Inrush Current on 225 kW Inverter [RE-wrenches]

Joel Davidson joeldavidson at earthlink.net
Mon Mar 1 17:38:21 PST 2004


Bill,
There is a Steven Engineering night-time switch on this system. Maybe
someone has experienced this same problem and has a solution.
Joel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Brooks" <billb at endecon.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: RE: Inrush Current on 225 kW Inverter [RE-wrenches]


> Joel,
>
> I believe the package that Steven Engineering developed addresses this
> issue.
>
> Bill.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Davidson [mailto:joeldavidson at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:09 AM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Inrush Current on 225 kW Inverter [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>
> We have PV system with a Xantrex 225 kW inverter and night-time switch.
When
> the system wakes up in the morning, the 340A, 480V load inrush current
> causes the service panel circuit breaker to trip. The breaker is new and
had
> no previous problems. All connections are tight. Has anyone come up with a
> capacitor or choke or other solution to "soft-start" high inrush current?
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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