Re: [RE-wrenches] Two Outback Radian 8048 fails in same week..what is likely wrong in 7+ year inverters?

2024-06-10 Thread Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
I installed a Radian 4048 for a neighbor about a year ago. The Sw4024 was tired. Typ. - checked output all good volt & Hz, then about 2 weeks later He called said his washer would not spin & refrigerator had died (not happy) the Rad 4048 was only at 99 volts/leg. OB Tech told me how to dial up

Re: [RE-wrenches] Two Outback Radian 8048 fails in same week..what is likely wrong in 7+ year inverters?

2024-06-10 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches
High temperatures are a major cause of electronic equipment failures, contributing to more than 50% of them. A rule of thumb is that for every 10°C increase in temperature, the failure rate of electronic components will double and their life will be reduced by half. This rule is based on the Ar

Re: [RE-wrenches] Two Outback Radian 8048 fails in same week..what is likely wrong in 7+ year inverters?

2024-06-10 Thread Jeremy Coxon via RE-wrenches
I have 3 very lightly used Radian 8048’s on a shelf (they were in standby mode only for ~3yrs) that I’d love to find a home for if anyone has a use for them or the parts. Best Regards, Jeremy Coxon NABCEP # 091308-21 MWBE Certified  ___ List spons

Re: [RE-wrenches] Two Outback Radian 8048 fails in same week..what is likely wrong in 7+ year inverters?

2024-06-09 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Call Zonna energy. It’s most likely 1 of the control boards. And probably not the power modules. Not all that uncommon especially for the non A versions. Jay > On Jun 9, 2024, at 4:50 PM, Scot Arey via RE-wrenches > wrote: > >  > Longtime Outback user but since the experience of this gr