[RE-wrenches] Outback Charging Method

[Mark Frye]

Jay,
 
I took your advice on removing the foam and vents and it did make a
significant difference in the available charging power.
 
Thanks for the tip.
 
Mark Frye 
Berkeley Solar Electric Systems 
303 Redbud Way 
Nevada City,  CA 95959 
(530) 401-8024 
 <http://www.berkeleysolar.com/> www.berkeleysolar.com  
 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay peltz
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 2:05 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Charging Method


HI Mark, 

I can't speak to the issue OB tech says here, although it doesn't seem to
support what I see in the real world.

One issue I have seen a lot of is the inverters getting hot, and then
derating the current output.  I especially see this with them mounted in the
normal outback model.  In a side by side mounting ( Midnite or custom) they
run much cooler.

In the past I have actually taken out the foam filter and side screens (when
I don't have to worry about debris getting into the inverters) and this has
both increased air flow substantially and also the charging rate for systems
with large batteries and generators that run for many hours at high charge
rates.

Hope this helps,

jay

Peltz power
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