<div>I had a FM-60 "latching" and was told to send it in for a reflashing. She said it only happened with systems with SW inverters. </div>
<div>Didn't think there was a corrilation till I remembered there was an SW in another building, hooked to the same battery. </div>
<div>Really LONG cables on that one. </div>
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<div>Bob<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/27 Richard L Ratico <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Richard.L.Ratico@valley.net">Richard.L.Ratico@valley.net</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Larry & Christopher,<br><br>One of my customers has had the same issue with his FM80. In fact, on Outback's<br>
very own user forum, there have been several other instances reported as well.<br><br>see: <a href="http://www.outbackpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3326" target="_blank">http://www.outbackpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3326</a><br>
<br>We brought this to the attention of Outback months ago. We are now on controller<br>#3 with what I understand is a trial version of a firmware fix.<br><br>I asked about being compensated for my time to change out the bad controllers<br>
and was told "We can't do that". I am trying to be patient with Outback.<br><br>Dick<br><br>Dick Ratico<br>Solarwind Electric<br>
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<div class="h5"><br><br>--- You wrote:<br>I don't know the answer but I have forwarded this question to Darren Emmons (the<br>FM80 software engineer) to have him reply. I am travelling internationally right<br>now and may not have email access for a few days.<br>
<br>The auto restart mode should not need to changed - I haven't seen a situation<br>like you describe but I suspect its just an issue of the setting and probably<br>the small battery size used in this RV application.<br>
<br>Christopher Freitas<br>OutBack Power<br><br><br><br><br>Christopher<br><br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br>
<<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>To: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>
Sent: Fri Mar 27 16:44:59 2009<br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Outback FM80 problems<br><br>Wrenches,<br><br>Last week I had an FM80 that would operate in bulk mode while reducing<br>the current to a few amps on a 1200 watt RV system. The customer said<br>
he had to reset the controller several times through the day. After<br>every reset, full amperage was delivered and the controller would<br>eventually transition to absorb and float. I replaced the controller<br>from stock and put it on the bench. It works just fine with no other<br>
equipment attached to the battery.<br><br>My question is about the auto restart mode. Default is 0. Should Mode<br>0 continue to track the Vmp thru the day or must one use mode 1 and<br>force restarts? The MX60 had a Sweep Interval that could be programmed<br>
for every few minutes. Has this been replaced by the Auto Restart Mode?<br><br>Larry<br></div></div>--- end of quote ---<br>
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