Ground fault [RE-wrenches]

[matthew tritt]

Virtually all of the SolarBoost controllers I've installed run too hot to
touch. I called the company and was informed that this is a normal
situation, and not to be alarmed, Easy for them to say!  His explanation is
that "what is perceived as too hot to touch, and what is actually too hot
for proper operation of the controller are two entirely different
things".Ha. I also install circuit breakers between the DC source and the
controller, and the batteries and controller - usually Heinemann.

I believe that the instructions that come with the controllers indicate that
breakers are required.

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services" <toddcory at finestplanet.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: Ground fault [RE-wrenches]


> As I understand it the SB products current limit so adding more PV's (over
it's
> rating limit even) should not have caused the failure. Mine runs DAMN HOT
> though and this has always worried me. Good thing UL has approved these...
> sigh.
>
> Todd
>
> William Miller wrote:
>
> > Colleagues:
> >
> > Over the last weekend I received a call from a client reporting that an
RV
> > products SB50 that I installed for him had "burned up."   I went out
first
> > thing Monday to look at it and almost pooped my pants. The unit had
burnt
> > inside to a crisp and damn near sent his warehouse up in flames.  This
was
> > some serious fire and it scared me.
>
> snip
>
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