Honda inverter / generators with off grid [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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This is the only gripe I have with Outback grid tied inverters... 
namely, only one AC input. It is also the ONLY thing the old SW's have 
over the OB inverters. It is common for me to do battery back-up, grid 
tied systems here. Customers commonly want to add a genny to this 
arrangement, which always presents a dilemma.

Todd



John Blittersdorf, Cent. VT Solar & Wind wrote:

>Dave,I tried feeding a GTFX2524 with a Honda 2000i and found that it would  
>not connect.  It sees the AC in to the inverter but would not lock  on.  I was 
>hoping that the very good stable  sine wave and voltage  would allow it to 
>connect.  Our only solution so far for generator backup  is a dual inverter 
>system with one grid tie and one off grid sharing the same  battery. Kind of an 
>expensive battery charger but it does provide a backup  inverter in case one 
>failed. I am planning to do a PS2 board with a GVFX3524 for  net metering our shop 
>and add a FX2524T for the option of taking our shop off  grid if we desire, 
>keeping the batteries up when needed from the 2000i.  I  like the best of both 
>worlds!
> 
>John  Blittersdorf
>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
>Central Vermont Solar  & Wind, Inc.
>104 River Street
>Rutland, VT  05701
>
>802-747-0577
>802-773-0924 fax
>802-770-8625 cell
>_www.cvsolar.com_ (http://www.cvsolar.com/) 
>
>  
>

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