Then you have to find a 600V DC rated contactor. If you are going to use a contactor, which the original poster said he couldn't do, why not use the 240V AC rated, costs about $129 for a 30A contactor.
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Drake <[email protected]>wrote: > Why not disconnect the DC into the inverter with a Tyco relay? No DC, no > AC. > > > > > At 10:32 AM 12/5/2012, you wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I am looking for options for controlling a disconnecting relay for a >> grid-tied inverter. It is a PVI5000 so 30 amp 240vAC. I need to >> disconnect it when the backup generator gets kicked on by the Automatic >> Transfer Switch when the grid goes down. The array is on a garage that is >> several hundred feet from the house and service entrance and ATS and >> digging in a control wire for that distance won't work. So I need a way >> to sense that the generator is putting out power and then control a >> contactor which would disconnect the inverter from the subpanel. I've >> looked for wireless and powerline control options but I can't seem to put >> together the pieces. >> >> Any ideas of the most cost effective and reliable approach? >> >> Thanks, >> Howie >> -- >> Howie Michaelson >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ >> >> Catamount Solar, LLC >> Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service >> VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner >> http://www.CatamountSolar.com >> 802-272-0004 >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: >> [email protected].**org<[email protected]> >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/**options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-**wrenches.org<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<http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.**htm<http://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].**org<[email protected]> > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/**options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-**wrenches.org<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<http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.**htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Chris Mason President, Comet Systems Ltd www.cometenergysystems.com Cell: 264.235.5670 Skype: netconcepts
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