Re: [RE-wrenches] Sonnen Battery & Outback Radian Inverter

[Gary Willett]

Chris: Thanks! Were all of the components in the cabinet factory mounted and inter-connected, or was it field assembled? How much does the finished product weigh? Do you have any Sonnen and/or Outback URL(s) that provide installation documentation and a high level single line electrical block diagram of what's inside the box? Thanks! Gary On 6/18/16 6:48 AM, Chris Mason wrote: Here's the internals of the one we installed. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0ie2tuqe7y1x9d/2016-06-15%2011.01.43.jpg?dl=0 It's a Radian, the batteries are Sony, there's a PLC in the door controlling everything, and a Vera Z-Wave controller for the programmable outlets. The BMS is on the door, connected by the long cable you see at the bottom. It's not really long enough, which I complained about. The transfer switch is a Generac component, very reliable unit, rated at 200A. There is a DIN rail next to the inverter that holds all the internal wiring, metering, external connections. One thing I would advocate, never try to make any connections with this unit powered up. It is very tight in there and the risk of touching a live terminal is high. There is a 200A main breaker and a battery breaker, which is software controlled for powering down from the front panel. Startup requires holding in a DC breaker for the electronics for a few seconds then engaging the main battery breaker. The instructions says five seconds but I find it takes about 15. On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Gary Willett <g...@icarussolarservices.com> wrote: Enclosed is a photo of what appears to be a test/lab Sonnen system published in the 01/30/2016 edition of "Power Magazine. Can plainly see the 8kW Outback Radian inverter and I assume four 12V Sonnen (Sony?) 8kWh Lithium-Ion batteries. Assume this is a "standard" 48V Radian inverter. http://www.powermag.com/german-battery-firm-sonnen-moves-into-u-s-home-solar-storage-market/ Regards, Gary Willett Icarus Engineering LLC On 6/17/16 2:09 PM, Chris Mason wrote: Yes, correct on both. The generator support is there, I did not use it. On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Carl Adams <swingjun...@gmail.com> wrote: Chris, Nice finish on the Sonnen install.  It looks fabulous.  My understanding is the Eco 2-8 integrate the 4kW radian, and the 10-16 incorporates the 8kW radian.  I assume generator support is fully supported On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Chris Mason <cometenergysyst...@gmail.com> wrote: I promised a picture of the Sonnen installation. As these units are getting close to being appliances in the same vein as home audio, we wanted to have a clean finish so we made some mill work to complete the top of the unit to the ceiling and hide the ugly conduits. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vlh0uumlgf5549g/2016-06-15%2011.00.44-1.jpg?dl=0 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Chris Mason NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Solar Design Engineer Generac Generators Industrial technician www.cometsolar.com 264.235.5670 869.662.5670 Skype: netconcepts _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org

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