Re: [pvusers] Neptune Washer & SW-Series

["Jeffery Green" <jeff_green@msn.com>]

 

Mongo,

 

You could get a  ferroresonant coil with a switch in front of it for 25% over the power of the washing machine rather than the inverter. The switch would solve the phantom load problem.

 

Jeff Green 

----- Original Message -----

From: Purcell, Mike

Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:31 PM

To: 'pvusers@crest.org'

Subject: FW: [pvusers] Neptune Washer & SW-Series

 

Mongo,

Have you tried contacting Trace? They may be aware of their product
deficiencies and have possible solutions for you. If you have a specific
person to contact, that will probably give you a quicker response.

A surge suppressor might be a cheap solution, if it is a solution. Have you
hooked up any meters to the washer to see how it's power use fluctuates
during a typical cycle? I would suggest using a power meter with the washer
hooked into a portable (plug strip type since they are cheap) suppressor
after the power meter. Try to recreate the scenarios you think are the
culprits and watch the meter like a hawk.

Light flicker is typically from voltage drop and a surge supressor won't
help much for that. Also, from what I know, a blown circuit board usually
isn't from a voltage drop.

Mike Purcell
-----Original Message-----
From: Mongo [mailto:mongo@nortexinfo.net]
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:54 PM
To: PV Users
Subject: [pvusers] Neptune Washer & SW-Series


Does anyone else out there use a Maytag Neptune Washer
with a SW40xx series inverter?

We've blown multiple contol boards in the washing machine.
The maintenance man said we should have a surge suppressor
add at the outlet for it.  But I looked at the control board and
there are 2 MOV's on it already.

I'm not going to have the glitches that may be present on grid power.
-or- will I?

What I was pondering is "perhaps" there is a glitch when the
generator kicks off (we have auto-start gennie back-up).  And
the SW40xx does not disconnect from the gennie as clean
as I'd like (lights to flicker).

There also is occasionally a light flicker when the water pump kicks
in.  And I suppose (duh!) this does happen frequently while the
washing machine fills up.

Any thoughts?.........


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