Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian inverter high pitch whisteling

2020-05-26 Thread Jay
Another simple test is to start the generator when this happens. Does it continue with the generator, then it’s a load somewhere. If not then more digging. I’ve not had this issue before but with the radian you can turn off one or the other power modules which can narrow that down. I have h

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian inverter high pitch whisteling

2020-05-26 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches New or older system, first l would check all your connections both AC and DC as it may be a bad or loose connection, has anything changed? I would next continue with your direction by shutting down loads while you can here the noise. What type of lighting do you have, I have ran Outbacks f

[RE-wrenches] Radian inverter high pitch whisteling

2020-05-26 Thread Dana
O-Wise ones; I have a Radian 8KW off-grid system. I am getting intermittent (one day it is there & then the next it is not) very high pitched & faint but continually rising pitch whistling & white noise on the stereo, the boom box, basically anything with a speaker. First suspect was: Pen

Re: [RE-wrenches] How much Li battery?

2020-05-26 Thread Mark Frye
Thanks Larry, I am familiar with GBS cells. Would you scold me too badly if I told you my thought that with modest discharge rates and on the charge side, with cell balancers installed, and limiting the charge current to 15A, one doesn't really need the BMS for the 60AH pack? On 5/26/2020 10

Re: [RE-wrenches] How much Li battery?

2020-05-26 Thread la...@starlightsolar.com
Hi Mark, One of the many benefits of Li-ion is the ability to provide much higher continuous current than any comparable size LA battery. You don’t need more than 2kWh (40Ah) and want to know the smallest battery you can use. To directly answer your question: A 60AH Elite Power Solutions (GBS

Re: [RE-wrenches] How much Li battery?

2020-05-26 Thread Mark Frye
Humm...suppose I wanted for myself some lead calcium flooded batteries, about 100 AH at 48 V, anyone have an idea of a good vendor? On 5/26/2020 3:12 AM, drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org wrote: I would use Concorde VRLA batteries. They can take a very fast charge. In certain conditions th

[RE-wrenches] Renewal of SolarEdge Monitoring for cell modem

2020-05-26 Thread Carl Adams
Hello Wrenches, I have a Solar Edge site which has a cell modem installed. It had a 5 year monitoring contract and that has now expired. Anyone know what the process is to get this extended/renewed? With Kind Regards Carl Adams President, SunRock Solar __

Re: [RE-wrenches] How much Li battery?

2020-05-26 Thread drake . chamberlin
I would use Concorde VRLA batteries. They can take a very fast charge. In certain conditions they can charge at C X 5 instead of C/5. --- On 2020-05-25 18:13, Jay wrote: You might check out discover batteries. I'm a big fan of companies they make their equipment, they do, one of the very fe

Re: [RE-wrenches] Split Phase Load Rating

2020-05-26 Thread Allan Sindelar
I was referring only to the MS PAE series. > On May 26, 2020, at 1:51 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > wrote: > >  > Which model magnum can do this please? > > > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > "we go where powerlines don't" > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ > e-mail offgridso...@s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Split Phase Load Rating

2020-05-26 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Which model magnum can do this please? Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [1] e-mail offgridso...@sti.net [2] text 209 813 0060 On Mon, 25 May 2020 19:26:07 -0600, Sindelar Solar wrote: I believe that Magnum can handle an imbal