<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Nope wasn't in search when I had flicker. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">If the loads were greater than the enphase production then no flicker. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">If it was "charging" then there was flicker. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">My vfx 3524 is 8+ years old, but I don't think that would be a factor. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Jay. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Sep 21, 2015, at 12:46 PM, jerrysgarage01 <<a href="mailto:jerrysgarage01@gmail.com">jerrysgarage01@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<div>Wrenches</div><div>Check and confirm that the OB is not set in search, yhis will cause issues like this.</div><div>Jerry</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: jay <<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com">jay.peltz@gmail.com</a>> <br>Date: 09/21/2015 6:58 AM (GMT-10:00) <br>To: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> <br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] AC-coupling Enphase/XW Causes Flickering of Lights <br><br>Hi Matt,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can’t tell you the reason but I had the same problem on my Outback VFX.</div><div class="">I didn’t put it on a O scope, but sure looked like a 60 cycle flicker to me. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On my system of 2 enphase, when the loads exceeded the output of the enphase the flicker when away.</div><div class="">But only 2 isn’t very real world.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In the end it was just a test for me, and it didn’t work.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">jay</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">peltz power<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 21, 2015, at 6:18 AM, Matt Sherald <<a href="mailto:matt@getpimby.com" class="">matt@getpimby.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">I wired an Enphase string into my critical loads panel at my shop. I was curious to see how it would work as I have customers with Enphase systems that occasionally contact me about adding a battery backup system.<br class=""><br class="">Why do the fluorescent lights and LEDs flicker once the grid power is
dropped. The flicker seems to start as soon as there is enough sun to
power up a few of the micros (they don't even have to be making much
power).<br class=""><br class="">The shop is grid-tied with a XW 4024 for battery backup. Battery capacity is 370Ah.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I'd love an explanation as to why this happens and if there is a way to mitigate the flicker I would also love to hear it.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Many thanks!</div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><br class="">-- <br class=""><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">Matt Sherald<br class=""></div>PIMBY Energy, LLC<br class=""></div><div class="">NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® </div>304-704-5943<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.getpimby.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" class="">www.getpimby.blogspot.com</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.getpimby.com/" target="_blank" class="">www.getpimby.com</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""></div></div>
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