Please Needing Help Quick

[John Frum]

As I said it could be frequency drift.

 

[timselectric]

I just re read that you have a ground wire from the batteries to the inverter. If the batteries are sitting on damp concrete, that's the problem.

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

Here a video. In this scenario it wasn’t even charging but you can hear something inside AIO clicking on then off.

I just re read that you have a ground wire from the batteries to the inverter. If the batteries are sitting on damp concrete, that's the problem.

they are on plastic. Thick rubber like plastic and under that is wood.

 

[John Frum]

Here a video. In this scenario it wasn’t even charging but you can hear something inside AIO clicking on then off.

Did you forget to link the video?

they are on plastic. Thick rubber like plastic and under that is wood.

Wood can be conductive.
Last year a guy had a fire because he covered his battery terminals with a sheet of damp plywood.

 

[timselectric]

The only thing in these inverters that clicks, are the transfer relay and the ground relay. Both happen at the same time.

 

[John Frum]

I thought those units didn't have chassis grounding lug.

 

[timselectric]

I thought those units didn't have chassis grounding lug.

Ground wire is ran from the inverter AC ground terminal to the battery case Ground lug.
That's how I read it, anyway.

 

[timselectric]

Hopefully, Ian responds soon.
But currently, the only two options are......
No Ground prong, or no GFCI.

 

[John Frum]

Ground wire is ran from the inverter AC ground terminal to the battery case Ground lug.
That's how I read it, anyway.

@AZ Off-Gridder why would you do this?

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

Here a video. In this scenario it wasn’t even charging but you can hear something inside AIO clicking on then off.

they are on plastic. Thick rubber like plastic and under that is wood

@AZ Off-Gridder why would you do this?

What????

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

@AZ Off-Gridder why would you do this?

The only thing connecting the battery to the inverter is 2 cables. Battery positive and battery Negative. Sorry if there was any confusion there

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

Did you forget to link the video?


Wood can be conductive.
Last year a guy had a fire because he covered his battery terminals with a sheet of damp plywood.

Yes but thick rubber floor In the shed negates anything the wood can do.

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

As to the video, I’m sorry I don’t know how I can share it on here yet…

 

[John Frum]

As to the video, I’m sorry I don’t know how I can share it on here yet…

Just paste a link
The edit window will automagically add the media tags
Example.

 

[John Frum]

What did watts247 have to say?

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

What did watts247 have to say?

He was very nice we tried lots of things ultimately we decided that it’s not charging correctly due to the generator. I need to try a different Genny

 

[John Frum]

He was very nice we tried lots of things ultimately we decided that it’s not charging correctly due to the generator. I need to try a different Genny

What about the double n/g bond issue?
And current leaking to the dirt?

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

I was more focused on getting charging working when him and I where calling. That’s my bad, I’ve since reached out again and linked him to this Forum so he can catch up. Theres a lot going on with this.

 

[AZ Off-Gridder]

Ok here it is. You can hear it clicking internally. Shows 120v in, near 60hrtz. Shows the AC input symbol but no charging. It repeats this cycle indefinitely.

 

[timselectric]

That's odd, that it repeats.