[RE-wrenches] Has anyone had Magnum Energy PT-100 controller failures

[Shasta Daiku]

I’ve got eight in service. One had the same network issue, right out of the box. Removed and reinserted the network cable to remedy.
Michael

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Starlight Solar Power Systems <larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:
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> Perhaps I should rephrase my question: Has anyone else been selling the PT-100? If so, how many? Any failures?
> Early on a tech told me that I’m the only one experiencing the failures.
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> Larry
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> On Jul 28, 2016, at 4:27 PM, Starlight Solar Power Systems <larry at starlightsolar.com <mailto:larry at starlightsolar.com>> wrote:
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> Hello Battery Wrenches,
> 
> I have installed about 35 of the Magnum PT-100 charge controllers since November 2015. I have had about 10 fail, another one just today. The problem we have is the same every time: network communications fail which causes other problems until you remove the network cable from the controller. The controller functions fine otherwise.
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> Some failed upon installation, some after a few weeks, others have lasted several months. Magnum has been making changes to the controller to try and fix it.  Has anyone else had a PT-100 failure? 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Larry 
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