<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Do you have access to a Seaward PV tester? This would eliminate the array. <div><br></div><div>When landing your conductors in the Kid be sure to run individual negatives to their respective terminals. The manual highlights this. </div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:DD4D172B-13B6-47AF-8816-20C7D55BE3DE" alt="image2.jpeg" id="DD4D172B-13B6-47AF-8816-20C7D55BE3DE"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">rick brown<br>SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC<br>Electrical & Solar Contracting Services<br><a dir="ltr" href="http://www.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com">www.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com</a><br>Check, Virginia 24072<br><a dir="ltr" href="tel:540.808.9502" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3/3">540.808.9502</a><br><br>VA Class A Contractor Lic# 2705147660<br>VA Master Electrician Lic# 2710062762<br>VA Alternative Energy Systems Installer <br>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional 110112-21</span></div><div><br>On Jun 20, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Dana <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Try another brand of CC? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">I have had same issue /different manufacturer and had dead out of the box replacement & same issue with the replacement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Are there any adjustable potentiometers, I do not know this CC? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">I have recently had 2 trouble shoots [with old C-40s] that were low CC output & moved the pots higher & lower and voila the CC worked again. Very frustrating to say the least.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">C - 208.721.7003 <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.biz">www.solarwork.biz</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">\uf050 Please consider the environment before printing this email.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">-----Original Message-----<br>From: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> On Behalf Of frenergy<br>Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:53 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Low output</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Off-gridders,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> Small 24 volt off-grid install.....new installation, 3, 285 watt PVs in series, 4, L-16's in series, Midnight "Kid" CC. Problem: I cannot get more than about 200 watts (8-9 amps battery side) out of the Kid display in full noon sun, clean PVs. Should be 700 watts plus and about 28 amps. Bulk/Absorb set at 29V, battery voltage at ~25 V (pulled down with a heat gun). I changed that Kid out for another new one> Same issue! I disconnected the PV wires where they land in the Kid and got<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">9.3 amps short circuit, 105 volts oc Called Midnight tech support but we couldn't come up with a good solution. 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