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Joel Brodeur
Joel Brodeur
@joel-brodeur
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Joined: October 15, 2024 8:48 pm
Last seen: April 18, 2026 1:25 pm
Topics: 24 / Replies: 331
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

Great news and now I feel stupid. I was going to ask about that, but I figured since you had been powering loads you had the EPS on. Would you mind...

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

@jlankford I agree that an interlock should be installed but for now it is manual switch of the breaker.

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

@eric @mylej @jlankford So, we have figured out the flickering lights and got that straightened out. The AC still does not charge the batterie...

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

@jlankford Good to know Thank you. Update on @mylesj we got the flickering lights figured out. But cannot seem to get the inverter to charge the ba...

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

@jlankford Thanks for the info about using the charger with the system connected. I just wasn't sure on that, I knew you ran a chargeverter and that ...

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

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 sen...

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

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" bre...

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

@mylesj Cool, Thank you. What is the outside transfer switch connected to? Is it for a gen or is connected to your service entrance?

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

@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 t...

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

@mylesj I am not certain about that charger. I would think that it would work. You won't have close loop communications, and I am not sure if you cou...

1 year ago
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RE: App Notice

@zeppelin I use the SOC notice, and it works great.

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

@jlankford That makes sense, but if the power goes out, he plugs into the transfer switch, there shouldn't be any power on the grid side at all, corre...

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

@jlankford I was just thinking that if it is an ATS and the EPS output was somehow feeding back onto the "Grid" connection then basically the inverter...

1 year ago
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