<div dir="ltr">How large is the PV generation side relative to the typical daytime consumption habits? Obviously selling to the grid is the preferred approach but don't discount the effectiveness of utilizing HBX mode either. I've had great success optimizing HBX mode on many of my sites in conjunction with Opticsre. Most are Blue Ion but a couple with sealed FLA set to almost no discharge working extremely well too.<div><br></div><div>Good luck, Nick</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 5:21 AM Jeremy Rodriguez via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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We have a client that has brought utility power in and we now have the system hooked up to the utility.</div>
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In setting the system up, I've experienced that the inverter will sell and function fine with all the settings set up as<b> Grid Tied</b> mode, but it does not play nice when the grid is gone , and the Generator is brought in as the AC source.</div>
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We have installed an external transfer switch to switch the inverters' AC input, from either the utility or the existing backup generator ( if the grid fails), automatically. </div>
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The manual states that the inverter's two input selections can be programmed for seperate input modes, via the<b> Input</b>
<b>Type</b> menu. Ive not been able to get this accomplished. </div>
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When simulating a grid outage, thus changing the AC input to the inverter being from the Generator, the inverter will not synch to the AC power to charge the batteries. </div>
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The only way that I can get the inverter to synch, is to switch the input mode to
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This is not ideal since the client would need to be present to make the button push, even though the generator will be started automatically if the grid were to go down (hopefully) , just as it did before.</div>
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With no way to contact Outback , can someone advise how to properly program the inverter/ MATE3S for this project? </div>
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Single VFXR3648 inverter</div>
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Two FM60 CCs</div>
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Hub4</div>
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ATS with Dual Relays 50A </div>
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Here's how we would like it to work:</div>
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Sell excess power once the batteries have gone through the Absorb cycle. Batteries remain full in case of a utility failure. </div>
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ATS now feeds Inv AC input via Generator if needed.</div>
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Inverter runs the home as it did , off grid.</div>
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If the battery voltage drops and the AGS is engaged, the inverter will use that input to charge the batteries as usual. If the grid comes back on and the gen is running, the generator can still run, with no connection to the inverter. With the grid now charging
the battery bank, and the AGS will enventually shut off the Gen. Based on voltage. </div>
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