AGS problems with Outback system [RE-wrenches]

[Daryl DeJoy]

I would have to agree with Jay on this. We had a very high profile client
and had this same problem. Firmware was up to date, etc. but I finally
changed out the Mate and it now works fine.

Daryl DeJoy
NABCEP Certified PV installer
Penobscot Solar Design




>
> Hi Hugh,
>
> Nice to hear from you.
>
> If that was the case usually the inverter would still see the AC
> input although it would be outside of its connection parameters.  So
> it "shouldn't" shut the generator down and then restart it.
>
> The fact that it does it on both inverters and how quickly to me
> indicates a bad mate ie sending a bad set of signals.
>
> I've seen it a number of times, and usually when I do get a mate gone
> bad, resetting it doesn't seem to work.  Or it might for a short
> time, then will have the same problem again, so its not worth trying
> and having to go back again to swap it out.  I just change then out.
>
> jay.
>
> On Dec 4, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Hugh Piggott wrote:
>
>>
>> At 12:36 -0800 4/12/07, Jonah Liebes wrote:
>>> I have not tried that. I keep the gen itself set to Auto and use
>>> the mate to
>>> toggle between manual and auto as needed. It is strange that the
>>> gen cycling
>>> occurs even when the AGS in the mate is set to manual. I hear the
>>> relay
>>> click so I know the FX is sending the signal- even in manual mode.
>>
>> I wonder what you have set for the generator size (INPUT AC2 gen),
>> and whether it is overloaded.  I wonder if the AC voltage drops to
>> the point that the FX rejects its input, and shuts it off?
>> --
>> Hugh Piggott
>>
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