[RE-wrenches] Light Flicker Off grid

[Ray]

New inverter installed followed by new washer.  Old Trace SW didn't have 
issues, but didn't have the washer either.  I suspect it wouldn't have 
operated at all on the Trace.

Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760

On 9/21/19 3:29 PM, Jay wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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 
>>> <mailto: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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