[RE-wrenches] Search mode

Dan Fink danbob88 at gmail.com
Sun Sep 8 18:10:07 PDT 2013


I would then say measure non-search mode (always on)  current draw over a
few days or weeks. How significant is it? Are there other ways to mitigate
it? DAN





On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlsolar at gmail.com> wrote:

> They basically started all over after their old system started showing it
> signs. They added 4 more modules and do end up near 100% at the end of the
> day.
>
> Tech support mentioned adding a small inverter for the small lighting
> loads. Many of the homes loads are 12V (fridge, some lighting....).
>
> I will mention brands of CFL.
>
> Jesse
>
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> On Sep 8, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Dan Fink <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In my experience, if the loads to bring it out of search mode are very
> reactive all your bets are off, doesn't matter who made the inverter. The
> solution could be as simple as changing which brand of CFL they depend on
> to bring the inverter out of search. Have you tried Euro CFLs vs Chinese?
> And so on, ad infinitum. Using an incandescent eliminates that variable for
> you, exactly where I would start on the troubleshooting. If the system is
> really so tiny that search mode is really needed..........I say add more PV
> so the batteries are near 100% full almost everynight at sundown. I haven't
> programmed an inverter for search mode for a long time.
> Just my two cents.
>
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> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 5:59 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlsolar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately I was talking to them at a function and they didn't know.
>> They are going to send me that info this evening.
>>
>> Jesse
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2013, at 6:05 PM, jay peltz <jay at asis.com> wrote:
>>
>> > HI Jesse,
>> >
>> > Can you tell us which model inverter?
>> >
>> > jay
>> >
>> > peltz power
>> > On Sep 8, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Jesse Dahl wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> A friend of mine in the woods just put in a new xantrax inverter and
>> is having a search mode problem. They can't get 25W search mode to work and
>> are stuck with using the 50W setting. So they've had to put a few
>> incandescents in to make this setting work. His calls to tech support have
>> been less then helpful.
>> >>
>> >> Advice I can pass on?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks as always!
>> >>
>> >> Jesse
>> >
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