I love my Flir One for smartphone. It works great for all kinds of tasks. I had not thought of using it for this task.
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 8:57 PM Dave Tedeyan <[email protected]> wrote: > Scott, > The best way to find a faulty MI (at least one that is not working at all) > would be to scan the array with an IR camera. When done properly, the not > working module will pop right out because it is warmer than the rest. Flir > One makes a pretty cheap attachment for a smartphone. I haven't used this > specific one before, but I did order one today :) > Cheers, > Dave > > *Dave Tedeyan, PE* > Senior Engineer | Taitem Engineering, PC > > 110 South Albany Street | Ithaca, NY 14850 > o. *607.277.1118 x121* f. 607.277.2119 > www.taitem.com > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/bb2cc15dd82cbc5adb7d22d4cef3230de8dfb906?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taitem.com&userId=1613865&signature=508aecd6ccb62d94> > > Solar • Sustainability • Energy • Design > Certified B-Corporation since 2013 > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 3:53 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Good day, >> >> >> >> We used to install SolarBridge microinverters when we first started. You >> know the deal…”we’ve improved what Enphase started”…and they were great – >> up until Sunpower bought it to meet market demand for an AC-module, then a >> reemergent Enphase bought it from a cash-strapped Sunpower, and promptly >> threw the whole kit and caboodle into the trash heap never to be seen again. >> >> >> >> But now we have some 25-year warrantied MIs not working, and the >> associated “Home Power Manager” monitoring device failed which means >> by-module monitoring is gone. These were AC-modules from ET Solar and that >> seemingly went bankrupt at some point, too and reemerged as a new ET Solar. >> >> >> >> A coupled of questions: >> >> >> >> Other than the seemingly infinite permutation of module strings it would >> take to narrow down inop MIs, does anyone have techniques or tips on how to >> identify individual faulty MIs? >> >> >> >> Did anybody else install SolarBridge and if so, any feedback on warranty >> support? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/79303dd525eb91f3cf4ec5298a6f56556dec4afd?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.re-wrenches.org%2Foptions.cgi%2Fre-wrenches-re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=e73757e1290790a6> >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/3eb41aa82450c9b171a3ebad79d0ea1a36516388?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.re-wrenches.org%2Fpipermail%2Fre-wrenches-re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=bf275be3cdbc4a76> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/acdfa948d51cb8c79e884fa83ed00f89551d3f92?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.re-wrenches.org%2Fetiquette.htm&userId=1613865&signature=529a9e27da918657> >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/5484ccee362da67771fd8bab8c31ad060a6d08b6?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.members.re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=b9fb78cf474fb535> >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/cd17e596c3fe1d2b1796522d19465df7c27c6835?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.re-wrenches.org%2Foptions.cgi%2Fre-wrenches-re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=0d54bc50dfd0c51d> > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/43d86a55a260d6f45f76552c8a9cb724eefd8d68?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.re-wrenches.org%2Fpipermail%2Fre-wrenches-re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=3c6d8b1f7116a0cb> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/27589cb615fd5111bfa8db6db28d59e6849c900c?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.re-wrenches.org%2Fetiquette.htm&userId=1613865&signature=427d03ca52b7a984> > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/7ac21cc7285d07216a4292f11366c19788afdb70?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.members.re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=a1fe50ce840d511e> > >
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