<p dir="ltr">Phil<br>
Please confirm i have built lots of ps2 and 4 seams to always have 25's on the x240 not 20's<br>
Jerry</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 18, 2015 10:04 AM, "Phil Undercuffler" <<a href="mailto:solarphil@gmail.com">solarphil@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">The PSX-240 (independent unit in enclosure) has active cooling, so it has a higher capacity and therefore the 25A breaker. The X-240 (bare xformer) should have a 20A. The good news is, in OutBack Stacking the xformer is balancing the phases, which since there are inverters on both phases means that it typically is only processing 1-2kW or so, usually much less. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Phil</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:34 AM, Allan Sindelar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" target="_blank">allan@sindelarsolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0)" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
Kevin and Matt,<br>
Good advice from Matt. Just one detail: On the Outback PSX-240 (the
independent unit with enclosure) the output breakers are 25A, not
20A. I suspect that the 2P<br>
breaker for the X-240 would be the same. As the unit often operates
at close to its capacity, this could make a difference.<span><br>
Allan<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Allan Sindelar</b><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" target="_blank">allan@sindelarsolar.com</a></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt">NABCEP Certified PV
Installation Professional<br>
NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<br>
New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>
Founder (Retired), <span>Positive
Energy,
Inc.</span><br>
<b><a href="tel:505%20780-2738" value="+15057802738" target="_blank">505 780-2738</a> cell</b><br>
<br>
<b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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</span><div><div><div>On 3/17/2015 2:56 PM, Kevin Pegg wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial">Thanks, Matt for the details here. </font></span></div>
<div><span></span> </div>
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial">I will be heading out to the site in
the next little while and will report back what was found. </font></span></div>
<div><span></span> </div>
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial">Kevin</font></span></div>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT:0px">
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br>
<b>From:</b> RE-wrenches
[<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>]<b>On
Behalf Of </b>Matt James<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 17, 2015 12:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback quad stack X240
breaker tripping<br>
<br>
</font></div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Kevin,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Not sure
what happened on the dropped communication, but I had
responded to you last week with some possible answers and
things to check. I think I made the mistake of replying
directly to your email address and not sending to the
entire Re-Wrenches forum, sorry for that as I know this is
information that could be helpful to others as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">In any case,
Tump is right -- on an existing system where everything
has been working fine for some time but now isn’t, the key
is to isolate, isolate, isolate. Turn off all AC input,
output and transformer breakers, then wake up each
inverter by increasing the Power Save Level Master Adjust
one step at a time. Confirm proper AC voltage line to
neutral at the inverter’s AC output terminals – all
breakers are still open. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Close the
breaker to the X240 balancing transformer, then close the
AC output breakers of one inverter at a time, starting
with the Master. Confirm that all inverters are on and
have proper voltage and phasing by verifying proper AC
voltage line to neutral, line to line as measured at the
AC output terminals and to the output bus bars – all
inverters should show 120 L-N, and any inverters
programmed as L1 Slaves should show 0v L-L to the Master
and 240v L-L to L2 Slaves. L2 slaves <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">This
establishes a baseline to ensure that all the power
electronics, magnetics, wiring and programming are working
properly. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Next, start
the generator and close all the input breakers. Measure
AC voltage at the inverter’s input terminals, confirm that
each is seeing the proper voltage and phasing. Verify
that the inverters sync to and connect to the generator,
and begin to charge. Measure the AC current on both
phases of the generator, and verify that they are
balanced. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Some
potential issues are:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">1.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:7pt;COLOR:#1f497d"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Bad X240 breaker. Take a spare,
20A 2 pole DIN.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">2.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:7pt;COLOR:#1f497d"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Transformer insulation damaged,
typically by overheating. Rather unlikely, but possible.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">3.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:7pt;COLOR:#1f497d"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Failed or mis-wired or
mis-programmed inverter, likely on L2. Due to the
distance to the site, consider taking a replacement board
set with you. Alternately, the system can operate on both
legs with the other inverters, even if it’s an uneven
number, through OutBack Stacking until you can schedule
another trip.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">4.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:7pt;COLOR:#1f497d"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Heavily imbalanced load or
generator.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">If the
charging currents on the generator are imbalanced, one
possible solution is to disconnect the neutral from the
generator at the power system end. This presents a pure
240v load to the genset, which will force the currents to
be balanced on both phases. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Feel free to
contact me directly if you have any problems or questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Best
Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Matt James<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Applications
Engineering Manager<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">OutBack
Power Technologies Inc.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Direct:
<a href="tel:%28360%29%20618-4364" value="+13606184364" target="_blank">(360) 618-4364</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Cell:
<a href="tel:%28360%29%20618-2869" value="+13606182869" target="_blank">(360) 618-2869</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:11pt;COLOR:#1f497d;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri','sans-serif'"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> RE-wrenches
[<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Kevin Pegg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 16, 2015 10:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback quad stack
X240 breaker tripping<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:blue;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks for
everyone's advise on this one. I've done as much as I
can working with the caretaker remotely and will need to
attend myself with some test gear to fully
diagnose. This site is remote (10h of driving then 1h
boat ride). I generally make a point of avoiding Outback
product so feel much better informed to diagnose when
onsite - later in the week. Thanks. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:blue;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">Curious what is
going on with Outback's tech support. I waited on hold
for a bit on Wednesday, then left a message for callback
and am still waiting for that callback 3 business days
later. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:blue;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">My client is
most upset that Outback can't even bother to return a
tech call. His instructions to me are if we find
multiple failed components in the system and not simple
fixes to remove the gear and replace with "anything as
long as it's not Outback". </span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:blue;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">Will advise the
list what was discovered once onsite. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:blue;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">Kevin</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="MARGIN-TOP:5pt;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5pt;MARGIN-RIGHT:0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma','sans-serif'">-----Original Message-----<br>
<b>From:</b> RE-wrenches [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>]<b>On
Behalf Of </b>frenergy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 16, 2015 6:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback quad stack
X240 breaker tripping</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kevin,<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Not to add any confusion but
I recently had to re-program the slave in a 2 VFX with
Xfrmr system as it was doing the same thing...the 2 pole
xfrmr breaker was tripping when a moderate load was on.
Granted this was not happening during charging though.
I think I changed the slave from OB slave L1 to OB slave
L2 and all was good. It doesn't seem likely the
programming in your case would have been messed with
having been working well for years prior. Curious to
hear though of a solution eventually.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bill<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Feather River Solar Electric<br>
4291 Nelson St.<br>
Taylorsville, CA 95983<br>
<a href="tel:530.284.7849" value="+15302847849" target="_blank">530.284.7849</a> / 6544 fax<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'"> <a title="tump@swnl.net" href="mailto:tump@swnl.net" target="_blank">Tump</a>
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'"> <a title="re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches</a>
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'"> Monday, March 16, 2015 5:39
AM<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback
quad stack X240 breaker tripping<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Have you turned the breaker on the
t240 to the off position? One does NOT have to have that
operational for the system to operate correctly.The old
t240 has about the same parasitic draw as an inverter.
Isolate, Isolate, Isolate. If the system functions
correctly w/ the t240 off and the stacking is correct on
this q stack disconnect it(the t240). Otherwise I would
remove the inverter com cables and only connect 1 pair
of inverters at a time, reset the mate with the correct
com cables connected to P1& P2. Sometimes something
so simple as disconnecting & reconnection the mate
can have quite a benefit. Again I would, if you are
really stuck on having the t240 operational, then try it
with each inverter as a single unit then try the second
set of inverters. Disconnect the #s1&2 inverters and
do the same; connect #s 3&4 P1 & P2, to see
exactly which component may be your problem. <u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">You are more then happy to contact
me off list if you choose. contact info below. Tump<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Mar 15, 2015, at 5:04 PM,
Jerry Shafer wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Wrenches<br>
OK if the X240 blows the fuse which is on the
output of the inverter while the inverter is
charging, excessive current must be passing
through from one inverter and back to the
output of another inverter ( a form of AC
coupling gone bad). The time delay fits as the
inverter ramps up, I would look at the
contactors in each slave as one may be hanging
or ther may be a bad board, easy way to test
is to isolate each inverter and with a amp
meter connected at the X240 see if current
goes away in the X240 as it should not be
doing much with light loads on the "House"
side of the inverters. The X240 is 25 amps
while the inverters are 50 amps. Sounds like a
interesting one to diagnose.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jerry<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at
11:59 AM, Chris Worcester <<a href="mailto:chris@solarwindworks.com" target="_blank">chris@solarwindworks.com</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Kevin, <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have seen the X240's
trip off like this when theyare over
loaded. When this was happening to us the
slave inverters had blown AC boards and
some times Control and FET boards too. We
had a hard time diagnosing this as their
green lights were on. Using a clamp on
amp meter on each inverter's AC IN
conductor while charging with the gen set
allowed us to compare their charging
currents to each other. Typically the ones
with blown AC boards output would be
close to zero amps. So the X240's were
doing double duty and they will smoke too
if the inverters aren't delta with. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely, <span><span style="COLOR:#888888"> </span></span><span><span style="COLOR:#888888"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR:#888888">Chris Worcester</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR:#888888"><a href="tel:530-448-9692" target="_blank">530-448-9692</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR:#888888"> Sent from my Galaxy S®III<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-------- Original
message --------<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">From: Kevin Pegg <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Date:03/11/2015 1:19 PM
(GMT-08:00) <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">To: RE-wrenches <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Subject: [RE-wrenches]
Outback quad stack X240 breaker tripping <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt">Hello Wrenches, <br>
<br>
Customer in remote location has a strange
situation come up on an existing system
installed (by others) 6 or so years go. Quad
stack VFX3648. <br>
<br>
Last night gen start was triggered by low
voltage - a normal system operation. <br>
<br>
Approx 1h into charge, they lost 1/2 the
circuits in house - L2 de-energized.
Caretaker went to check power system and
noticed the X240 breakers tripped. Tried to
reset but it tripped out right away. So he
left it as is and called me in the morning.
<br>
<br>
Here's what I've been able to determine
today: <br>
<br>
- The x240 is installed to bridge L1 &
L2 on the load side. <br>
- with master inverter on, 3 slaves off,
both L1 and L2 energized so suggests x240 is
working. <br>
- within 10 seconds of generator on and
charging, x240 breaker trips (and makes L2
go dark). <br>
- loads are minor, ~1,000 w of misc lights
and such, isn't all loaded up on one leg. <br>
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Appreciate any thoughts to remedy. I'm not
as familiar with this config as others. <br>
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Kevin Pegg<br>
EA Energy Alternatives Ltd. <br>
37471 Hwy 16 E<br>
Telkwa, BC V0J 2X2<br>
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