[RE-wrenches] Magnum Frequency Shift

Mark Frye markf at berkeleysolar.com
Sat Jun 13 18:05:16 EDT 2020


Jay,

Do you use an NO or NC solid state relay?

Mark

On 6/13/2020 7:46 AM, Jay wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> Then the relay method is easy and reliable to use.
>
> Relay trips at whatever battery voltage you don’t want to exceed.
>
> I use a solid state relay with a good heat sink, only switching one leg.
>
> Jay
>
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>> On Jun 13, 2020, at 7:05 AM, Mark Frye <markf at berkeleysolar.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> On.
>>
>> On 6/12/2020 7:27 PM, Jay wrote:
>>> Hi Mark
>>>
>>> Is this off grid or on?
>>>
>>> Jay
>>>
>>>> On Jun 12, 2020, at 7:09 PM, Mark Frye <markf at berkeleysolar.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>> I see.
>>>>
>>>> What you say about the frequency shift being slow makes me again 
>>>> doubt the value of even using it in my application.
>>>>
>>>> I have a controller that can regulate the AC dump load. That same 
>>>> controller has a high limit switch which I could use to cut the AC 
>>>> feed to the GT inverters. But then both functions are in the same 
>>>> device. On the other hand, it is a very reliable device 
>>>> so....perhaps sufficient.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/12/2020 6:37 PM, Bradley Bassett wrote:
>>>>> I have a relay on the XW+ Aux and also frequency shift which is 
>>>>> usually slower, so the relay usually cuts out first. I also have a 
>>>>> DC coupled array feeding the system.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 4:34 PM Mark Frye <markf at berkeleysolar.com 
>>>>> <mailto:markf at berkeleysolar.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>     Yes an elite group within an elite group.
>>>>>
>>>>>     So the SB240 does not have frequency shift /wattage control.
>>>>>     How are you implementing charge control in stand alone mode?
>>>>>
>>>>>     On 6/12/2020 4:28 PM, Bradley Bassett wrote:
>>>>>>     Wow! Someone else with SMA SB240's, I have 12 of them that
>>>>>>     I've AC coupled to an XW+5548. They are very solid performers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     Brad
>>>>>>     AEE Solar
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 3:39 PM Mark Frye
>>>>>>     <markf at berkeleysolar.com <mailto:markf at berkeleysolar.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         I have a small array of 8 - SMA SB240 microinverters on
>>>>>>         the roof. Peak
>>>>>>         power out of the array has never exceeded 1800 W.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         I am adding a Magnum MS-PAE 4448 with a 315 AH flooded
>>>>>>         Lead Calcium
>>>>>>         battery bank.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         Cheers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         On 6/12/2020 12:31 PM, Chris Schaefer wrote:
>>>>>>         > G'Day Mark,
>>>>>>         >
>>>>>>         > Which grid tied inverter are you attempting to AC
>>>>>>         couple with. I
>>>>>>         > apologize if you already called it out in the thread.
>>>>>>         >
>>>>>>         > Christopher
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