at the 100 hr rate, and they seem to
behave as expected
I'm with Ray.. 10 yrs in service.. showing multiple signs of failure.. the writings on the wall.. You're kicking on a lame horse dude.. SW always did seem to sparkle when the relays twitched. I wouldn't get nervous till I started seeing errors.dbDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy
Bill:
There is no need to stuff MC4 cables into standard conduit. You can either
slot the pipe using our easy method or install bulkhead type connectors.
The connectors are readily available. I get them from PV Cables in Northern
California..
Wire routing problems and some solutions can
Bill:
Please let it be known that I have the utmost respect for you even though we
disagree on this subject.
Question: How do you know the fire was caused by a module failure? I saw
the photos and the specimen was pretty well incinerated. It seems the fire
could have originated in the
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