We do these all the time. Relocation of the pv input from the load center to the utility side of the generator transfer switch has always been our solution.
Aaron Mandelkorn President / Founder Renewable Energy Outfitters www.reosolar.com Off Grid Depot www.offgridnow.com 970-596-3744 On Jan 12, 2018 4:00 PM, "Jerry Shafer" <jerrysgarag...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wayne > We will not connect a grid tie inverter down stream of a gen-set, you > don't want the inverter attempting to connect, when it comes right down to > it, Why would you want to it would be a very small micro grid that if and > when the demand is less then the inverter output would be then the gen-set > would produce no power, volts yes amps no, then the volts climb the > inverter discos and bam the genny has to make it all up. We have 8 k to 250 > k gennys and PV systems attached all are upstream or in switches to turn > them off. > Jerry > > On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 3:54 PM, Wayne Irwin <pureenergyso...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> >> We have several customers adding generators to their homes on which we >> have previously installed PV systems. >> >> Historically most generators didn't produce a clean enough 60Hz sinewave >> to get the inverters to feed back. >> >> However, with the generator technology improving and the introduction of >> inverter generators, I'm concerned that if the inverters feed back to the >> generator it will smoke the stator. >> >> >> I'm wondering if any of you have any experience/issues? If so, what >> solutions or recommendations do you have? >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Wayne Irwin, >> President >> License #CVC56695 >> State Licensed Solar Contractor >> Pure Energy Solar International Inc. >> wa...@pureenergysolar.com <pureenergyso...@hotmail.com> >> <http://pureenergysolar.net/>http://PureEnergySolar.com >> http://SolarChargingStation.net <https://solarchargingstation.net> >> 352 377-6527 <(352)%20377-6527> Office >> 352 336-3299 <(352)%20336-3299> Fax >> >> >> The Sun Is Always Shining! >> >> The content of this message is Pure Energy Solar Confidential. If you are >> not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, any use >> or distribution is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-mail >> and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> -wrenc...@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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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