This is more of a general electrical question, but I'm hoping someone may be able to help.
I've been experiencing issues with ceiling lights flickering/dimming when I use a high powered appliance. (Microwave, toaster over, washing machine, etc.)
1. The lights that are being affected are on different circuits then the appliances.
2. Not all lights in the home are affected.
3. This issue has been present PRIOR to our solar system being installed.
4. I'm running two Deye 8k inverters in parallel in grid tied mode.
5. If I turn off the breaker (that provides grid power to the inverters) and run only on PV and batteries, the problem is eliminated.
6. If I leave the breaker on (that provides grid power to the inverters) and run only on batteries and PV, the problem persists, even when power is not being pulled from the grid.
Can anyone help me shed some light on this? A local electrician said it could be a loose neutral wire from the meter to the street.
I'm confused why turning off the breaker for the grid input solves the issue, but leaving the grid connection on and running from batteries does not.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I've been experiencing issues with ceiling lights flickering/dimming when I use a high powered appliance. (Microwave, toaster over, washing machine, etc.)
1. The lights that are being affected are on different circuits then the appliances.
2. Not all lights in the home are affected.
3. This issue has been present PRIOR to our solar system being installed.
4. I'm running two Deye 8k inverters in parallel in grid tied mode.
5. If I turn off the breaker (that provides grid power to the inverters) and run only on PV and batteries, the problem is eliminated.
6. If I leave the breaker on (that provides grid power to the inverters) and run only on batteries and PV, the problem persists, even when power is not being pulled from the grid.
Can anyone help me shed some light on this? A local electrician said it could be a loose neutral wire from the meter to the street.
I'm confused why turning off the breaker for the grid input solves the issue, but leaving the grid connection on and running from batteries does not.
Thanks in advance for any help.