Does anyone have any experience using a Trace/Xantrex SW3024 inverter/charger with a generator?
I have been using a Trace DR2424 for over 10 years and the battery charger works very well with my 4kVA Lister. However, this is not the case with the SW3024. The batteries are the same, the generator is the same, the inverter's load is the same, but the charger won't lock on and hold the AC input.
I suspect that it is a frequency synchronization problem, but I need to investigate more thoroughly to determine what is actually happening. This leaves me using the SW as an inverter and the DR as a the battery charger on low solar input days.
The SW is a grid-tie capable inverter, therefore mains frequency sychronization is important, however in an off-grid application like mine synchronization is not really important.
I suspect that my problem is one of unnecessary equipment complexity for my situation.
Does anyone know if automatic syncing can be disabled? I suspect it isn't possible as a normal option or the manual would mention it, but can it be done by "surgery"?
It's a longshot but worth asking.