[RE-wrenches] Sync problem

[William Miller]

Friends:

In addition to ramping down the charge amps, you also need to ensure that 
the loads are removed for testing.  Even with charge amp at 1, if the loads 
exceed the capabilities of the generator to maintain adequate voltage and 
frequency.

I discussed this very issue with Outback at the show yesterday.  The GFX 
series inverter has tighter input tolerances on the AC input.  This is 
because there is only one AC input and that input needs to comply with grid 
tie requirements.

Another short coming of the Outback is: if the loads exceed the source 
capabilities, once the transfer occurs, the source will overload, be it to 
trip a source breaker or bog down a generator.  If this were an SW or XW 
inverter, the inverter would synchronize with the source and assist in 
delivering power to the loads.

William




At 12:07 PM 10/30/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Drake-
>
>You may be overloading the genny (and it either pops a reset breaker or
>just shows a red light that there is an internal overload, requiring you
>cycle the on/off switch to reset.
>
>To "test" I suggests ramping down the charging AC amps on the mate to 1 or
>so, see if the genny charges, then step up the charger amps until the unit
>cuts out.  Kinda like the Appalachian torque wrench: tighten until the SS
>bolt breaks off, then back it off 1/2 turn.
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