[RE-wrenches] Auto Gen on Outback

[Jay Peltz]

Hi drake

It's the mate which has had issues. 
Make sure the mate is current rev. 
Outback will put in latest version for no charge. 

Jay

Peltz power

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On Mar 27, 2013, at 12:51 PM, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:

> Hello Wrenches,
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> We are adding a Generac EcoGen to an existing Outback VFX 3648 system.  It was the recommendations from those of you on this list who have installed them that led to this choice. Your testimonials are very much appreciated.
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> I've read, on this list, that people have had issues with FX family inverters starting and stopping generators reliably. The plan was to go with the Atkinson GSCM and a separate voltage controlled relay.  It appears that if the system is 48 volts, it is necessary to center tap the battery bank for a 24 volt feed to the GSCM. This I don't want to do.
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> Is it still agreed that the FX inverters are not reliable for starting and stopping generators? 
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> Has anyone used a GSCM on a 48 volt system without problems?
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> Thank you,
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