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For an extra fee, I am sure you can talk with Kurt. He seems to be able to do just about everything.

Post #29 helps more. The bond should only exist in one location. Think of the generator as a sub-panel. https://www.whittinspections.com/home-inspections/subpanel-bonding-subpanel-wiring/ Sub panels are allowed separate grounding rods, and they aren't allowed bonding between the ground and...

In the old day's balloon framing, they put up triple deckers walls and then added the floors. https://dailyorange.com/2013/04/balloon-framing-in-houses-near-campus-creates-safety-fire-hazards/ I don't think that you are doing old-school balloon framing without fire stops. My understanding is...

Looks like what they should have shipped from the factory. Are you going to start building controller boards for the 1030 inquiring minds would like to know. ;-)

Outbacks equipment was built as a standalone setup and the Internet part was added much later. I have seen a few systems when the installers walk away from them the passwords haven't been changed from the default and in any state other than CA nothing requires you to plug the ethernet...

You might look at SOL-ARK inverters, they are able to be run without batteries and add batteries later. They have inputs for grid and generators. With Kurt's 802/803 controller board you can setup the SOL-ARK to auto start your 803 when the grid is out. I believe you can setup the Sol-Ark to...

It's worth the 8 hour drive just for the BBQ. Everything past that is just a bonus. I have been attempting to get my wife do the drive with me and that's 25 hours each way.. The last time I was in Kansas was for work pre-covid, I must have added 10lbs that week. I hope you enjoy the...

It looks like the engine RPM is moving around a little, thus the change isn Hz and voltage. Everything else looks to be good. For now I have update the inverter to just use the generator as dirty input and not attempt to sync with it. Thus when the generator is running loads will be limited...

You will need to wake the inverter up enough to allow it to accept external power. I don't even think you will get the PV charge controller to add to the batteries until you have the inverter to where it turns on. This will depend on providing proper DC voltages to the inverter. For now you...

Reviewed the pictures again. You have a Outback fx2524mt charger/inverter. (24v nominal). Page 25 of should help you find the on/off jump/wiring. https://www.outbackpower.com/downloads/documents/inverter_chargers/fxr_vfxr_a/fxr_install.pdf...

The CAT5 cables are the Outback equiv of Can bus. https://www.outbackpower.com/products/system-management/hub The MATE3 is plugged into port 0. The inverter is plugged into port 1. Port 2 or 3 is the FLEXnet DC (keeps track of the state of the bat...

Thanks for the pointers, it looks like I have a bit of homework to work on this weekend. Once I get everything suggested done, I will report back. Thanks again!

If you can get it working, that looks like a deal.

Most of the items in the manual where taken care of with the new VR as that included a new potentiometer. I think that leaves me to the frequency adjustment cable that could be the issue. Looking at the -24 in figure 2-24 around item #1 my cable had two nuts that when I received the generator...

The hertz moves a little, it's hard to tell if the RPM is changing. I have a laser rpm meter that I may be able to use to check to see if its stable or not. I will take a look at the -24 today. Thanks again!

Installed Kurts VR in my 802a, the hardest part was removing the sticky back from the cable labels. That didn't fix my issue, I do now have my old VR as a spare (I will order a spare "MEP-802A & MEP-803A Frequency Trip Switch - S14" from Kurt if I ever get this working as I see that as being...

I ordered one last week and mIne just arrived today. I have ordered a Goretex vent patch to put over the vent hole. That way I can leave a nato can attached if I would have the need.

I will open the parts canon and ping Kurt to get one ordered I was very impressed with the WIFI/2 wire start controller card I received from him the other week. Hopefully it will be the fix.

I am seeing it move via a few places. Plugging a kill a watt meter into the accessory port. The 2 wire/WIFI remote start: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/mep-802-803-831-generator-control-parameter-monitor-by-wifi-demo.179509/ My Inverter is also showing the input voltage jumping around.

Ordering breakers from MA shipped to Maine seems to have a sub 24 hour turn around. I was able to get the 30 AMP Square D QOU230 breaker that is "QOU circuit breakers are UL Listed and CSA Certified" https://www.se.com/us/en/product/QOU230/mini-circuit-breaker-qou-30a-2-pole-120-240vac-10ka/...