I've only used Enphase on roofs and ground mounts. I have no complaints.
I chose them over SolarEdge and I think it has worked out. Chris
On 2024-09-25 14:00, August Goers via RE-wrenches wrote:
> I've noticed that the Enphase compatibility calculator needs some work - it
> called out microinverters as being compatible when clearly the operating
> voltages or currents were outside of the ranges listed on the spec sheet.
> Need to double check all of the voltage and currents at both high and low
> ranges with the appropriate temperature corrections applied to make sure they
> work! And, good point about modules losing a bit of max current and voltage
> as they age.
>
> August
>
> On Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 8:43 AM Jesse Dahl via RE-wrenches
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> I like enphase too. I live in northern MN and we see cold temps of -40 F in
> the winter and they hold up.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 23, 2024, at 10:09 PM, david quattro via RE-wrenches
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I used Chilicon on a couple installs, and Enphase is far better.
>
> On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 9:05 PM greg egan via RE-wrenches
> <[email protected]> wrote: Good intel. I believe their
> micros are rated to -40C/F. If they quit
> working at that temp it would be okay as long as they start back up when
> if warms up. Normally when it's that cold the sun is pretty scarce at
> this latitude.
>
> Greg Egan
> Remote Power Inc.
> Fairbanks, AK
>
> On 9/23/2024 7:47 PM, MDElectricSolar wrote:
>> Been around forever, good tech support, the products have been improved and
>> refined, easy to install, good monitoring platform. Not sure how they would
>> fare in Alaskan winters though...
>>
>> Maybe an sma installed indoors?
>>
>> Michael D Nelson
>> MD Electric & Solar, Inc.
>> 707-684-0064 mobile
>> 707-884-1862 office
>> www.mdelectricsolar.com [1]
>> www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar [2]
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 23, 2024, at 8:41 PM, greg egan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Michael, thank you. Any particular reason you like them best?
>>>
>>>
>>> Greg Egan
>>> Remote Power Inc.
>>> Fairbanks, AK
>>>
>>>> On 9/23/2024 7:29 PM, MDElectricSolar wrote:
>>>> Enphase...
>>>>
>>>> Michael D Nelson
>>>> MD Electric & Solar, Inc.
>>>> 707-684-0064 mobile
>>>> 707-884-1862 office
>>>> www.mdelectricsolar.com [1]
>>>> www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar [2]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 23, 2024, at 7:30 PM, greg egan via RE-wrenches
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> Esteemed wrenches,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have a client that is grid connected (not my usual client) and looking to
>>>>> do solar without back up. Has shading issues so I'm thinking micros
>>>>> would work best for this application, plus take care of rapid shut down
>>>>> without needing extra devices/wiring. Problem is I have not ever
>>>>> installed micros.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any recommendations on brands /models that have been reliable? Decent
>>>>> tech support? Customer just wants something that works and is relatively
>>>>> simple to navigate the online monitoring. Probably 4-5 kW so not a huge
>>>>> system.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg Egan
>>>>> Remote Power Inc.
>>>>> Fairbanks, AK
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