Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Jay
Hi Todd Yes the XW, Radian, FXR versions and the RE version from magnum Have generator support. But that isn't what I was talking about in my last post. Jay Peltz power. > On Jan 15, 2016, at 2:37 PM, toddc...@finestplanet.com wrote: > > the old sw inverters had something called "generator

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Chris Mason
Portable generators are usually only rated to deliver 60% of their rating continuously. On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Kevin Pegg wrote: > Hi Jay, > > > > Thanks for your information. That generator mode sounds like an excellent > feature. I guess it is time to give the Radian an opportunity.

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
Todd, Magnum Energy only has three models that provide generator support modes: the new MSH series. You can program the input current level where the inverter will turn on and sync with the generator input. This is an excellent feature for undersize generators. Transfer is fast and transparent.

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread jay
Hi Kevin, Great job on that box! I don’t understand the issue with small boxes. I think you hit it on the head. For some reason the XW hits really hard when it starts charging. If it was slower it might work better. And because its so damn hard to program those things, even if they come up

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread toddcory
the old sw inverters had something called "generator support", where if the loads exceeded the generator's output, the inverter would forego charging and sync with, and assist the generator's output. the fx series does not offer this. do the radian, xw or magnum inverters do this? thanks,

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Kevin Pegg
Hi Jay, Thanks for your information. That generator mode sounds like an excellent feature. I guess it is time to give the Radian an opportunity. re: XW+ generator charging - interesting point as I was recently trying to get an XW+ 6048 to play happily with an under-sized Honda EU6500 generator

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread jay
HI Kevin, I agree that tech support hasn’t been the been the best with OB, I do think its getting better. As to the charger issues. The radian has a generator mode that as long as its within voltage limits will use any frequency or harmonics and take it all out. Amazing. I wrote here some m

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Kevin Pegg
Interesting thread. Our firm wrote off Outback products several years ago for two reasons: 1) beyond abysmal tech support - when we have a problem we need to talk to a skilled, knowledgeable tech, not some kid reading off a script designed for end users; or to sit around for a call back that ne

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Kirk Herander
My initial experience with Radians was not good. I had one of the 4kw modules fail three times on a 8048. Once was the result of a factory wiring error, plain as day when I went to replace it. Module 1 output was wired to module 2 terminals on the AC board and vice-versa. But the communication c

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread Rich Nicol
Had Radian failures and typical issues contacting Outback tech support in a reasonable amount of time. (ended up replacing boards on site, just like FX inverters, which is nice rather than sending the unit in) Xantrex XW is massively improved after a rocky past, interconnect box is very spaciou

Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter

2016-01-15 Thread max
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