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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'>Try putting a load on the generator (like a 1500 watt hair dryer) before the Heart kicks on then once it transfers to the loads and starts charging, shut it off.<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'>It might be finding the voltage or frequency to high for it’s liking.<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'>Plug it directly into the generator of somewhere before the inverter to get gen power.<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'>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 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>Chris Mason<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:26 AM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> RE-wrenches<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Heart Interface Inverter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></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 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For what it's worth, the Fluke is known to mistake harmonics for base frequency. I would look to borrow for a scope or at least use a cheaper meter that can accurately report the frequency. Try slowing the generator to 59 Hz to see if the inverter likes it better.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:24 PM, mac Lewis <<a href="mailto:maclewis1@gmail.com" target="_blank">maclewis1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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'>AC charging system specs<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'>Onan Marquis Gold 5500 LP Model 5.5HGJAB119D generator<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'>Heart Interface Freedom 20 Model Inverter Charger (120VAC, 100A charger, 12VDC)<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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I have a new customer who has a used Onan RV generator (as specified above), working with a Heart Inverter charger (specified above). When the generator is started, the Heart inverter kicks on and starts to charge, after about 3 seconds it kicks off, then on, then off and repeats. The voltage and frequency of the generator output look good. 120V L-N and 60-62 Hz no load. The Heart just doesn't seem to like it after it kicks on the charger. (Sorry, no scopemeter available)<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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>What is very interesting is that on the other pole of a transfer switch connected to the AC input, is a fairly inexpensive gas generator, pull start, on wheels etc. This puts out 108VAC at 59-60Hz. When connected to this generator the Heart immediately latches in and will continue charging flawlessly at 100ADC. For whatever reason, the Heart, doesn't like the voltage waveform of the Onan generator. The Fluke 87 multimeter that I was using to test, was catching some type of transient (frequency reading would shoot up to 70-100Hz) when the Heart would latch into the Onan. Other that that with my simple tools I could see no real difference between these generators, other that the 108VAC of the gas generator.<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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Any ideas, or known compatibility issues with this equipment?<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></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks<font color="#888888"><span style='color:#888888'><br clear=all><span class=hoenzb><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=hoenzb><font size=3 color="#888888" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888'>-- </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#888888" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#888888" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=hoenzb><font size=3 color="#888888" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888'>Mac Lewis</span></font></span><span class=hoenzb><b><font color="#ff9900" face=Arial><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF9900;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></p><p><font size=3 color="#305a78" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#305A78'>"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." </span></font><b><font color="#686868"><span style='color:#686868;font-weight:bold'>-Sócrates</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Options & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>-- <br>Chris Mason<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President, Comet Systems Ltd<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'><a href="http://www.cometenergysystems.com" target="_blank">www.cometenergysystems.com</a><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'>Cell: 264.235.5670<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'>Skype: netconcepts<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></div></body></html>