Outback FX and Generator Input [RE-wrenches]

[Darryl Thayer]

Jeremy
I had a similar problem, where on the system supplied
most of the energy, but the generator was needed
rarely.  The gen just did not perform.  SO I took an
auto transformer and connected to the generator to
reduce the voltage to 50% and then placed into
full-wave rectfier and hooked the output to an MX60. 
The MX 60 was set to limit the output current.  It did
not matter what the frequency of the generator or
voltage was, the MX60 takes the DC and charges the
battery.  I used it on a 48 volt system.  

Please note I did not have Outback approval, but the
system is about 2 years old and no problems.

DT

--- Matt Tritt <solarone at charter.net> wrote:

> Jeremy,
> 
> The problem is not with the inverter, it's with the
> generator. Changing inverters won't solve the
problem, but changing the generator to one that
doesn't die under load will. What is the make and
model?
> 
> Matt T
> 
> Jeremy Rodriguez wrote:
>I have a client running an FX2024T. He has been
> trying to EQ the battery bank for days now, and it
appears to be an issue with his generator. The 
generator voltage at no load is 122vac and as soon as
we plug the cord in, the voltage to the inverter drop
to 77vac. "snip"
> >Jeremy
> >All Solar



		
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