[RE-wrenches] FW: Backup Generators

[robert ellison]

Allan,

I have never used that Honda into a 4024 but have used the other inverter
generators with good results.
Sounds like the problem is in the Honda, everything else has been
eliminated.
The problem is convincing the dealer.

Bob

On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Allan Sindelar <
allan at positiveenergysolar.com> wrote:

>  Wrenches,
>
> This man wrote me about a generator/inverter compatibility problem he’s
> having. I haven’t heard of it before. I suspect it’s more than just a simple
> voltage-frequency issue, but I haven’t heard of this or experienced it. Any
> ideas?
>
> Thank you, Allan Sindelar
>
>
>
> In the Spring of 08, I purchased a Honda EU6500is generator as a back-up to
> my off grid solar system.  The Honda was to replace my Yamaha YG6600DE
> generator which worked fine with my Trace SW4024 inverter.  However the new
> Honda inverter-generator seemed to have problems working with my Trace
> inverter.  If I had a load running, such as my 110 V well pump, it would
> handle that load and the excess power from the generator was used to charge
> the batteries through the Trace 4024.  But once the well pump shut off, the
> Honda generator and the Trace didn’t seem to like to work together.  The
> Trace inverter stopped allowing the incoming power to be used to continue to
> charge the batteries by disconnecting AC2 power (generator) from coming into
> the SW4024.  After replacing the Honda with the old Yamaha generator,
> everything worked fine again, including charging the batteries without
> another load on the inverter.
>
> As a result of the above, my question is:  Have you experienced similar
> incompatibility with inverter-generators and inverters such as my Trace
> SW4024?    If so, do you have any suggestions that will allow me to use my
> Honda EU6500is with my Trace 4024?  Calls to Xantrex and Honda on this issue
> did not provide any useful information.
>
> Thank you, Michael
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Home Power magazine
>
> List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>
> Options & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List-Archive:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>
> Check out participant bios:
> www.members.re-wrenches.org
>
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org/attachments/20090715/f30fa568/attachment-0004.html>