<div dir="ltr">For situations like these, unfortunately I've found that it's very handy to keep a remote each for Outback, Magnum and Conext in the troubleshooting tool bag. Without a Mate (preferably a Mate 3) you are driving the highway with a tarp over your windshield, and have to navigate by blinky colored lights telling you where to exit onto the dirt road.<div><br></div><div>What blinky light error code is the inverter throwing at him?<br><div><br></div><div>I don't understand why clients won't spring for these relatively inexpensive, essential remotes, but it's the same with battery SOC monitoring coulomb counters up here off the grid. You just spent $10K on an offgrid power system, and can't afford a remote (I now call them "inverter control panels" to clients) or a SOC monitor ("battery control panel")? But that's how it is, over and over again.</div></div><div><br></div><div>So sorry that you can't get to the site because of the fires, I have been through that here in Colorado. I'd suggest tinkering with the inverter charger settings and try lowering the load percentage to the generator, but without a Mate you can't do that.</div><div><br></div><div>I sincerely hope that Tump's suggestion is correct and that your client has auto-idle turned on with the Honda. My only Honda issue has been the 3kW "cube" with a magnum inverter, all the 5kW Hondas have been fine with any inverter brand.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards;</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Dan Fink</span><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">IREC Certified Instructor™ for: </div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">~ PV Installation Professional</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">~ Small Wind Installer</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Executive Director, Buckville Energy</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers™<br><a href="tel:970.672.4342" value="+19706724342" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">970.672.4342</a></div><br> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Tump <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tump@swnl.net" target="_blank">tump@swnl.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Make sure that the client has the AUTO idle set to OFF!<div><div class="h5"><br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Aug 12, 2017, at 8:32 PM, Ron Young <<a href="mailto:solareagle@solareagle.com" target="_blank">solareagle@solareagle.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="m_-3963638622114620985Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>Have a client where I recently installed an Outback VFX3524 inverter in June. He’s using a Honda generator and has recently started having issues. He has been complaining that the inverter seems to be running hot but I believe this is because he doesn’t have good ventilation around it. He is probably also running high on the loads. He doesn’t have a Mate so can’t identify the error. He is in a remote location and I am currently unable to travel due to fire restrictions in my area (major BC wildfires).<br><br>Here is his recent email:<br>-Seems the inverter is recognizing the power in as an issue, and throwing an error.<br>-My existing 5000 Honda generator has been online with the unit since you installed it. <br>-The last few days, when there is very little load, or the unit goes to float, the generator goes into a high rpm.<br>-My existing 5000 Honda crapped out on me this morning, and holds a low rpm, not putting out much power. Will run a tool, but still won’t hold a higher rpm.<br>-I borrowed an identical 5000 Honda generator, and it seemed to be doing fine for about 1.5 hours. <br>-Now it’s doing the same thing as the other generator. The inverter system throws an error, the generator is taken offline, and the generator rpm go up.<br>-If I manually manipulate the throttle not he generator lower, then the inverter re-engages.<br><br>What the heck could this be? I don’t want to fry the borrowed generator, but we can’t systematically bypass the inverter, and the house requires the power.<br><br>Ron Young<br>earthRight - Solareagle<br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/<wbr>options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-<wbr>wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/<wbr>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.<wbr>org/maillist.html</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.<wbr>htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div><div>
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