Outback Good [RE-wrenches]

[Mark Frye]

It's a 44kW Kohler V6 running on propane.  200A generator breaker.  All the
inputs and outputs to the VFX are 60A standard breakers.

Never any problem with breakers tripping or overloading the generator.

We have 6,760 AHrs @ 48V of battery bank.

When the generator first starts the VFX's pull about 150A or ~80% of
generator capacity.  Over the course of charging, the load on the generator
will drop to about 90A or about 50% of capacity.

We are bulk charging to 62V with a very short absorb period.

MPF

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Wongstrom [mailto:thirstylake at interbel.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 5:52 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: Outback Good [RE-wrenches]




Hello Mark,

What size generator are you running and are there any issues with
nuisance breaker tripping or genny overload?

Jeff Wongstrom
NABCEP Certified Solar Installer
Thirsty Lake Solar
406-889-5324


On May 1, 2007, at 1:10 PM, Mark Frye wrote:

>
> Regardless of the what the future holds, I for one am still very
> happy with my off-grid Outback System.
>
> 10 - VFX3648's all pulling off a single large battery bank, the
> same 10 - VFX3648's all working together to charge the battery bank
> from a single generator, MX60 handling the PV side.
>
> 3rd year of operation - ZERO downtime, minor maitainence, batteries
> running strong.
>
> Couldn't have done it with anything else.
>
> MPF
>
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