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color:#1F497D'>Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Point of information…we have been using a Honda EM7000is
for 5 years with dual SW4024s in an off grid system with absolutely no
issues. We leave the “eco throttle” in the “ON”
position and have experienced no sync, load sharing or battery charging issues regardless
of load. Our largest single load is a 220V 2HP well pump set at approx
400’. The generator and inverters handle it with no problems.
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color:#1F497D'>John Ollson <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randy
Brooks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Backup Generators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Allan,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Does the Honda have a "eco-throttle" setting that
throttles back under light load? If so, turn it off so the inverter sees
full voltage and frequency and can sync with no other loads on.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>Randy Brooks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>Brooks Solar, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>Solar Power for People</span></i></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>140 Columbia View<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>Chelan, WA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>98816<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>509-682-9646<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'><a href="mailto:Randy@BrooksSolar.com">Randy@BrooksSolar.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black'>www.BrooksSolar.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 14, 2009, at 11:24 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='color:black'>This man wrote me about a generator/inverter compatibility
problem he’s having. I haven’t heard of it before. I suspect
it’s more than just a simple voltage-frequency issue, but I haven’t
heard of this or experienced it. Any ideas?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Thank you, Allan Sindelar</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In the Spring of 08,
I purchased a Honda EU6500is generator as a back-up to my off grid solar
system. The Honda was to replace my Yamaha YG6600DE generator which
worked fine with my Trace SW4024 inverter. However the new Honda
inverter-generator seemed to have problems working with my Trace
inverter. If I had a load running, such as my 110 V well pump, it would
handle that load and the excess power from the generator was used to charge the
batteries through the Trace 4024. But once the well pump shut off, the
Honda generator and the Trace didn’t seem to like to work together.
The Trace inverter stopped allowing the incoming power to be used to continue
to charge the batteries by disconnecting AC2 power (generator) from coming into
the SW4024. After replacing the Honda with the old Yamaha generator,
everything worked fine again, including charging the batteries without another
load on the inverter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As a result of the
above, my question is: Have you experienced similar incompatibility with
inverter-generators and inverters such as my Trace SW4024? If
so, do you have any suggestions that will allow me to use my Honda EU6500is with
my Trace 4024? Calls to Xantrex and Honda on this issue did not provide
any useful information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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