{"id":1575,"date":"2010-01-18T20:08:55","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T03:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2014-08-06T14:16:10","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T21:16:10","slug":"installing-a-xantrex-xw-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kbtechworks.com\/kbranch\/blog\/archives\/1575","title":{"rendered":"Installing a Xantrex XW \u2013 part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I started up the inverter today — it was uneventful; everything worked. We have AC power. The solar array charged the battery bank. It was the good kind of uneventful.<\/p>\n

I threw the breaker labeled “Inverter Disconnect,” which connected the battery bank to the inverter. The inverter flashed for a second and then lit up showing the battery full. The System Control Panel turned on and showed a warning\/fault. I looked at the warning, and it just let me know that new devices were added to the system.<\/p>\n

I set the date and time and nothing else really.<\/p>\n

Then I turned on the breaker adding the Solar Charge Controller (SCC) into the system. I immediately got another warning – Yes, a new device was added into the system. I did need to configure a couple of of things: battery type and the amp hours of the battery bank. It already knew the voltage of the battery bank.<\/p>\n

Then I threw the last breaker to allow power from the solar array to the SCC. Almost immediately I saw voltage from the solar array displayed on the SCC. Soon the batteries were charging. The battery bank was about 50 volts when I began and about 54 volts by the time I left for the day.<\/p>\n

And that’s it.<\/p>\n

I think Xantrex<\/a> (now called Schneider Electric or so I hear…) built a great system. Their manuals were great. The wiring diagrams were the best. I read all the manuals and studied the wiring diagrams and as far as I can tell everything worked. I am very happy.<\/p>\n

We bought all our solar equipment from Northern Arizona Wind and Sun. I have to say that they were very helpful. They did several quotes for me as I tried to understand what it was I wanted. They did a wonderful job of making sure I bought all the things I needed and nothing I didn’t need. We got a big pile of stuff and it’s all somewhere doing something. While I was doing the installation, I frequently emailed them questions or requests for advice — again, they were very helpful and cheerful about helping. And, their prices were good… very good.<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures:<\/p>\n

\"SCC<\/a>

SCC display of the power from the solar array<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The inverter display<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The inverter status on the SCP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Displaying<\/a>

Displaying the SCC info in the SCP<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Running<\/a>

Running a 500 watt light to with test a load<\/p><\/div>\n

-fin-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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