<div dir="ltr"><div>Wrenches</div><div>You fix what is bad and see where it goes, test the system components and see what happens, The Outbacks do get hot just in operation. I see the radians up to 140 degrees + while selling. Oh and by the way expect to pay more to get everything replaced <br></div><div>Jerry<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 8:23 PM frenergy <<a href="mailto:frenergy@psln.com">frenergy@psln.com</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"><br>
Hey Folks,<br>
Here in the Boonies of NE California one of my customers just had a fire <br>
(the Hog Fire) go through his property. It spared his house but roasted <br>
the power shed. I'll try to summarize: 2003 Outback FP2 (AC enclosure, <br>
2 FXs,DC enclosure with related equipment), Classic 150 and 24V HUP <br>
Solar1 battery. Roasted meaning the outside siding is ashes, the roof <br>
burned down to the charred rafters and some remaining drywall, the <br>
drywall that the FP2 was mounted to is all there. The batteries are in <br>
an insulated plywood box all of which is 90% OK...Hydrocaps not melted, <br>
cables look fine, battery tops appear unaffected and took a charge from <br>
the GennyDeeCee. Water was being applied to the outside of this <br>
structure during the event to reduce the damage and heat.<br>
<br>
Removing both AC and DC enclosure covers and the FX valve <br>
covers revealed nothing melted or even warped, if it wasn't a little <br>
darkened inside from smoke, you might not know what had happened, the <br>
lexan covers on the inverter's AC output landings are in perfect <br>
condition. The HUB and Classic, were closest to the greatest heat and <br>
we're considering them cooked.<br>
<br>
Any experience with this before and what was discovered <br>
when firing the system back up? Yes, naturally it's easy to say it <br>
should all be tossed and customer has to come up with $13,000+? for new <br>
equipment. However this conclusion becomes more difficult in the face <br>
of not being covered by insurance, but we're listening to all comments.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
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<br>
Feather River Solar Electric<br>
Bill Battagin, Owner<br>
4291 Nelson St.<br>
Taylorsville, CA 95983<br>
530.284.7849<br>
CA Lic 874049<br>
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