Hi Allan I guess I don't understand the utility concern? Are concerned for their transformers, or does it have to do with rebates?
Thx Jay Peltz power On Oct 18, 2012, at 8:29 AM, Allan Sindelar <[email protected]> wrote: > Erika, > This just came up for us recently. I learned this, surprisingly, from a > Customer Generation tech at our local utility. We are installing a GTWB > system with two SI5048s and two SB5000s. The CG tech spoke with SMA tech > support about the possibility of the SIs selling back to the utility as well > as the SBs. He learned that there is a software patch that can be installed > in the SIs that will allow them to do this, but that SMA will only allow the > patch to be installed upon receiving written permission from the utility. > This was sufficient for our utility to consider our system to be a 10kW > interconnected system. > > This is all I know that may help you; I heard nothing about "3 seconds". You > might want to explore this further with SMA tech support. > Allan > > Allan Sindelar > [email protected] > NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer > NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder and Chief Technology Officer > Positive Energy, Inc. > 3209 Richards Lane (note new address) > Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 > 505 424-1112 > www.positiveenergysolar.com > > > >
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