SunTie Inverters [RE-wrenches]

[Pat Kiernan, Eco Electric, Inc.]

Pat Kiernan

Eco Electric, Inc.
PO Box 2389
Basalt, CO 81621-2389
tel/fax (970) 927-9270
e-mail: ecoelec at rof.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Bell <sebpv at stelle.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 12:48 PM
Subject: SunTie Inverters [RE-wrenches]


> Hi Wrenches,
>
>    I'm seeking any experiences and/or thoughts about operational problems
> with the Trace Sun Tie Inverter. One of our (SunWize) dealers has a ST2500
> installed in a school as part of a teaching program (located many miles
from
> his shop). Whenever the array output climbs above 700 watts, the unit
cycles
> off. He replaced the ST with a share unit he had at his shop. This new
unit
> cutouts above 650 watts. In a telephone conversation with the Trace
techies,
> he was told that the SunTie will tend to cutout several times (or more)
> during the day. They said it has something to do with recalibrating or
> readjusting itself. They said that the unit should cycle back up after the
> adjustment period.
>
>     Also , apparently the cooling fan comes on whenever the wattage climbs
> above about 200 watts. Trace said this was by design.
>
>    Do any of you have any similar experiences or any thoughts or insights?
> It seems like the Sun Tie should be a simple Plug-n-Play install with no
> nuisance cutouts.  And why does the fan need to operate if the unit is not
> warm or operating at the high end of it's output?
>
> This is a fairly new family of inverters and I have no hands-on experience
> with them. Does anyone have any thoughts or guidance?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Bell
> Technical Support
> SunWize Technologies
> sebpv at stelle.net
>
>
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