[RE-wrenches] Fwd: GVFX temperatures (was: single string of batts:)

Michael Welch michael.welch at re-wrenches.org
Fri Feb 26 09:59:55 PST 2010


>From: jfh at greenhousepc.com
>
>toddcory at finestplanet.com writes:
>> How high have the temp counts on your transformer gotten?
>
>I'd pay closer attention to the FET and CAP temperatures.  The
>transformer sensor measures air temperature
>and the other two get hotter, faster.
>
>> > I have a test coming up for a client where I'm going to try and get a
>> > pair of GVFX3648's to sell 7.2KW.
>>
>> My home system's GVFX3648 maxes out at around 2.8 to 2.9 kW @ 80 degrees F. If I push it harder, it
>> overheats. While they are rated at "3600 watts", they cannot do this continuously with ambient temps
>> above ~40 F.
>
>I'll be monitoring the FET, CAP and AIR temperatures while they are
>selling.  If the temperatures get
>out of hand, the software will back off the amount of sell power.
>--
>Julie Haugh
>Senior Design Engineer
>greenHouse Computers, LLC // jfh at greenhousepc.com // greenHousePC on
>Skype




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