Nick, I guess I don't see this as a weakness but rather operating as designed. If the design intent was to allow the grid tied solar array to provide a limited power source during a grid outage, during daylight hours, with no batteries required, it seems this hits the mark.
I know these units went through some beta testing early this year, so I would still appreciate any feedback from any wrenches who have actually installed them. With Regards Carl Adams SunRock Solar From: Nick Soleil <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 9:45 PM Subject: Fwd: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: SMA Secure Power Supply To: Carl Adams <[email protected]> I understand that is a good selling point, but the major weakness is that it won't work at night and only will provide the amount of power that is available from the sun, so not so good for stormy conditions. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carl Adams <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:48 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: SMA Secure Power Supply To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> Hello Wrenches, I'm considering the new SunnyBoy SB3,4,5000 TL-22-US inverters for upcoming projects. The new secure power supply feature seems like a good selling point. At this point I am most interested in field experience from those who have already installed these units. Here is what I have learned from reading up a bit. My initial impression was that the electrical switch and outlet shown in the tech bulletin, youtube video, and discussed in webinars I have seen, was an actual "hardware product option". This is not the case. It is functionality available in the unit as points of connection. The intent is for the installer to pickup the necessary switch and outlet at the local supply house and make the connections. One other thing I learned is that between early marketing and product availability the "functionality" name was changed from "Emergency Power Suppy (EPS)" to "Secure Power Supply (SPS)" due to NEC code issues. Another point of confusion for me was in reading the SB3k - 5kTL installation manual. In the manual, the discussion of the SPS uses the term "miniature circuit breaker". My initial thought was this reference was to the backfed circuit breaker for the inverter, or a separate circuit breaker integral to the inverter. Not the case, just bad translation from German to English. The reference, is to the off the shelf switch, the installer is to use to field install the SPS. Hope this is helpful, and again I'd like to here from those of you who have already deployed these units. Carl Adams SunRock Solar _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Change email address & 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 -- Cordially, *Nick Soleil* *Field Applications Engineer * *Enphase Energy* Mobile: (707) 321-2937 ** *Enphase Commercial Solar.* *Limitless.*<http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sig&utm_campaign=Comm2012> * *<http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sig&utm_campaign=Comm2012> 1420 North McDowell Petaluma, CA 94954 www.enphase.com <http://www.enphaseenergy.com/> P: (707) 763-4784 x7267 F: (707) 763-0784 E: [email protected] [image: nabcep logo] Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! .” - William McDonough This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, disclose or distribute this message. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
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