[RE-wrenches] SatCon Inverter Maintenance Manuals

[Jason Szumlanski]

It turns out it's a PVS-100, and it has a fault 13 (hardware fault) and a
fault 57 (inv overtemp 1 / Inverter hardware overtemperature 1).

I wasn't able to stay long enough to observe the main fan running, but the
owner believes it does. The filters and cabinet are clean. Supposedly the
fault appears about an hour after startup. I'm wondering if this is just a
temperature sensor issue, but I wasn't able to quickly identify any
sensors. I suspect there are two (because there is also a inv overtemp 2
fault code in the manual). There is another PVS-100 right beside it, and
it's located on the outside of a building on the north side. That one works
fine. I observed the fault in the morning during 80 degree ambient temps.

And pointers would be appreciated. All the manual says is "Contact Satcon
Service."


Jason Szumlanski

Fafco Solar





On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:

> Hi Jason,****
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> I just got back to my office after a vacation.****
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> Were you able to obtain any of the Satcon manuals you were after?****
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> Contact me off-list, as I may have a few electronic copies in my archives.
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> Best,****
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> Glenn Burt****
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> Glenn.burt at glbcc.com****
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> *From:* re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
> re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Jason Szumlanski
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:14 PM
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] SatCon Inverter Maintenance Manuals****
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> Anyone know where to get Satcon Periodic Maintenance Manuals for models
> sold in the last few years? I'm set to look at one "installed by others"
> that is reporting an overheating problem. The customer also wants a
> maintenance contract bid on it. I do not yet have the model number or
> rating.****
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> I'm guessing it's just a lack of filter maintenance causing the issue, but
> I would like to look at the full maintenance requirements before I bid a
> maintenance contract. The customer has no manuals or logs, which were kept
> by the now-estranged and/or defunct seller.****
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> Jason Szumlanski****
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> Fafco Solar****
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