It would need a GTI (grid tie interface) in order to comply with UL 1741. There might still be some available (Ebay, etc.)
> I used one made about that time in our home back in . It was the first > grid-tie in the county and worked flawlessly for about ten years before we > sold it. While it was approved at the time, I'm not sure if PG&E would > approve it now, probably not. Might just do it! > > Jonathan Hill, senior system engineer and founder > Sierra Solar Systems > 563C Idaho Maryland Road > Grass Valley, CA 95945 > Celebrating our 32nd year in solar! > tech info and foreign orders: (530) 273-6754 > order line: (888) ON-SOLAR (US only) FAX: (530) 273-1760 > e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> > world wide web: <http://www.sierrasolar.com> > > > On Jun 30, 2012, at 5:11 PM, Bob Clark wrote: > >> RE-Wrenches: >> >> Have a potential customer who wants to connect to the grid after many >> years of off-grid living. He is asking if his older Trace inverter >> (SW4024 inverter; Date of manufacture: 3rd quarter of 1998; S/N: >> W07878; 120 volts and 33.3 Amps) would still be OK to use in a grid-tie >> system. >> >> What say you? Does it still comply with the latest standards for >> grid-tie inverters? Should he start over with a new inverter? >> >> Bob Clark >> SolarWind Energy Systems, LLC >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
