It's a hybrid system with the Blue Ion batteries as backup when the utility is down.
Vince McClellan Energy Design NABCEP PV Installation Professional p. (541) 485-8122 f. (541) 338-8202 If you have received this email and are not the intended recipient please delete this email. Copying, or using any part, content, or attachment of this email is strictly prohibited. On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 4:30 PM Maverick Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this system off grid? > > Maverick Brown > Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006 > *Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.* > * • Solar Commander Remote Power* > > * • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection *[email protected] > 512-460-9825 > > > On Jan 19, 2022, at 5:16 PM, Vince McClellan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Is anyone on the list familiar with AC coupling Sol-Ark inverters? > > We haven't been able to AC couple an existing Outback Radian system to a > new system that we built with 3, Sol-Ark 12K inverters and 3, Blue Ion > batteries. Each time we have tested the system the Sol-Ark inverters accept > the power from the Radian inverter until we turn on the DC power from the > new solar array to the Sol-Ark inverters. As soon as there is > significant DC power coming from the solar array the Sol-Ark inverters > freq-watt turns on for a brief second and disconnects the Radian inverter > even when the Blue Ion batteries are below the programmed state of charge > threshold. If we don't turn on the DC power from the new solar array the > Radian will connect and stay connected. > > We have been working with Sol-Ark for several months now to get this > system to accept the incoming power from the Radian without freq-watt > kicking in on the Sol-Ark inverters and disconnecting the Radian inverter. > Sol-Ark has sent two software revisions to the Sol-Ark inverters and we are > still experiencing the same problem. > > Can anyone think of what we might be missing and where to direct our > troubleshooting efforts next? > > Thanks, > > Vince McClellan > Energy Design > NABCEP PV Installation Professional > p. (541) 485-8122 f. (541) 338-8202 > > If you have received this email and are not the intended recipient please > delete this email. Copying, or using any part, content, or attachment of > this email is strictly prohibited. > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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