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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";color:green'>On the
other note: Were the L-16s in series or series/parallel? Also were the voltage
readings and Hydrometer readings done on an active bank or “at rest”
and what were the readings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>robert ellison<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 01, 2009
5:40 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RE-wrenches] FX2000 /
Trojan battery question</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Just visited a site with a 04 version FX2024 The inverter is shutting
down and showing "low AC output voltage" <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Disconnecting the battery or starting the generator clears the error.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Anyone run into this before and have any knowledge on this error? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On another note, has anyone had any Trojan L-16 G batteries with cell
failures? The date code is J8 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have had 2 in the last year, one was under warranty and the last one
out of warranty.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Anyone else had this problem or am i just unlucky?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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