Re: [RE-wrenches] Old Modules for GIT system?

Hi Dana, If the Trace model is SW, it will not be approved for selling if it was manufactured prior to 2002 (non-GTI model). If the batteries need to be replaced, the added expense may be considerable depending on the size of the bank. I guess it depends if the customer really wants backup. You

[RE-wrenches] Tigo and SMA AFCI - Was: AC coupled, grid-tied Sunny Island - contactor bypass

Just an FYI for anyone wanting to use Tigo optimizers with SMA inverters incorporating AFCI - According to SMA the Tigo optimizers will not operate with the SMA inverters. They didn't go into detail. They just said the AFCI feature of the Sunny Boy is not compatible with Tigo. After further

Re: [RE-wrenches] Stainless Steel Cable Ties

Following up on this question of whether Cable Ties are going to last in high UV situations, I happened to get a sample of some HellermanTyton solar cable ties with edge clips. I also got the catalogue, and found that there are many different material options for Cable Ties. The ones intended for

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tigo and SMA AFCI - Was: AC coupled, grid-tied Sunny Island - contactor bypass

From Robin It has been pointed out that the Tigo modules can and do blow up some charge controllers and inverters. When a charge controller or inverter has fairly fast tracking, the two units fight each other. We have found Classics using the fast tracking mode will blow up with Tigo's in the

Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarEdge Optimizer - Was: Tigo and SMA AFCI - Was: AC coupled, grid-tied Sunny Island - contactor bypass

SolarEdge makes an optimizer / inverter system. We just installed one. Our clients are happy. So are we. Don't know if you can AC couple the inverter. Their website says they are about to release a version of the optimizer that will work with other manufacturer's inverters. Dick Ratico

[RE-wrenches] would this work?

ok wrenches... here is a hair brained idea i came up with. i have this customer with the grundfos pump being powered, array direct by 10 astropower 75's in series... so around 170 vdc. what would happen if a hv mppt charge controller were paralleled with the panel output feeding the pump?

Re: [RE-wrenches] would this work?

All MPPT controllers I know of all need battery voltage to operate. Larry Crutcher On Jun 5, 2013, at 9:30 PM, toddc...@finestplanet.com wrote: ok wrenches... here is a hair brained idea i came up with. i have this customer with the grundfos pump being powered, array direct by 10

[RE-wrenches] Adjusting a ground mount.

Hello, I was contacted by a homeowner to come look at a system installed by others and come up with a way to make the tilt angle of their ground mount easier to adjust. It uses DPW adjustable ground mount for the racking and Is broken up into 3 sections of 8 modules in portrait. It uses 18

Re: [RE-wrenches] would this work?

Hi Todd As bob-0 and Larry have said And the sqflex is a mppt unit, nothing else needed Jay Peltz power Sent from my iPad On Jun 5, 2013, at 7:30 PM, toddc...@finestplanet.com wrote: ok wrenches... here is a hair brained idea i came up with. i have this customer with the grundfos pump

Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarEdge Optimizer - Was: Tigo and SMA AFCI - Was: AC coupled, grid-tied Sunny Island - contactor bypass

Steve Higgins Technical Services Manager M: +1.206.790.5840 F: +1.902.597.8447 Surrette Battery Company Exclusive manufacturer of [cid:rolls600f99]http://www.rollsbattery.com From: Richard L Ratico Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:44 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Reply To: RE-wrenches

[RE-wrenches] Power-One micros

I thought I'd pass on some real world experience with the Power-One 300-watt micro here in Hawaii. I've paired it with a 327-watt module and am seeing AC output as high as 316 watts. See the screen shot below. And I've seen output as high as 259 watts AC out of their 250-watt micro.