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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Bob,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Don’t go to the casino until your luck turns. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Wow, OB is playing it strict on this one. I think we had a
couple of out of warranty FX’s that we paid a total of $600 for all three
boards this summer. The tech is blowing smoke, as you well know, on the
batteries not being this or needing an EQ etc.. Their inexperienced phone techs
probably share their favorite “let’s blame it on ______ stories”
(batteries, generator, wiring, installer, homeowner, George Bush, Barak Obama………….)
during break time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>robert
ellison<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] FX2000 / Trojan battery question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Just visited a site with a 04 version FX2024 The inverter is
shutting down and showing "low AC output voltage" <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It is hooked to 4 Trojan L-16 G batteries. When i arrived
the voltage was 23.8, the other day when i arrived it was 25.5 volts and shut
down both times with the same error showing. There are 1050 watts of panels and
an MX 60 on the battery bank also. In the past when the batteries went low it
would show a low battery error, so i don't expect that is the problem. Loads
are minimal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Disconnecting the battery or starting the generator clears
the error.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>When i called Outback i was told there was a $250.00
"out of warranty charge" as well as a retail of $1400 for the boards.
She also insists it was probably a bad battery bank, or at least needing an eq
charge. It just had one 9 days ago. The hydrometer readings are all close and
the voltages similar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Anyone run into this before and have any knowledge on this
error? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On another note, has anyone had any Trojan L-16 G batteries
with cell failures? The date code is J8 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have had 2 in the last year, one was under warranty and
the last one out of warranty.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Anyone else had this problem or am i just unlucky?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Bob<o:p></o:p></p>
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