[RE-wrenches] Outback programing question

[Ray Walters]

What's wrong with the chargers being on?  Just set the charge settings 
(absorb 56 v, and absorb time 5 minutes) fairly low. It will lightly 
charge for a few minutes, and then go to float.
Just because your customer imagines this to be a problem, doesn't mean 
it actually is.  Its not going to hurt the batteries or use excessive 
fuel to go through a little refresh charge like this, and if the 
batteries actually are low, these charge settings will be helpful.

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760

On 4/29/2016 11:56 AM, Darren Emmons wrote:
> When the generator is auto started, the inverter's charger will be 
> enabled. After the generator is stopped, the inverter's charger will 
> be returned to the mode before the generator started. The logic is if 
> you are running the generator the Inverter's charger should be 
> enabled. You could lower the charger AC limit to 0 Amps.
>
> 08:00 Inverter charger OFF
> 10:00 Must run start -> charger ON
> 11:00 Must run stop -> charger OFF
>
> >Darren
>
>
> On 04/27/2016 05:31 PM, jay wrote:
>> HI All,
>>
>> I’ve got a problem that outback tech hasn’t been able to figure out.
>>
>> off grid system
>> mate 3
>> quad stacked VFX 3648
>>
>> The generator is set to specific start/stop daily timer.  This works 
>> fine.
>>
>> The client has plenty of solar for the day, and when he runs his 
>> generator he doesn’t want the chargers to operate.
>> OK so just hit charge off, and yes the chargers will turn off.
>>
>> But next day, genny starts up, and the chargers come back on as well.
>>
>> Outback says that shouldn’t be happening, but it is.
>>
>> Anybody have this issue or know of a fix?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> jay
>>
>> peltz power
>>
>>
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