<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Connectors were fully engaged. I would also think what you described would cause an AC short, at least intermittently, in the connector. GFI tripping is a DC problem. It worked fine for 5 months until a week ago.<br><br>Kirk Herander<div>VSE</div></div><div><br>On Jun 17, 2011, at 12:27 PM, "Mark Frye" <<a href="mailto:markf@berkeleysolar.com">markf@berkeleysolar.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="468062116-17062011"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">I see.</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="468062116-17062011"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">My experience with the M190 ac connector is this: It is
possible to join the two connector halves and rotate the cuff sufficiently to
establish an electrical connection. But if you don't rotate the cuff until
the detant is engaged, you may not completely seal the connection by
compressing the internal face gasket.</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="468062116-17062011"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="468062116-17062011"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">I really haven't looked into it much further but I wonder if
the water you observed entered through an incomplete connector mate, along the
conductors, into the inverter enclosure?</font></span></div><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<p><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"></font><br><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Arial">Mark Frye</font></span> <br><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Arial">Berkeley Solar Electric Systems</font></span> <br><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Arial">303 Redbud Way</font></span> <br><span lang="en-us"><font size="2" face="Arial">Nevada City, CA 95959</font></span>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirk
Herander<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 17, 2011 4:51 AM<br><b>To:</b>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark
Frye<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:28 PM<br><b>To:</b>
'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Nema 6 enclosure -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Was that
an M190?</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirk
Herander, VSE<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 16, 2011 6:50 PM<br><b>To:</b>
'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Enphase Nema 6 enclosure -
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just figured out why I could not reset a GFI error on one
of my micro-inverters. First, I noticed condensation in the led lens, then water
literally dripped out of the AC side as soon as I disconnected it. This was
mounted on the top backside of a panel, roughly two ft above a flat roof. …..
fascinating<o:p></o:p></p>
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