Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling

2020-07-22 Thread Chris Sparadeo
Max AC input is 7.6 kW AC for 10 seconds. If you are designing a system to function off-grid you will want to size your AC input at 5kW as this is the continuous max charge. Anything above 5kW for longer than 10 seconds and the Powerwall will throttle back PV via frequency shift. On Wed, Jul

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Edge...continuous saga of 181/183 hardware failures...moving on to another inverter.

2020-07-22 Thread Brett Bartmasser
We had the exact same experience. Countless failures. We do not use them anymore either, but I sure hope they have fixed their issue. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 12:18 PM wrote: > Time has finally come to move on from SolarEdge. > > > > Now replacing the THIRD inverter for one customer alone that

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling

2020-07-22 Thread August Goers
Tesla's guidelines are 7.6 kW inverter AC rating. August On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 12:18 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < offgridso...@sti.net> wrote: > Schneider uses 1.25 max on an XW for Ac coupling. That would be 1.25 x 6 > kw or 7.5kw max from the grid inverter when ac coupling. > > I doubt

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling

2020-07-22 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I'm not privy to the specs, but from what I understand the off-grid allowance is less than the grid-interconnected allowance. I'm guessing here, but I assume they would limit the PV inverter output to the AC power rating of the internal inverter which I believe is 5kW. That way the PV output could

[RE-wrenches] Solar Edge...continuous saga of 181/183 hardware failures...moving on to another inverter.

2020-07-22 Thread scot.arey
Time has finally come to move on from SolarEdge. Now replacing the THIRD inverter for one customer alone that has the infamous 181/183 hardware failure error code again. First one replaced in Sept 2019. Second failure and RMA July 6th 2020, and now this third failure on that replacement

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling

2020-07-22 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Schneider uses 1.25 max on an XW for Ac coupling. That would be 1.25 x 6 kw or 7.5kw max from the grid inverter when ac coupling. I doubt your numbers would work well with a 5kw internal powerwall. Maybe if you had 2 poweralls? Better get info from Tesla or the installer on Wrenches. Good

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling

2020-07-22 Thread Matt Partymiller
7.6 kW. From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of r...@solartechvt.com Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 7:25 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling Considering the lack of public info available for the Powerwall, does anyone have any insight into the AC coupling

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall Emergency Stop Button

2020-07-22 Thread Ray
Has anyone looked at NEC 2020?  Articles 480.7(B) /Storage Batteries/ and 706.15 (A)/Energy Storage Systems/ both require an external emergency disconnect for the batteries. That "may" be what the AHJ is thinking?  Off grid design never got to be so much fun Ray Walters Remote Solar 303

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: RE: Tracker manual needed

2020-07-22 Thread William Miller
Dave: The trackers appear to work. I am not clear on what direction to orient them. Do you know? William Miller www.millersolar.com > On Jul 22, 2020, at 7:35 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > wrote: > >  > > > I can get you Jeff at Watsons' number but I was told 10 years ago there is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - Experience?

2020-07-22 Thread William Miller
Jason: That is an excellent observation. I instinctively surmised what was intended, but I missed that the drawing violates schematic norms in a big way. (Or does the drawing indicate that the Powerwall2 is so awesome you can sell generator power to the grid with the Powerwall2 not even

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - AC Coupling

2020-07-22 Thread rich
Considering the lack of public info available for the Powerwall, does anyone have any insight into the AC coupling limits for a single Powerwall? For example, can we AC couple 10kw Solar Edge to a single Powerwall? Thanks Rich From: RE-wrenches

[RE-wrenches] Fwd: RE: Tracker manual needed

2020-07-22 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
I can get you Jeff at Watsons' number but I was told 10 years ago there is nothing left for that unit. You are going to have to fabricate or modify. The linear motor has had 3 later changes and maybe you could get one to work. If it is the electronics, you are done as that would be component