Recent content by Samsonite801

I use this style, they are made for this: https://www.midnitesolar.com/productPhoto.php?product_ID=729&productCat_ID=16&sortOrder=1&act=p

Here's another thread on same subject too: https://www.sailnet.com/threads/replacement-for-the-xantrex-link-1000.67157/

Here's a calculator (at bottom of article) which I like to use a lot: https://gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au/solar-power/solar-panel-maximum-voltage-calculator/ Victron has a calculator on their website as well.

Do you have a picture of yours? Something like this might work (say it supports the 'Freedom Marine Series Inverter/Charger'): https://xantrex.com/products/accessories/freedom-basic-remote-panel/ Examples on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=xantrex+84-2056-01&_sacat=0

Probably or maybe didn't matter, but just for ultra paranoid measure, I made sure the port I used was set to Com1 (on the computer, it was a native motherboard comm port), and I ran the Axpert tool as (right-click) 'Run as Administrator' just for extra paranoia measure.. Again, not sure if it...

Which cable option are you using? When I tried via the micro-USB port, I could read data but error on write, when I used the other USB-to-serial cable which came with the inverter, I had same issue, could read but not write. It wasn't until I used the legacy serial (DB9 pin) serial (to RJ45)...

This guy here seems to have the same question about unbonding Neutral and Ground on a 230v EU inverter: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/which-adapter-can-be-used-to-charge-tesla-with-230v-output-only-inverter-like-spf5000es.39240/

Tesla doesn't need the neutral, I can confirm I wired a 3-wire feed (2 hots and a ground only), and Tesla 240v charging worked. It does need ground though, it has some kind of ground fault detection. The question I had above though, is that due to EU inverter, it has one as hot, one as neutral...

Oh that's true, forgot about that (the 230v EU ones are one hot and neutral). I wonder if it's possible to remove the N-G bond in it (if it has one), so it let neutral float free so the Tesla / cord doesn't see it as one conductor is shorted to ground. Check if it has some kind of N-G bond screw...

I'd probably just make sure you have the ground connected to ground rod, neutral connected how it should be, don't bond neutral to ground again, it is likely N-G bonded already inside the inverter, two bonds can create objectionable ground current, perhaps the Tesla is picking that up as a...

I look at the specs sheet and it says 208v or 230v, and hertz say 50 or 60 Hz.. so it should be fine to set it to 60 Hz (for USA). I would just use it with the cable I had, 230v to 240v is not a significant difference (for a charger). Static loads like motors and such could make a bigger...

I'm not sure how the Eatons are but I have played a lot with APC UPSs and you can log into them using the network card, and change Hz (50 or 60) and volts (to 208v, 220v, 230v, and 240v) easily.

I am assuming you're talking about the Tesla Type II charging (cable), not the Tesla wall charger (Type III).. I would think the UK cable is not functionally different than the USA cable, it is not uncommon for companies to use a single cable for global (just with different connector adapters...

Yeah back in the day I loved XP and never wanted to upgrade, got frustrated when they quit providing Windows Updates on it, and same with Win 7... By the time they end-of-life'd Win 7, I switched to Macbook Pro for personal use (except for my shop automotive diagnostic laptop)... Win 11 is...

Couldn't help but notice their state-of-the-art facility has some machine workstations running Windows XP. I wonder if they are using genuine licensed copies. (things that make ya go hmm)