xantrex freedom 458 inverter problems
Has anyone had the problem of the hot wire coming into the inverter getting hot and melting the wire nut connecting it to the inverter? I've had this happen twice and when it does of course you lose a...
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msturtz wrote:
Depending on where the inverter is installed it may be due corrosion if it is in an outside bay it may be subject to humidity that can cause the wire nut to corrode which increases the impeadance. This increased impeadance creates heat. The solution is dielectric grease. That will solve the problem.
I ordered butt connectors with heat shrink on the ends and I have a tube of dielectric grease. I think these will take care of the problem.
