error 61 in eg4.

[Djbodya]

who ells has run into this dilemma? AC power is charging the..... eg4 lifepower 48v battery....., the inverter is in standby mode it is working good for 3-5 min, then flashes error 61 for a bout 3 sec. then runs for another 2-3 min and trips the AC braker.
any info on that?

 

[acdoctor]

I don’t have one but if you do a search for the top of this page for error 61 there is 4 pages of stuff.

 

[Djbodya]

I don’t have one but if you do a search for the top of this page for error 61 there is 4 pages of stuff.

well the problem is now the ac just trips the serge protector immediately

 

[acdoctor]

Define serge protector? Is it on AC in or AC out?

 

[Djbodya]

Define serge protector? Is it on AC in or AC out?

I'm plugging the unit into ac wall power to ac input on the inverter, it kicks on in standby mode shows charging the battery communication all good and then just shuts off tripping ac braker..... the AC output is fine

 

[acdoctor]

So if I understand correctly you are plugged into grid power through an existing outlet. That circuit may not be of suitable amperage to carry the inverter. You can get into the inverter settings and turn down the charging amps to the battery.
When charging most inverter chargers don’t invert while charging. Grid gets passed through to the loads. So you need a grid circuit of suitable amperage to carry the loads of the inverter and battery charging at the same time. The manual should have that information in it.
My 3 kw growatt I have the charging turned down so I can run some load while charging from my 2500 watt generator.

 

[SignatureSolarJames]

@Djbodya have you loaded the latest firmware?

 

[chess-equality]

@Djbodya have you loaded the latest firmware?

If the firmware update bricks the unit, is there a fix?

 

[Djbodya]

So if I understand correctly you are plugged into grid power through an existing outlet. That circuit may not be of suitable amperage to carry the inverter. You can get into the inverter settings and turn down the charging amps to the battery.
When charging most inverter chargers don’t invert while charging. Grid gets passed through to the loads. So you need a grid circuit of suitable amperage to carry the loads of the inverter and battery charging at the same time. The manual should have that information in it.
My 3 kw growatt I have the charging turned down so I can run some load while charging from my 2500 watt generator.

Ah the amperage I need to look at it's set ad default I think to 60. I need to snoop that around and set it lower I guess ...good info I will ctrl and check into that.

 

[Djbodya]

@Djbodya have you loaded the latest firmware?

Haven't played with all that yet I'm just putting it all together now and trying to get it running good

 

[SignatureSolarJames]

If the firmware update bricks the unit, is there a fix?

we don't have the MPP issue, no resistors needed here

 

[BenFromSignatureSolar]

I'm plugging the unit into ac wall power to ac input on the inverter, it kicks on in standby mode shows charging the battery communication all good and then just shuts off tripping ac braker..... the AC output is fine

Trips the AC breaker where?

 

[chess-equality]

we don't have the MPP issue, no resistors needed here

 

[BenFromSignatureSolar]

So if I understand correctly you are plugged into grid power through an existing outlet. That circuit may not be of suitable amperage to carry the inverter. You can get into the inverter settings and turn down the charging amps to the battery.
When charging most inverter chargers don’t invert while charging. Grid gets passed through to the loads. So you need a grid circuit of suitable amperage to carry the loads of the inverter and battery charging at the same time. The manual should have that information in it.
My 3 kw growatt I have the charging turned down so I can run some load while charging from my 2500 watt generator.

This was my concern too. It sounds like there is a possibility that there is a loop being created.

 

[Djbodya]

Trips the AC breaker where?

I used one of those plugs that trips itself. The gfir one or something, you can reset it on the plug ,(I figured it's safer) . I will try to turn down the amperage for the inverter draw and see if that helps.

 

[BenFromSignatureSolar]

Is the plug you are using for A/C input to your inverter connected in anyway to the main panel that is being fed by your inverter?

How many amps can the breaker handle?

 

[Djbodya]

This was my concern too. It sounds like there is a possibility that there is a loop being created.

The penal is wired this way a
Another thing might be the ground neutral bond. This is the main that 6awg is coming from the ac output. Everything works but the input trips the house..

 

[Djbodya]

Is the plug you are using for A/C input to your inverter connected in anyway to the main panel that is being fed by your inverter?

How many amps can the breaker handle?

Directly from the ac input terminals to the wall nothing ells

 

[BenFromSignatureSolar]

Is the AC input you are feeding into your inverter the only power source you have to be able to power the inverter? Such as, do you have PV or Batteries on the system? It appears you are creating a loop in your system and that is why you are tripping the breaker.

 

[Djbodya]

Is the AC input you are feeding into your inverter the only power source you have to be able to power the inverter? Such as, do you have PV or Batteries on the system? It appears you are creating a loop in your system and that is why you are tripping the breaker.

With everything connected here nothing is feeding anything except this stand alone