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

[William Miller]

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Todd:

More than just the lack of two AC inputs, the lack of generator support is, 
to me, a bigger problem.  I assumed the Outback had this but to my chagrin 
I discovered it does not.  We have a trailer with two Outback FX inverters 
we use for public demonstrations.  We put Outacks in hoping we could charge 
batteries at a low rate while operating in order to defray discharge of the 
batteries.  Apparently this is not possible with the Outback.

Outback knows this is important and claim they are working on 
this.  Unfortunately, this is also what they said about the dual Mate system.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the Outback integration, of the great 
customer support and the overall ingenuity.  I know if we, as technicians 
and consumers, keep the pressure on to get the essential features we need, 
they will (hopefully) come.

Anyone try the SW2 yet?

William Miller





>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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