[RE-wrenches] Fwd: Re: Low output

[Ken Schaal]

One of the more valuable aspects of this list..learning from.our mistakes.
Only some can ' man up'

Thanks
Ken Schaal

On Jun 26, 2018 7:48 PM, "Rick Brown" <rick at solshineenergyalternatives.com>
wrote:

> Bill,
>
> Thanks for updating us on this issue.
>
> rick brown
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> On Jun 26, 2018, at 7:06 PM, Bill Battagin <frenergy at psln.com> wrote:
>
> OK Campers, this long  and short of the "low output" with this CC......
> installer error.  The battery and PV negatives were separate in the wiring
> section of the Kid, but were tied together at a bus bar in the DC
> enclosure.  I pulled the PV neg off the common neg bus, spliced it to the
> separate neg to the PV neg landing in the CC and there it was, full output.
>
>             I've managed to find egg on my face for other issues on the
> list, I really appreciate the help.
>
> Bill
>
> Feather River Solar Electric
>
>
> On 6/19/2018 9:52 PM, frenergy wrote:
>
> Off-gridders,
>
>
>             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 9.3 amps short
> circuit, 105 volts oc  Called Midnight tech support but we couldn't come up
> with a good solution.  Ideas?
>
>
> Thx,
>
>
> Bill
>
>
> Feather River Solar Electric
>
> Bill Battagin, Owner
>
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