4024... [RE-wrenches]

[Kurt Nelson, SunWise]

Greetings Todd,

That's a pretty tiny gennerator, could be a lot of the problem -- Kurt
Nelson

Todd Cory, Bald Mt. Solar wrote:
> 
> Hi Wrenches,
> 
> I am wondering if anyone has experienced what is going on with my 4024
> (software rev 3.0). I recently bought a 2500 watt Honda genny and for
> the first time added an input to the AC2 terminals.
> 
> I set the AC2 input at 18 amps so it has a bit of head room (it's rates
> at 19.2A continuous). I set the max charge current to 17 amps. Here is
> what happens... When there is a load from the house on the system,
> everything works fine... but when the load on the genny drops to about
> an input amps on the Trace metering of 01, the inverter starts
> cycling... connecting to the generator and then disconnecting to it
> every 30 seconds or so. If I add a load (say 2, 250 watt heat lamps or
> setting the battery float or bulk settings higher) the inverter stays
> connected to the genny.
> 
> Genny voltage and frequency are within acceptable windows... and as I
> said if loaded everything is fine. I would think even without a load,
> the inverter would stay synched to the genny. It isn't too big of a deal
> as I would only use this for battery charging when the grid is down and
> batteries needing it so there would be plenty of load.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Todd
> --
> Todd Cory
> KE6SXS
> toddcory at jps.net
> Bald Mountain Solar
> P.O. Box 689
> Mt. Shasta, Ca. 96067
> (530) 926-1079
> 
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