we apologize that you are having this issue with the inverter. Usually when this happens, it means there is a problem with the wiring.
Do you have a wiring diagram by any chance?
On the first picture you posted, it has two red cables going to L1 and L2. It's a little hard to tell which is which without any labels on the wires but make sure the AC input is also grounded to the inverter.
Also, where do you have your neutral ground bond?
Hello Eric, thank you! I had a certified electrician install an am assuming it was properly wired. I took a pic of the inverter wires and the main panel wires. Does this answer your question? It is grounded to the main panel
@mylesj Could you grab another pic of the upper portion of the Main Panel to show were the transfer switch cables run?
Also a Pic of the inside of the transfer switch?
And lastly the yellow romex that comes out of the top of the transfer switch - do you know where that runs to?
Thanks, JB
Hello, Included a main panel image showing wires to the 50amp transfer switch breaker.
And there is another 30amp transfer switch located outside, this is where the orange wire terminates.
@mylesj Cool, Thank you. What is the outside transfer switch connected to?
Is it for a gen or is connected to your service entrance?
It is a 30amp inlet receptacle for a 30amp generator cord.
Okay, so I think I know why your lights "flickered" during the outage.
The inverter was supplying power to the breaker panel which if the "grid" breaker in the inverter was turned on then the panel was feeding the inverter. The inverter would see grid voltage and switch to grid feed, then the batteries would stop supplying power and the inverter would lose grid power and switch back to battery.
When you have a power outage you will need to turn off the grid breaker in the inverter or the breaker in the panel that has the couple of pieces of tape on it circled in green in the Main Panel Ac Charge pic.
Can you test a power outage to see if that fixes the flicker? (turn off the Main breaker in the panel) And be sure to turn off the grid breaker in the inverter.
JB
As a safety note: when you have a power outage always be sure to turn off the Main breaker in the panel. The way this is set up you could easily send current back on to the grid, endangering yourself and anyone working on the service.
