[RE-wrenches] battery temp sensors for older Trace/Xantrex inverters

[Chris Schaefer]

It's a dual labeled 1997-2002 vintage Xantrex/Trace unit and the old BTS is
yellow with an RJ-11 connector. Upgrading the client to a new bank of
Surrettes and in order to be warranty compliant the system must have a BTS.
So what have the older, wiser wrenches done for a replacement?  Does anyone
have one of these lying around that I could purchase? I'll contact
Xantrex/Schneider on Monday to see if they are still available since they
do still sell the C60 CC and perhaps the newer BTS are compatible.

Thanks,
Christopher

On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 7:17 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <
offgridsolar at sti.net> wrote:

> What color wire? The old Xantrex SW & SW+ were yellow. I can't remember
> the color of the Trace anymore...  --Dave
>
>
>
> Bill the BTS are generally different.
>
> You definitely don't want interchange BTS's... If you use a Midnite sensor
> with an Outback itll appear as a very hot battery and the charger won't
> charge.
>
> There are just differance between the varistor that is potted for most
> companies.
>
> On Sat, Aug 4, 2018, 6:25 PM <solar1online at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Fellow wrenches,
>>
>> Am I missing something? Other than the way the sensor connects to the
>> inverter/CC/??? is this not simply a thermistor/other discrete component
>> with the appropriate output? Yes, it is potted for preservation in the
>> potentially acid vapor environment, and provided with glue when the
>> attachment is other than the terminal and again, the connector is specific
>> to each manufacturer.
>>
>> Thanks for your input,
>>
>> Bill Loesch
>> Solar 1
>> Saint Louis, MO
>> 314 631 1094
>>
>>
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>> From: "Chris Schaefer"
>> To: "re-wrenches"
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Saturday August 4 2018 4:04:47PM
>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] battery temp sensors for older Trace/Xantrex
>> inverters
>>
>> Good Day All,
>>
>> Running into a lot of missing or chewed up battery temp sensors for the
>> older Trace inverters. I'm looking for potential replacements. Anyone had
>> any luck using another vendor or do you have a direct replacement source
>> for these?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Christopher-
>>
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