Call Sandra Herrera or one of the other Outback techies, Jay. If I remember correctly, the Mate display shifts to Drop when the Mate detects the presence of Generator AC...or it's some other random and totally non-logical--but harmless--behavior. Maybe the newer versions don't do that. <br>
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Jay,<br><br>I have seen the same problem and like Kent, I also reset the Mate to factory defaults and reprogrammed <br>all the AGS settings for the customer. Also no problems since. I would also recommend sending in the the mate for a free software up grade.<br>
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> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] outback mate question<br>> <br>> Jay,<br>> <br>> I've seen that happen. I concluded that it was associated with an AGS <br>> fault status. I also reset the Mate to factory defaults and reprogrammed <br>
> all the AGS settings for the customer. No problem since then.<br>> <br>> Kent Osterberg<br>> Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.<br>> <br>> <br>> jay peltz wrote:<br>> > HI All,<br>> ><br>> > I'm curious if anyone can shed light on this one.<br>
> ><br>> > I've got a customer whos telling me their mate changes from USE to drop on its own.<br>> > they say they set it on USE, come back and check it and its on Drop?<br>> > I"ve never seen this one.<br>
> ><br>> > any thoughts other than user error?<br>> ><br>> > system is 6 years old, probably original mate, no AGS, sealed fx<br>> ><br>> > thanks,<br>> ><br>> > jay<br>> ><br>
> > peltz power<br>> ><br>> > PS the site is a 8hr drive each way, not my install, just trying to help out.<br>> ><br>> > <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br>
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