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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I haven’t done it but why can’t you use a standard lighting photocell to turn on the inverter? There really is no current involved so the load shouldn’t be a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am assuming that you just want to turn on a light? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just a thought,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bob Ellison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Solarguy<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August 02, 2012 10:49 AM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RE-wrenches] Morningstar MPPT charge controller<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Wrenches<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The Morningstar Sure Sine inverter and MPPT charge controller sound like a good match considering the reliability of their products. But when I tried to use the CCs ability to act as a timer to turn on/off the Sure Sine via its remote on –off input terminals I found that the two are not compatible. A call to tech support and I find that I must use a third-party relay to activate the 1P-1T switch on the Sure Sine. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I’m sure other Wrenches have come across this combination before for a 12V lighting system so I’m wondering what specific brand or technology of relay works reliably in a hot location. I prefer to have a DIN mounted relay but will consider something else. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks in advance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Duncan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>North Texas Renewable Energy Inc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ntrei.com/">www.ntrei.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>NABCEP PV 031310-57<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>TECL-27398<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:ntrei@1scom.net">ntrei@1scom.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>817.917.0527<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=6 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:26.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>