Bwicked007 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 So I hooked up my mancave tiny house to the inverter I been working on finally, I have a load on it: led lights & a Milwaukee battery on a charger charging but not getting any readings on display??? I believe I ran the wires going opposite ways on the hall sensor. I’m stumped atm. Pictures for ideas on my issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Genetry Solar Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I see the problem. There's no cable going from the PJ "output" board to the WiFi board's FDBK connector, so it has no voltage or current feedback. (Will note on a GS Rev. C setup, the feedback cable is deprecated--but on a PJ setup, it's required.) This cable should be the same as went to the original LCD. WARNING: Make sure you differentiate between the 2 different 4-pin cables on the v9 and newer cable! One 4-pin connector has (among other colors) orange and blue. DO NOT CONNECT THIS ONE TO THE WIFI BOARD! It has 12v, which will damage the power monitor chip if plugged into the FDBK connector on the WiFi board. The other 4-pin connector usually has red, black, red, green (or some combination of that.) This is the one that needs to be plugged into FDBK on the bottom of the WiFi board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Genetry Solar Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 ...if I'm not mistaken in the photos, the original PJ LCD cable has been completely taken apart??? If so, we'll have to put at least part of it back together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Sid Genetry Solar said: ...if I'm not mistaken in the photos, the original PJ LCD cable has been completely taken apart??? If so, we'll have to put at least part of it back together. Ooo so this one? I’m not sure why I depinned the connector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 So if I understand correctly I need to plug this one to WiFi bottom connector & reconnect these 2 wires to the hall sensor I depinned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 & also have to connect the other 4 pin with the orange/blue/black/white plug back to pj board but only plug the red/black/green/red 4 pin to bottom of WiFi board? Just double checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) I won’t turn on till it’s confirmed Edited September 30, 2021 by Bwicked007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sid Genetry Solar Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Bwicked007 said: So if I understand correctly I need to plug this one to WiFi bottom connector & reconnect these 2 wires to the hall sensor I depinned? Correct. 8 hours ago, Bwicked007 said: & also have to connect the other 4 pin with the orange/blue/black/white plug back to pj board but only plug the red/black/green/red 4 pin to bottom of WiFi board? Just double checking. Photos are correct: the orange/blue/black/white does not get connected to anything. Other side with the orange/blue/black/red goes to the output board; photos show everything properly connected. All looks good! Should work properly now. You may need to calibrate the readings slightly. And sometime here I need to get the PJ firmware updated a bit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just like that magic on a og version 9 PJ. Mind is blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Genetry Solar Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 This is how we started out...trying to improve a PJ inverter. But due to fundamental design challenges, we ended up making a completely original design for GS inverters. (Completely original ="no stock PJ design.") 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Well once I do get everything ready, I’ll be changing out the inverter to y’all’s for sure. I like everything about y’all’s: rhe daisy chain, true output, efficiency, the WiFi board, the list just goes on not to forget the service & support! You guys Rock Sean & Sid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Genetry Solar Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Bwicked007 said: the list just goes on not to forget the service & support! You guys Rock Sean & Sid. Just remember that both of us are very human, and highly capable of forgetting/losing track of customers. Until we can afford some CRM software...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickson Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Well once I do get everything ready, I’ll be changing out the inverter to y’all’s for sure The latest youtube video show the 12kw GS will not be available for a while . Do you have the ASL9 transformer in your 15kw PS inverter ? My ASL9 in my 15kw PS overheat and shutdown after 90 minutes running a 4ton heat pump no matter if I use 7 Delta fans. There is something wrong with the core of the ASL9 transformer design from day one by PS engineer . Thank you for your pictures of the GS wifi board and 15kw PS . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwicked007 Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 8 hours ago, dickson said: Do you have the ASL9 transformer in your 15kw PS inverter ? It’s the AS9. I need to tape the tags to the case so I don’t lose them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickson Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 It’s the AS9. I need to tape the tags to the case so I don’t lose them Thank you for the information . People in this forum has PS 15kw inverter with ASL6.5 with 36vac and ASL6.5 with 32vac also . Now that summer is over my ASL9.0 with 36vac can run with 3 Delta fans and heat pump OFF for 16 hours no problem . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Genetry Solar Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 @dicksonMost of the issue with PJ transformers is an insufficient amount of wire on the core. But it does appear that the ASL9 core has a significant energy transfer efficiency problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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