[RE-wrenches] Classic 150 100 amp output breaker tripping?????

[Jay]

boB,

Is the OCP still being used and does it work in both directions?

JAY
Peltz power

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> On Oct 29, 2015, at 4:19 PM, "boB at midnitesolar.com" <boB at midnitesolar.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Larry, because these MPPT CC's are bi-directional (for efficiencies' sake), they can convert a large current
> at the battery side to a smaller current at the PV side if not adjusted right.  Normally this is just taken
> care of and reduced to a bare minimum by the controller watching the voltages and currents carefully.
> It is technically possible though for things to not work exactly correctly.  I am not saying that this is
> for sure happening, but it is possible.   The ramping up in battery voltage from the chargers should
> be plenty slow enough for this not to be a problem but I am wildly speculating that this could happen
> and cannot rule it out.  There may of course be something else completely different happening here
> though.
> 
> If CBI breakers are being used, these are known to be extremely fast at tripping when overloaded.
> 
> Also, what, if any SPDs are connected to the system ?
> 
> boB
> 
> 
>> On 10/29/2015 2:45 PM, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
>> After the Magnum Inverter/charger samples incoming AC power, they have a slight delay before starting the charger. Then, they ramp up current slowly. 
>> 
>> Even so, how will any current from any other source pass through the breaker unless the Classic is presenting a load? I suppose something else could be wired through the breaker but I’m guessing Daniel would have looked at that.
>