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Table of Contents
Preface
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The Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 4
The Set-Up Wizard ......................................................................................................................... 4
Making it Run
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Materials ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Choosing the Right AC Profile ....................................................................................................... 5
Programming .................................................................................................................................. 5
The Basics
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The Power Grid and You ................................................................................................................ 6
Keeping Your Battery Alive and Well ............................................................................................ 10
Charge Cycle ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Battery Temperature Compensation ......................................................................................................... 11
Charging Source ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Charge Cycle Initiation .............................................................................................................................. 12
Battery Charging Precautions ................................................................................................................... 12
Harnessing the Sun ...................................................................................................................... 13
Solar Gotchas ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Maximum Power Point Tracking ................................................................................................................ 13
Computer Stuff .............................................................................................................................. 14
Setting Up Your OPTICS RE Account ....................................................................................................... 14
The Nitty Gritty
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More Power Please ...................................................................................................................... 17
What About This Inverter I Already Have? (AC Coupling) ........................................................... 17
It’s Cloudy, My Batteries Are Dead, and the Power is Out – What Now? (Using a Generator) .... 18
Using My Own Custom Batteries .................................................................................................. 18
Aux Terminals and Rapid Shutdown ............................................................................................ 20
Rapid Shutdown Options ........................................................................................................................... 20
Modbus Controls ........................................................................................................................... 20
External CTs ................................................................................................................................. 21
Energy Arbitrage (aka: I just want my utility bill to shrink already!) .............................................. 23
The Catch-All Section ................................................................................................................... 26
PV Self-Tests ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Troubleshooting
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Index
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