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Inverter overvoltage shutoff | 13 comments (13 topical, editorial)
Re: Inverter overvoltage shutoff (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by CmeBREW (smke833f@hotmail.com) on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 09:57:38 AM MST
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I have the same problem with my C-60 which has the dumpload also.  
But with mine it only trips the inverter (Small Xantrex 600W rated/1200 surge) when the batts are fully charged with no load on the inverter at the particular time the mill is at maximum (say around 100watts+ or so).

It will also trip sometimes with only one 20watt load on it.

I suspect the problem is I am only charging two golf cart batteries at a time. (only 220 amp hours total).  
I am still learning myself, but was wondering if it would trip the inverter if I was charging a BIGGER battery bank like 500AH or more??

I can't imagine everyone else having this problem esp/w a whole house set-up. I only have a small system right now.  

I actually have to charge two sets of batteries seperately since one set is older and less voltage after final charge.  I Hook the two sets together at night to watch hours of TV and then disconnect the two sets so I don't sulfate the new batts over time from the old ones dragging them down all the time.

Could probably get a voltage regulator on the mill I guess??



Re: Inverter overvoltage shutoff (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by Flux on Tue May 13th, 2008 at 10:59:54 AM MST
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Can't really offer a solution, any self respecting dump regulator would never let this happen. If you have to build something to cure this problem you might as well build your own controller.

The problem is worse with large turbines where the instantaneous increase in power in a gust can be very fast indeed. Even a large battery bank will respond quickly when charged enough to be working in the surface charge region.

Perhaps reduce the absorbtion charge volts a bit and increase the float to compensate.

Flux

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