[RE-wrenches] Aquion troubleshooting

2021-07-24 Thread Mac Lewis
Hey wrenches, Does anyone have any advice for troubleshooting Aquion batteries? This particular stack is an Aspen 48M-25.9. They are losing power on a nightly basis. I'm not seeing much technical literature out there and I'm not familiar with these batteries. Are there any common failures? How

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cost effective 4 pole HV disconnect

2021-07-24 Thread Mac Lewis
- Original message------ > *From: *Mac Lewis > *Date: *Thu, Jul 22, 2021 9:01 PM > *To: *RE-wrenches; > *Cc: * > *Subject:*[RE-wrenches] Cost effective 4 pole HV disconnect > > Hi Wrenches, > > What's the most cost effective way to disconnect 4 poles of 600Vdc? Need >

[RE-wrenches] Cost effective 4 pole HV disconnect

2021-07-22 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Wrenches, What's the most cost effective way to disconnect 4 poles of 600Vdc? Need to do 2 strings, both + & -. Preferably fusible. This comes up a lot in our designs Thanks in advance for your thoughts -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada.&q

Re: [RE-wrenches] Is Solark UL 9540 Certified?

2021-07-20 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] outback grid tie help

2021-07-19 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] schneider xw-Pro issue with genny running

2021-06-28 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark 12k w/ Generac Transfer Switch

2021-06-17 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack Inverters

2021-05-17 Thread Mac Lewis
The "R" inverters have had a persistent issue that the list discussed recently. You get an error "inverter firmware mismatch". This results in losing a phase and then can be cleared by power cycling the Mate 3s and will work ok for a while and then repeat. The latest firmware for the Mate3s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator Distributor

2021-05-14 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider XW shutting down at the same time every night

2021-04-27 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Mate 3s voltage off

2021-04-27 Thread Mac Lewis
Do you have a flexnet DC? I believe that is the master voltage indicator that's displayed on the mate. There is an adjustment potentiometer for that in the flexnet. Search for flexnet DC calibration and you will see a document from outback for that. This can make a huge difference for accurate

Re: [RE-wrenches] seeking 3ph battery based/backed inverters and experiences

2021-04-22 Thread Mac Lewis
I would look closely at Growatt. One thing easy to overlook, with 48V batteries especially, is how difficult it is to have BOS components that are UL listed on the DC side. This is an advantage of the cluster topology as opposed to a central inverter topology. There are some good custom options

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV direct EV charging

2021-04-12 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] PV direct EV charging

2021-04-12 Thread Mac Lewis
Hey wrenches, Are there any purpose built inverters designed to charge an EV, PV direct without batteries? Thanks in advance -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: R

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging 48V Battery with One Module

2021-04-12 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback_Inverter firmware mismatch

2021-03-28 Thread Mac Lewis
We have seen this issue repeatedly as well with FXR stacked inverters. Changing cables, scrubbing the firmware etc will buy time but never fully fixes the issues. It will crop up again at some future date. My general sense is that errors accumulate over time and make these systems unstable. I too

[RE-wrenches] Field convertible Lithium bank

2021-03-04 Thread Mac Lewis
Hey wrenches, Is anyone familiar with a solid Lithium solution that could be reconfigured in the field from 24V to 48V in the future? Probably in the neighborhood of 20 kWh. Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* __

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ7A 3 phase limitations

2021-03-04 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Raceway Partitions or Barrier in Gutters

2021-02-01 Thread Mac Lewis
installation. Thanks! -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.o

[RE-wrenches] Discover Battery with older XW system

2021-01-22 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Wrenches, Has anyone paired the Discover batteries with Xanbus lynk card with an older XW system (not XW+ or XW Pro)? If so, did the Xanbus comm work OK with the Discover batteries? Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada."

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Load Shedding Contactor 100A, 2P

2021-01-21 Thread Mac Lewis
some parts of the load and that is a > nice feature, but to protect the batteries, why isn't BPM enough? > > Jason > > > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:48 PM Mac Lewis wrote: > >> Hi Jason, >> >> I have done this with mercury displacement relays: >> >&g

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Load Shedding Contactor 100A, 2P

2021-01-19 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] UL listing searches

2021-01-07 Thread Mac Lewis
in batteries, BMS & systems listed to UL 1973 & UL 9540 Thanks in advance -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listse

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext SW4048 not charging from generator

2020-12-16 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Frequency shift on AC coupled off grid resi system

2020-11-23 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Optics RE

2020-10-12 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase sizing

2020-10-07 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Quietest off-grid inverter HAM radio

2020-10-02 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Solar Pump Drives for other motors

2020-09-14 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Microgrid... Outback or SMA or other?

2020-09-10 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Stackable Battery-Based systems complying to IEEE 1547-2018 standard

2020-08-26 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Stackable Battery-Based systems complying to IEEE 1547-2018 standard

2020-08-26 Thread Mac Lewis
-Ark but they don't comply with the IEEE 1547-2018 quite yet. I'm open to suggestions. Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.o

[RE-wrenches] Solaredge Storedge backup operation

2020-08-21 Thread Mac Lewis
to contradict Solaredge documentation. Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: h

Re: [RE-wrenches] White wire for DC- after ground fault breaker

2020-06-14 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase intermittent breaker trippjng

2020-06-09 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Radians x 8 don't seem to sell back as much as they could in this microgrid

2020-05-20 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Programs for one line DWGs.

2020-05-18 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback FM100

2020-05-17 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] the history of three Mate's

2020-04-28 Thread Mac Lewis
What version Hub? On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 9:55 AM Jerry Shafer wrote: > You may have a stacking error, l would verify that first > Jerry > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:11 AM Chris Schaefer > wrote: > >> G'Day All, >> >> Recently ran into an issue on a system installed by others. It's an >> Outback

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rectifier

2020-04-20 Thread Mac Lewis
s are balanced and the load is shared between 240-Volt > conductors. Based on my customers' experiences I would use AGM LA > batteries, as I expect low usage of the battery and quick recharge, but > that is the customer's choice. I had one customer that had 10 years on the > float-A

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rectifier

2020-04-17 Thread Mac Lewis
; > > On Apr 17, 2020, at 7:08 AM, Glenn Burt wrote: > >  > How about a transformer at each end? > Step up the voltage. > > -Glenn > Sent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and spelling errors. > > -- Original message-- > *From: *Mac

[RE-wrenches] Rectifier

2020-04-17 Thread Mac Lewis
rectifiers with wide input voltage window? Thanks in advance for your help -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver ema

Re: [RE-wrenches] advice on cellular modem brands

2020-04-12 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator surging

2020-03-19 Thread Mac Lewis
ent. > > > I must say Outback has been very available to us as we try to figure these > problems out. I am fortunate that I am working with a senior engineer. We > are both currently stumped, but we are going to consult again tomorrow and > see if any other ideas come to us. > &g

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator surging

2020-03-19 Thread Mac Lewis
are both currently stumped, but we are going to consult again tomorrow and > see if any other ideas come to us. > > > > Thanks everyone for the input. More soon. > > > > William Miller > > > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.r

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator surging

2020-03-18 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] XW FET over-temp errors

2020-03-03 Thread Mac Lewis
anything on a quick search. Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: h

Re: [RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

2020-02-27 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Large Lithium 100 kWh-200kWh

2020-02-23 Thread Mac Lewis
Hey wrenches, What are you using for Lithium in the 100 kWh-200 kWh range? At what bank voltage? With what inverters? We are getting more and more inquiries in that range. Thanks! -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* __

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext Gateway Control

2020-02-03 Thread Mac Lewis
ER level access. > For simplicity I gave them the same password. Prior to that I had not gone > into that screen and just had accepted the ADMIN level as the only level. > > OR > > 2. I came home from that day to the thread that others were having the > same problem (Mac Lewi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext Gateway Control

2020-01-31 Thread Mac Lewis
ines don't" > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ <http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/> > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net > text 209 813 0060* > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 07:10:29 -0700, Mac Lewis wrote: > > Hi Wrenches, > > I am working with Schneider on this but I haven'

[RE-wrenches] Troubleshooting Xanbus

2020-01-31 Thread Mac Lewis
e. Cables are testing fine. No other device seems to have these issues. All of these cables are factory made. Maybe there is another explanation for the AGS defaulting to "Off". Thanks in advance for your help -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé q

[RE-wrenches] Conext Gateway Control

2020-01-31 Thread Mac Lewis
into the site. Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.r

[RE-wrenches] Refrigerator modified sine wave

2020-01-23 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Tripping gfi

2020-01-16 Thread Mac Lewis
; > https://www.electricianinformationresource.com/dc-circuit-breakers.html?fbclid=IwAR0iQzT58cgAbBEcbtg2N_ETDV5qkC31Qz7_py83pgaoLm_l0ZPGNAmN2KQ > > Benn Kilburn > SkyFire Energy > 780-906-7807 > > On Jan 14, 2020, at 7:03 PM, Mac Lewis wrote: > > Hi wrenches, > > I've got an off grid cu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tripping gfi

2020-01-15 Thread Mac Lewis
after we had left. I'll report back on what I find out. Thanks On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 12:49 AM Jay wrote: > Would be interesting to see if it happens if they are using the generator. > > Jay > Peltz power. > > > > On Jan 14, 2020, at 6:04 PM, Mac Lewis wrote: &

[RE-wrenches] Tripping gfi

2020-01-14 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi wrenches, I've got an off grid customer that has an external PV GFI breaker in his charge controller that trips when the dryer is on. He snuck in an electric dryer uggh However, I am curious what the mechanism might be to cause the trip. Will a ground fault on the AC side of an inverter trip

Re: [RE-wrenches] SI 5048 and replacement Lithium Ion battery bank

2020-01-07 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] non-sensor based tracker controller

2019-12-02 Thread Mac Lewis
o...@sti.net > text 209 813 0060* > > On Mon, 2 Dec 2019 07:28:29 -0700, Mac Lewis wrote: > > Hi Wrenches, > > Does anyone know of a non-sensor based tracker controller that can work > with a variety of tracker motors? > > We don't do trackers much but we have a WattSun

[RE-wrenches] non-sensor based tracker controller

2019-12-02 Thread Mac Lewis
there are high snowy peaks that confuse the tracker I guess. It seems like something would be out there that would just use the sun position equation instead of sensors that can be confused. Thanks for your input -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada."

Re: [RE-wrenches] automatic transfer switches

2019-11-26 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext SW Mystery

2019-11-20 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext SW Mystery

2019-11-20 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext SW Mystery

2019-11-20 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Stiffening an AC buss

2019-11-03 Thread Mac Lewis
as well) onto the AC buss to help stabilize AC voltage and frequency during these events. It seems like the new smart inverters can do this but I have no experience with this. Maybe the Sunny Island? Im just starting to research this but I always appreciate your input. Thanks -- Mac Lewis

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Optimizers

2019-10-30 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Module-Level Shutdown for off grid systems

2019-09-27 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Recycling of LI vs Pb

2019-09-27 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] 24 volt LiFePO4 Battery options

2019-09-27 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

2019-09-15 Thread Mac Lewis
stserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-w

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA phantom arc faults

2019-09-15 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

2019-09-13 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Strategies for staged startup of appliances

2019-09-12 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA phantom arc faults

2019-09-06 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] SW fault code low output voltage

2019-08-22 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Pass-through state Dual FXR system

2019-08-03 Thread Mac Lewis
-Glenn > Sent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and spelling errors. > > -- Original message-- > *From: *Mac Lewis > *Date: *Sat, Aug 3, 2019 5:35 PM > *To: *RE-wrenches; > *Cc: * > *Subject:*[RE-wrenches] Pass-through state Dual FXR system > > Hi Wren

[RE-wrenches] Pass-through state Dual FXR system

2019-08-03 Thread Mac Lewis
s off with the generator. Any ideas what I might be missing? Thanks for your suggestions -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change l

Re: [RE-wrenches] Large Off-Grid Residential System

2019-07-20 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Hydro system

2019-07-10 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Hydro system

2019-07-10 Thread Mac Lewis
you think is the best solution for this situation. -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address &

[RE-wrenches] 25 kW backfeed limit circuit

2019-06-25 Thread Mac Lewis
-line in case that 25 kW limit is reached. Is there anything off-the-shelf that can do that? Thanks in advance -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenche

[RE-wrenches] Surface Pump

2019-06-19 Thread Mac Lewis
direct, ideally with a 60 cell panel with an LCB if necessary. This client is aging and tired of servicing this submersible during Spring run-off. Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwoo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback inverter firmware mismatch

2019-06-03 Thread Mac Lewis
William, We have experienced this same issue on various Outback systems, mainly on multi-stack fxr systems. I can't say I know or understand why this happens. To me, it makes sense that it's a communication error of some kind. What I've done with success: 1. Update all firmware, Mate, devices

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase inverters with trackers?

2019-05-30 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Chris, I don't think you'll have an issue but you may be clipping for a more substantial part of the day than a fixed mount. Depends on the module selection. Thanks On Thu, May 30, 2019, 11:39 AM Christopher Warfel < cwar...@entech-engineering.com> wrote: > We are looking at using

Re: [RE-wrenches] Internal BMS vs external capacity meter

2019-05-09 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Buck/boost converter

2019-05-04 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Altitude affects batteries

2019-04-30 Thread Mac Lewis
for batteries? Any warranty considerations that you have ran into? Thanks! -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver ema

Re: [RE-wrenches] Operating Voltages Outback RE High Capacity Battery

2019-04-24 Thread Mac Lewis
ation. Has > cell voltage been compared for non-uniformity? Has the equalization charge > been performed? > > I am not a fan of the unusual low voltages that Outback prescribes for > EnergyCells and seriously wonder how these voltages can properly maintain > these cells. CV is below t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Operating Voltages Outback RE High Capacity Battery

2019-04-21 Thread Mac Lewis
ng does it take to get absorb volts > > Thx > Jay > > > > > > On Apr 20, 2019, at 6:18 AM, Mac Lewis wrote: > > Thanks for all of the comments. My big question is *do these batteries > operate at lower voltages than a standard lead battery*. From what I'm > gathe

Re: [RE-wrenches] Operating Voltages Outback RE High Capacity Battery

2019-04-20 Thread Mac Lewis
ind/repair you would >>> have checked. >>> >>> >>> >>> Saying the battery easily charges to 100% worries me as sulfated >>> batteries do that. Healthy LA batteries take many hours to reach full >>> saturation. Has cell voltage been com

Re: [RE-wrenches] Operating Voltages Outback RE High Capacity Battery

2019-04-19 Thread Mac Lewis
ne LLC > 631-514-4166 > www.windsine.org > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 12:27 PM Mac Lewis wrote: > >> Hello Wrenches, >> >> We recently inherited an Outback system that I've been keeping an eye on >> via Optics. Its a dual stack 3648 VFXR, with a

[RE-wrenches] Operating Voltages Outback RE High Capacity Battery

2019-04-19 Thread Mac Lewis
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[RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-19 Thread Mac Lewis
house backup, and critical load panel isn't possible. This may be common, I just haven't done it. Thanks in advance -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenche

Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider SW 4048 error

2019-02-28 Thread Mac Lewis
tcher > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 6:54 PM Mac Lewis wrote: > >> Hi Laura, >> >> First thing I would try is to update the firmware. Eeprom is a type of >> memory so maybe you have a bad board but I have remedied this error with a >> firmware update. >>

Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider SW 4048 error

2019-02-28 Thread Mac Lewis
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid Sunny Island to backup

2019-02-20 Thread Mac Lewis
list. I would strongly concur w/ Bradly w/ his suggesting > you utilize the dc coupling. Tump > > On Feb 18, 2019, at 8:19 AM, Mac Lewis wrote: > > Hello Wrenches,, > > We have been asked to take an SMA Sunny Island System that is off-grid, > and convert it to a backup system (

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid Sunny Island to backup

2019-02-18 Thread Mac Lewis
n SMA device. That might be helpful to coordinate > MPPT and grid tie. > > Brad > > On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 5:19 AM Mac Lewis wrote: > >> Hello Wrenches,, >> >> We have been asked to take an SMA Sunny Island System that is off-grid, >> and convert it to

[RE-wrenches] Off-grid Sunny Island to backup

2019-02-18 Thread Mac Lewis
of inverters that would work for this. Thanks for your assistance -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver ema

Re: [RE-wrenches] Equipment ideas for very large residential PV and battery backup

2019-01-09 Thread Mac Lewis
which SMA GT inverters communication with the SI? > > thx > > jay > > > > On Jan 8, 2019, at 1:02 PM, Mac Lewis wrote: > > Hi August, > > The limitation with the Sunny Island, (if you don't go 3 phase), is a quad > stack of 6048s in a 120/240 system last I che

Re: [RE-wrenches] Equipment ideas for very large residential PV and battery backup

2019-01-08 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi August, The limitation with the Sunny Island, (if you don't go 3 phase), is a quad stack of 6048s in a 120/240 system last I checked. I think you can double that with your islanded Sunny Boys. The 6048 had a ridiculously high surge rating so it can cover pretty high loads. If you go 3 phase

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