[RE-wrenches] MATE3 Inverter Mode

[Orion Thornton]

Thanks Jay,



Just got off the phone with Darren at Outback.  It sounds like the issue is
that the Stacking Mode for the Slave inverter is set as OB Slave L1, and
should be OB Slave L2.  This is causing the slave inverter to go into a
power save mode.



The system is 120/240 at the house panel, single phase, no balancing
transformer. 240 VAC off the Kohler generator.



*Orion Thornton*

Project Manager

Independent Power Systems

NABCEP Certified PV Installer

(Office) 406.587.5295

(Mobile) 406.249.9912

www.solarips.com







*From:* re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *jay peltz
*Sent:* Sunday, October 30, 2011 11:44 AM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] MATE3 Inverter Mode



Hi Orion.



Go into locked menu



systems menu

inverter

stacking



in the stacking menu is where you set it all up



And I take it you are not using a balancing transformer, curious why not?



Can't tell you anything about the AGS, but interested to know what the
problem is.



jay



peltz power





On Oct 30, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Orion Thornton wrote:



Hi Wrenches,



I was hoping I may be able to get some guidance on navigating through the
new MATE3 controller.  We have a customer that swapped out their original
MATE for the MATE3 in order to have access to on-line monitoring of their
system, since it is a part time residence with limited access and
unoccupied in the winter.



Since the new controller was installed they have had issues with the AGS.
I was on site last Friday and was able to sort out the AGS issues, at least
I thought I had.  I left the site with the generator charging the
batteries.  After the generator had ran for about 5 hrs and the battery
voltage read 51.5 volts the customer called concerned that the generator
had not shut down after the charge reached a float level.  They turned the
generator off and at that point lost half the loads in the house because
the slave inverter had shut down.   I can see that the inverter mode is
“off” through the on-line monitor.



I will probably be heading back up to the site tomorrow for more
troubleshooting, but at this point I would really like to be able to guide
the customer through getting the secondary inverter turned back on so they
have all their loads powered up without running the generator.   This is
the first time I have worked with the MATE3 and have searched high and low
through the manual to try and find how I can access the mode setting for
the slave inverter, so that I can turn it back on, but I have found
nothing.  If it was a weekday I am sure an Outback tech could send me in
the right direction, but I am hoping someone out there in the wrenches
world has got the MATE3 dialed in.



Any input would be much appreciated.



Thanks.



*Orion Thornton*

Project Manager

Independent Power Systems

NABCEP Certified PV Installer

(Office) 406.587.5295

(Mobile) 406.249.9912

www.solarips.com
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