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JLankford
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RE: Vbus Over Range, but No PV

The 18K spec states it can handle up to a 4,000 watt line imbalance. So it would be worth looking at this further to see if the Eaton UPS load along w...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

How is it straightened out? Did he already make a wiring change not noted here? He needs at minimum an interlock added as I described above. Preventin...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@mylesj You need the electrician to make a change to your wiring. Joel is correct. It should never be possible to have a feedback loop as Joel ha...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@mylesj @joel-brodeur I've scanned back through this thread... I don't see any mention of trying to change to voltage control for charging. Have y...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur My LL-S batteries are all v2.18. Working fine. What was the cause of the flickering? Did I miss it in this thread? Does he have a l...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur Yes, if you run the inverter open loop with voltage control, then you could run the Chargeverter with closed loop and SOC setpoints t...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@mylesj That cheaper charger should work just fine. But note that it's only a 1,000 watt charger. It will take approximately 10 hours to charge you...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur That theory makes sense, if his system is wired that way. Would need to see a wiring diagram of his system to know. Don't know if he ...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur He's using this inverter like it was a backup generator - he's plugging the output into a TS where a generator input would go. I pres...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur Honestly, I have no idea. I had assumed that the transfer switch that generator cord is plugged into is just a manual double pole dou...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur Well, OK. That's weird but if that's how the product works, so be it. What you just explained is consistent with all the photos &...

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@mylesj Sounds good. If you don't own a meter yourself, you should invest in an inexpensive one that will measure AC and DC volts, and resistance (...

6 months ago
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RE: Warning 28

What does the data history show as the load output when it happened?

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@mylesj Let us know here what you finally resolve as the charging problem. Have you measured the grid input at the inverter with a meter?

6 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@mylesj FYI, be aware that your SOC is not going to be accurate now until you get a full 100% charge on these batteries. Your SOC is currently abou...

6 months ago
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