[RE-wrenches] Xantrex XW 6048A unregulated during charging

[Jason Lerner]

Hello Kevin,

I have actual battery capacity of 670 ah’s programmed in.  Do you have any theories on why 0 ah’s was helpful??

Swapping AC1 and AC2 is a really good idea.  The only problem is since I put in a micro SD card to the Combox, to do extended logging,  I have not been able to reproduce the problem that was easy to reproduce a month ago.  Only thing that has changed is the weather has warmed up.

Schneider tech support has been helpful with suggestions,  but they will not pay to replace the battery bank…..

Jason

> On May 4, 2017, at 9:42 AM, Kevin Pegg <kpegg at energyalternatives.ca> wrote:
> 
> This is a good one. What battery capacity have you programmed into the XW system? We have had a few issues, though not this one specifically, but similar head-scratchers that were resolved by setting the battery capacity to 0 Ah. 
> 
> Have you tried swapping AC1 and AC2 and does the problem follow the source or the input? 
> 
> I recently had an odd issue with generator automation on AC1 on an XW+ and Schneider tech support was helpful in replicating the issue in their lab and issuing a fix. Might be worth engaging them if you haven't already. 
> 
> Kevin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jason Lerner
> Sent: May-03-17 3:18 PM
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> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Xantrex XW 6048A unregulated during charging
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I’m working on a system with 3 Xantrex XW 6048’s that has grid on AC1 and a 20 kw generator on AC2.  When charging from grid it regulates during an absorption charge at 58.2 where it should.  When charging from AC 2 - generator, the battery Voltage rises above 62 VDC,  but not every single time.  All the settings are correct, EQ is turned off, and if it accidentally got turned on is set at the same Voltage as the absorption setting.  Customer has a brand new 33 kWh AGM battery bank,  that I would rather not fry.  This is a battery backup system with no PV.
> 
> I have checked all the temperature sensors (they seem good) and tried charging with them plugged in,  and with them unplugged and it doesn’t seem to change the situation. 
> 
> Has anybody else seen this happen before?  Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks very much,
> 
> Jason Lerner
> Waldron Power and Light Co.
> (888) 927-2526
> 
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