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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Ray,<br>
As I prefer sine waveform, I haven't built a system with a DR in
ten years and have never used a TR. However, we just installed a
modern system for the new owner of a home that had previously run
a TR1512 for years. The old system - which was seriously non-Code
funky - showed none of those symptoms. Sure, it had fried the
customer's MacBook, but at least the voltage was stable. Could it
be a combination of a defective unit and a clueless tech support
newbie? "Switch to incandescents?" That's a new one, good for the
record books. My BS detector just went off the scale... Can you
ask "to speak to your supervisor" and get a warranty replacement
to try?<br>
Allan<br>
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On 4/30/2013 4:19 PM, Ray Walters wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:5180438B.50106@solarray.com" type="cite">Hi
Folks:
<br>
<br>
I just finished up another ugly rewire project for a customer that
had another"installer" put in a Xantrex TR inverter.
<br>
We fixed numerous wiring issues, including neutral bonded to
ground in 7 different places!
<br>
The issue we're having now though, is that the TR inverter output
voltage fluctuates when running CF lighting, and the refrigerator.
<br>
You can literally see the lights cycling brighter and dimmer, and
hear the compressor on the fridge running up and down in
frequency. Xantrex/ Schneider Tech support said that:
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A) The TR doesn't do well with CF lighting, and that we should
switch to all incandescent........ hmmmm.
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B) We should set the search watts to zero (which I already did)
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C) We need to increase the loads on the TR, as it doesn't regulate
output voltage and frequency very well at lower loads........ 2nd
big hmmmmm.
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I knew there was a reason I quit installing Xantrex inverters
about 5 years ago, but I couldn't recall the details. Now its all
coming back to my feeble, aging brain. So aside from switching
out the inverter , (which I just installed on a beautiful Midnite
E-Panel) does anybody have any cures for our ills? How would LED
lighting behave? Should I throw a capacitor across the output?
or perhaps I should just retire early and sail around the
Caribbean? (I can afford a canoe/ no sail......)
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As always, thanks in advance for this wonderful technical (and
emotional) support group,
<br>
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