[RE-wrenches] Conext SW4048 not charging from generator

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

No Sir! Never use a cheap genset on any inverter/charger. It is the best
way to ruin the input relays. 

The alternative is to have a spare DC
charger for use after the inverter/charger has been damaged. Schneider also
logs this for warranty. I would assume that Outback Radian does also? 


Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:14:15 -0500, Dave Tedeyan 
wrote:  Hi All,   I am going to service a system where the homeowner is
telling me that their Conext SW4048 had been working fine for 14 months,
and then all of a sudden recently stopped being able to charge the
batteries from the generator. It is an off grid system.    The inverter
would start charging the batteries, but then about a minute later they
would hear a relay click and the charging would stop. Then it would just
keep cycling. If they turned everything off for a while, they could then
turn it back on and charge for maybe 10 minutes before it would start
cycling. They just have a crappy 4kw generator from Harbor Freight.   I
have not laid my own eyes on it yet, but will be there in the next day or
two. Just wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms and have a
good idea of what to look for first.   Thanks! -Dave
                  DAVE
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