Hi Forum.
I have a pretty much standard setup for off-grid.
Two TRACE inverters - SW4024, 240/120 volts, 8 kW peak, connected to 16 L16 Lead-Acid batteries configured in a 4x4 configuration with 3.2 kW solar panels.
The backup is a Generac (propane-based) 15 kW which is supposed to kick in automatically when the voltage goes below a certain level, or the demand is higher than a certain AMP level. It is a 24-volt setup.
Any ideas where should I start troubleshooting why the inverter sends a kill signal to the generator after 45 seconds? (If the generator starts manually it runs unlimited)
Any idea would be greatly appreciated!
I have a pretty much standard setup for off-grid.
Two TRACE inverters - SW4024, 240/120 volts, 8 kW peak, connected to 16 L16 Lead-Acid batteries configured in a 4x4 configuration with 3.2 kW solar panels.
The backup is a Generac (propane-based) 15 kW which is supposed to kick in automatically when the voltage goes below a certain level, or the demand is higher than a certain AMP level. It is a 24-volt setup.
- Batteries: The batteries are new (6 months)
- Generator: The generator cranks up and starts manually without an issue. In the past, I replaced the modume which regulated the generator output since it was pushing no more than 30 or 40 volts. The generator tech identified the problem and after $2,000 less it was putting 240v as it was supposed to.
- After that work, the system started fine - automatically or manually.
- Manual start: When starting the generator manually (from the generator itself) it starts and works as long as I let it run. Side note -the inverters do not indicate that the batteries are being charged. *I do not know if it is supposed to charge the batteries while starting it manually*
- Auto start: When starting the generator from the inverter, it starts fine, and 45 seconds afterward the generator shuts down.
- The attempts to start the generator repeat 5 times (per the inverters' config) and stop
Any ideas where should I start troubleshooting why the inverter sends a kill signal to the generator after 45 seconds? (If the generator starts manually it runs unlimited)
Any idea would be greatly appreciated!