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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Howie:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I learned a while ago what the GTI actually does: Without it the Trace inverter \u201cleaks\u201d power onto the grid. I had a set of 5548s and turned off the sell for about a year but the utility reported that the still sold a minor amount of energy to the grid. Who would have thought that would happen?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><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 [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Howie Michaelson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Two Dilemmas</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">If your in an area where you are inspected (our even if not) I believe you are officially required to use a GTI box to sell back. As I remember it, it really does next to nothing - it was just Trace's way to get UL listing for selling back, since the SW failed a UL test at one point. It may be hard to find one at this point.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Howie</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Howie Michaelson<br>Sun Catcher<br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer\u2122<br>Solar Electric & Heat Pumps Systems Sales & Service<br>802-272-0004</p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 23, 2020, 7:34 PM Tump <<a href="mailto:tump@swnl.net">tump@swnl.net</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Your missing the small writing on the black display bezel on the inverter\u2026.. \u201cHal 9000", \u201csorry Rick I can\u2019t allow you to do that\u201d. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Your batteries, Have you removed or would like to know how to remove individual cells or are you trying to move the whole tray? If you want to call my cell # Ill be more then happy to offer my suggestions. I always try to use the larger cells so I have moved quite a few, and replaced quite a few cells too.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">OR are you looking to find other options. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The old SW 5548 was it working before you got there? depending on the year had a "grid inter tie box\u201d . Are you expecting to see it sell after turning the unit on? Shorten up the Absorb time to 0, lower the sell voltage to below what the batteries are reading then see if it connects. remember it too has a grid lock out time if the \u201cgrid internee box is installed. 300secs i believe.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The sell mode was not to smooth w/ the \u201cgrid box\u201d it would fluctuate from 1amp to what the highest sell current setting, back n forth.</p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Jul 23, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Chris Sparadeo <<a href="mailto:sparadeo.chris@gmail.com" target="_blank">sparadeo.chris@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dilemma #2 </p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><IMG_1642.jpg></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 6:22 PM Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com" target="_blank">jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chain hoist and muscle for the move. It's not easy. It can be hard to get them out of the steel case. Slow and careful... I haven't done this a lot, but the few times it was a dicey proposition.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Jason Szumlanski</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 5:47 PM Rick Brown <<a href="mailto:rick@solshineenergyalternatives.com" target="_blank">rick@solshineenergyalternatives.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Wrenches,</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dilemma #1:</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I\u2019ve had to replace 4 sets of Solar One batteries (see pic). Each set weighs in excess of 1000lbs. How have you all transported these? The originals were placed into service prior to the room\u2019s walls and roof going up. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><image0.jpeg></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dilemma #2:</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The above system is comprised of a Trace SW5548 along with two Outback FM60s. After reprogramming the CCs and inverter with new charging parameters, I can\u2019t get the Trace to export excess production once the batteries are charged. I do have the inverter set to \u201cSell\u201d mode What am I missing? I have had little experience with the Trace line. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thanks,</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">rick brown<br>SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC<br>Electrical & Solar Contracting Services<br><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/cd6490343ec8bea89108ca98f415d0f333006459?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com&userId=1613865&signature=0f9b54a9d3333480" target="_blank">www.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com</a><br>Check, Virginia 24072<br><a href="tel:540.808.9502" target="_blank">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</p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a 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