[RE-wrenches] OB Battery Charging

[Allan Sindelar]

Ray,

We usually include the Mate if we expect a backup generator to be the
periodic source of a higher C/rate than the PV array for equalizing
batteries. The Mate is necessary to initiate an EQ charge algorithm. How do
you accomplish periodic EQ with an Outback inverter and no Mate?

Thanks, 

Allan Sindelar

Allan at positiveenergysolar.com

NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer

EE98J Journeyman Electrician

Positive Energy, Inc.

3201 Calle Marie

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507

505 424-1112

www.PositiveEnergySolar.com <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/> 

 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of R Ray
Walters



As far as customer interaction with the MATE, we generally don't provide
one. They're way too expensive and hard to understand, and the chances of
them screwing up the programming are too great.

We install just the cable, and coil it up so that when we come out, we can
access the programming without having to remove all the cover plates.

Only customers that are comfortable with changing settings, etc. actually
get a MATE. (1 out of 10) 

 

R. Walters

ray at solarray.com

Solar Engineer

 

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