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Power jack 12000. Need help
started off going into alarm every few days or so. Then every day now
now it turns off shortly after being turned on
was usually drawing 5 amps or so
entertainment center and refrigerator
for a few years. I need help on where to start
thanks
Sometimes simple is best...
Is it dirty/dusty?
Are you certain about your power draw? (You're not actually overloading it...) Systems tend to gain more load over time...
Sounds like yours doesn't have the verbal alarm like mine... when the alarm goes off, you don't get a voice telling you what it's alarming about?
Power jack 12000. Need help
Powerjack only have parts for the new AMG 12000 watts inverter . All older Powerjack are very difficult to repair if need replacing the old control board with rev 11.3 control board .
My 12000w PJ often tripping the breaker when switching to charging mode, Regardless which breaker . Wondering if the charging board is bad for pulling too much current like a motor causing an inrush surge .even with the single dedicated 20 amps breaker.
Would I need some type of soft start inrush current device, a choke or resistor…….. this PJ machine has been nothing but a challenge.
any advice!
Thanks.
My 12000w PJ often tripping the breaker when switching to charging mode, Regardless which breaker . Wondering if the charging board is bad for pulling too much current like a motor causing an inrush surge .even with the single dedicated 20 amps breaker. Would I need some type of soft start inrush current device, a choke or resistor…….. this PJ machine has been nothing but a challenge.
Word of wisdom: the use of charge / AC input on any PJ inverter is almost guaranteed to result in inverter failure--as any venerable PJ customer will tell you.
What you're seeing is the result of very poor firmware in the control board MCU. I'm surprised it doesn't blow up every single time it transits.
Replacing boards/parts will not solve the issue.
What you're seeing is the result of very poor firmware in the control board MCU. I'm surprised it doesn't blow up every single time it transits.
Replacing boards/parts will not solve the issue.
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Thank you for the info!
if this this is a known issue, I wonder if PJ has a solution or just let it ride as long they continue selling a tone on EBay.. I came home this evening the breaker tripped and was tripped earlier this morning before I left , this has become more frequent now…. Very disappointing
if this this is a known issue, I wonder if PJ has a solution or just let it ride as long they continue selling a tone on EBay.
"As long as it sells, there's no reason to change it." As far as I know, the firmware in the MCU hasn't changed ever since they switched to the Microchip MCU.