[RE-wrenches] Outback Mate Controller Issues
Roy Rakobitsch
roy at windsine.org
Thu Dec 9 12:22:43 PST 2010
Use the silicone grease. It has saved me many a headache. Dry RJ-45
connections are always problematic after a few years if not kept in a
carefully controlled climate :-/
Roy Rakobitsch
NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer®
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible Small Wind installer
Wind/PV Design Engineer
Windsine Inc.
631-514-4166
www.windsine.org
On Thu, December 9, 2010 3:09 pm, Roy Butler wrote:
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> I'm seeing a commonality here....2 years. Because I've also had this
> issue.....2-3 years into the Mate service life.<br>
> How long do those coin batteries last in the Mates and could that
> even be an issue?<br>
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> On 12/9/2010 2:56 PM, Starlight Solar, Larry Crutcher wrote:
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> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Interesting. A customer from
> Baja, on the Sea of Cortez has a similar problem after 2
> years trouble free. No ESD potential there. Rebooting the
> remote did not help. Did Outback pant a time
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> href="mailto:solarworks at gmail.com">Kirpal Khalsa</a> </div>
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> <div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December
> 09, 2010 9:30 AM</div>
> <div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches]
> Outback Mate Controller Issues</div>
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> Good Morning All......we have recently had 2 off grid outback
> systems go haywire.....both have been running perfectly for more
> than 2 years.....then all of a sudden the mate stops allowing AC
> inputs.....a variety of troubleshooting indicated all components
> were fine.....Outback support took care to help with the
> confirmation that all the components were fine......finally with
> us being stumped, tech support asked us to unplug the mate from
> the hub and replug it back in.....Voila! everything started
> working properly again......only setting that seemed to be
> changed and needed to be reset was that the chargers on the
> inverters were turned off and a few button pushes later and this
> was also restored......<br>
> Anyone else having any similar experiences? This is puzzling
> as
> we haven't ever had this kind of problem and for some
> coincidental reason we had two systems both with long term
> smooth operating histories have the same issue......we
> appreciated the quick, accessible, competent support from
> Outback tech support but remain puzzled as to what may have
> triggered these odd events......feedback appreciated!<br>
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> Sunny Regards,<br>
> Kirpal Khalsa<br>
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