Re: [RE-wrenches] Over-torquing Module Clamps?

2021-09-07 Thread William Miller
That phenomenon could be just the result of the fasteners resting exposed to the elements. William Miller www.millersolar.com > On Sep 7, 2021, at 9:42 PM, Corey Shalanski wrote: > >  > Hi Will, > > I'm not sure if this is what you were asking (I see that your message was > directed to Jer

Re: [RE-wrenches] Over-torquing Module Clamps?

2021-09-07 Thread Corey Shalanski
Hi Will, I'm not sure if this is what you were asking (I see that your message was directed to Jerry), but we 'discovered' the over torquing by setting our torque wrench on the spec value and confirming that the wrench 'clicked,' and then progressively increased the setting higher and continued ch

Re: [RE-wrenches] FLEXmax 100

2021-09-07 Thread Tuss, Lones
Hello Sir The FM100AFCI will need to paired up with a Mate3S. The FM100 has on board ground Fault Detection so the GFDI used with the FM60/80 is not required Please see page 13 in the manual below. https://outbackpower.com/downloads/documents/charge_controllers/flexmax_100_afci/fm100_afci_manual.p

Re: [RE-wrenches] Exploding RSD Wrench Subcommittee

2021-09-07 Thread Michael Welch
Hi Wrenches. Please contact me OFF List if interested, and I will add you to the listserver I have repurposed for this project: It appears that there are many WRENCHES members who believe the NEC language regarding Rapid Shutdown should be significantly changed, and/or the Rapid Shutdown requir

Re: [RE-wrenches] FLEXmax 100

2021-09-07 Thread Chris Sparadeo
Hi Jesse, The FM100 is not compatible with the original Mate or discontinued Mate3. The controller must be the Mate3s. Sounds like you have this covered, you should be good to go. If this is an older system the AFCI might give you some trouble. Technically you can disable, but that’s your call. -

[RE-wrenches] FLEXmax 100

2021-09-07 Thread Jesse Dahl
Hi. We have a 24V bi-modal outback system that run the residential wiring labs for the electrical program I teach. Long story short, the FM60 we are currently using had an operator error and we need to get a new charge controller. Can the FM100 Work “seamlessly” with an older outback systems?

[RE-wrenches] Over-torquing Module Clamps?

2021-09-07 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
A few other ways to test, mainly for SS. Cracks in components, especially cracks that are orientated transverse to the load are a sign of impending failure. Cracks can be found using visual inspection (using a 50 x magnifier), or by dye penetrant testing. X-ray testing, eddy current testing, ul

Re: [RE-wrenches] Over-torquing Module Clamps?

2021-09-07 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches Per request from Unirac I cut sections off and sent it back to unirac and they say that modules that did not come loose we over tightened, they do something like magaflux on iron, they could see fractures in the rails, aluminum cracks when bent where steel is bending. Jerry On Tue, Sep 7

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda 3000i low ac output

2021-09-07 Thread RE Ellison
I use the HarborFreight inverter generators and have had no problem at all with any of the magnums charging from them Can’t say about the Honda but there’s something strange there obviously Bob > On Sep 4, 2021, at 2:39 PM, Dan Fink wrote: > > John; I have dealt with similar issues off-grid w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Over-torquing Module Clamps?

2021-09-07 Thread Will White
Jerry, I'm curious, how did they prove over torquing? When doing inspections it's easy to find connectors that are under torqued but I haven't heard of a reliable way to check for over torque. Thanks, Will On Mon, Sep 6, 2021 at 1:34 AM Jerry Shafer wrote: > 1/4" x 20 is no more the 10 ftlbs (