[RE-wrenches] Conext SW4048 not charging from generator

[Jeff Clearwater]

Try lowering the max charge amps incrementally.

> Dave Tedeyan <mailto:dtedeyan at taitem.com>
> December 15, 2020 at 10:14 AM
> 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 Tedeyan, PE*
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