William, Thanks for the clarification on the disconnect - I vaguely remember this issue with Fronius we used in the distant past. As I remember, several manufacturers' early integrated disconnects were this way.
All, Anyone else have a particularly poor track record with Fronius? Worse with the IG vs. the Plus? Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Catamount Solar, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar & Wind Incentive Program Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com 802-272-0004 On Tue, June 28, 2011 1:21 pm, William Miller wrote: > Howie: > > The IG has an integrated disconnect section, but it the electronics are > not > removable from the disconnect. Therefore it is not safe to replace an IG > unless it is dark or you can tarp the modules. > > The Plus series has two chassis that mate. You can turn of the DC and > remove the electronics for repair, which we have had to do all too often. > > We had an IG burst into flames and scared the heck out of the widow who > was > home alone. She called the fire department and then called us. Sure we > get replacement inverters for the asking, but we get tired of asking. > > Wm > > > > At 10:14 AM 6/28/2011, you wrote: >>Thanks for the feedback Kistopher. 1 question: I thought that the IG >>also came with the integrated AC/DC disco as well as the IG Plus. I know >>the IG doesn't come with the string fusing. Am I missing something here? >> >>Thanks, >>Howie >>-- >>Howie Michaelson >>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ >> >>Catamount Solar, LLC >>Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service >>VT Solar & Wind Incentive Program Partner >>http://www.CatamountSolar.com >>802-272-0004 >> >> >> >>On Tue, June 28, 2011 1:00 pm, Kristopher Schmid wrote: >> > I have used both recently. The IG Plus is nice for two reasons: the >> > integrated DC disconnect and the onboard string fusing/combining >> > capability. Their tech support has been easy to work with and have >> > reimbursed me for labor when needed with no questions asked. >> > >> > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Howie Michaelson >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> Anyone care to relate the differences (pros/cons) of the Fronius IG >> vs. >> >> IG >> >> Plus inverters? Haven't used either and haven't dealt with Fronius >> in 5 >> >> or 6 years. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Howie >> >> -- >> >> Howie Michaelson >> >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ >> >> >> >> Catamount Solar, LLC >> >> Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service >> >> VT Solar & Wind Incentive Program Partner >> >> http://www.CatamountSolar.com >> >> 802-272-0004 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> >> >> Options & settings: >> >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> List-Archive: >> >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> >> >> Check out participant bios: >> >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks, >> > Kris Schmid >> > >> > Legacy Solar, LLC >> > 864 Clam Falls Trail >> > Frederic, WI 54837 >> > 715-653-4295 >> > www.legacysolar.com >> > [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ >> > List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> > >> > List Address: [email protected] >> > >> > Options & settings: >> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> > >> > List-Archive: >> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> > >> > List rules & etiquette: >> > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> > >> > Check out participant bios: >> > www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >>List Address: [email protected] >> >>Options & settings: >>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >>List-Archive: >>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >>List rules & etiquette: >>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >>Check out participant bios: >>www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >>----- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3731 - Release Date: 06/28/11 > > William Miller > Miller Solar > Voice :805-438-5600 > email: [email protected] > http://millersolar.com > License No. C-10-773985 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
