[RE-wrenches] Light Flicker Off grid

[Jay]

Hi Ray

What’s the timeline here. 
New washer? All worked before?
Or totally new system?

Jay

> On Sep 21, 2019, at 1:01 PM, Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
> 
> No error codes, just light flickering with the washing action.  Its a Magnum MS 4448 PAE, 48 v 845 AH of HUP batteries, 2/0 cables.  Happens day or night.  Also the lights are not on a dimmer, just a regular switch.  It happens to the LEDs all over       the house.  They are the Econolight brand from Home Depot.  Feit brand have less flicker, but are still not acceptable.
> 
> We're thinking the distortion of the waveform by the washer is creating harmonic distortion that the LEDs are responding to.  Still hoping filtering or different bulbs will fix the issue.  
> 
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
> 303 505-8760
>> On 9/21/19 1:24 PM, Jerry Shafer wrote:
>> Ray
>> A few questions, do you see a code, what size is the inverter, batteries, cables, day or night operation.
>> Jerry
>> 
>>> On Sat, Sep 21, 2019, 11:45 AM Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
>>> Greetings Esteemed Wrenches;
>>> 
>>> We have a customer with a new high efficiency washer running on a Magnum 
>>> inverter.  When it is in wash cycle, the LED lights flicker rhythmically 
>>> with its operation.  We can see a corresponding distortion of the wave 
>>> form on an oscilloscope, but RMS voltage is steady at 117 vac.  It does 
>>> not cause trouble with incandescent lighting, and the washer works fine.
>>> 
>>> My questions:
>>> 
>>> 1) Has anyone else seen washing machines causing trouble with lighting 
>>> or other loads?
>>> 
>>> 2) Is there any line filtering available that might cure this?
>>> 
>>> 3)  Are some LED lights more prone to issues?    We are considering 
>>> having the customer switch from the Home Depot cheapo LEDs to Phillips 
>>> or other higher end bulbs.
>>> 
>>> 4) Could it be related to the bulbs being dimmable?  Should we be using 
>>> non-dimmable bulbs?
>>> 
>>> As always thanks in advance for your invaluable input and comments.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Ray Walters
>>> Remote Solar
>>> 303 505-8760
>>> 
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