Outback Power Systems GS8048 manual Basic Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Basic Troubleshooting

Table 2 is organized in order of common symptoms, with a series of possible causes. Each possible cause also shows possible troubleshooting remedies, including system display checks where appropriate.

		In troubleshooting, AC
		voltages can be measured
		at this series of test points
		using a narrow probe
	Figure 8 AC Test Points
	Table 2	Troubleshooting
Symptom	Possible Cause	Possible Remedy
	No DC Voltage.	Use a DC voltmeter to check the voltage directly on the DC
		terminals. If not present, the problem is external. If present, the
		inverter could be damaged. Contact OutBack Technical Support
		(see inside front cover of this manual).
	Jumper J3 missing.	See the Installation Manual for the location of J3. Confirm the
		jumper is present. If missing, replace the jumper. Or follow the
No AC output		Installation Manual instructions to install an external switch.
(will not invert).	Unit defaulted off	The Radian inverter is given an initial OFF command in the
	(No MATE3 present; initial	factory. With DC present, use narrow pliers to remove jumper J3
	install; J3 confirmed present).	from its pins. Once removed, install it again. This is the
		equivalent of “jiggling the switch.”
	Inverter set to Off.	MATE3 system display only: Set to On with the INVERTER hot key.
	Inverter set to Search (Search	MATE3 system display only: If constant power is required, set to On
	mode).	with the INVERTER hot key. (If this setting was intentional, then
		no action is required.)
One or more	Unit is slave and is in Power	MATE3 system display only: Check Power Save levels in the
inverters will not	Save mode.	Inverter Stacking menu and test with loads. Determine if the
invert while others		inverter comes on at the appropriate levels. (If this setting was
do (in multi-inverter		intentional, then no action is required.)
system).
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