Re: [RE-wrenches] sol ark reliability question

2022-09-29 Thread Jeff Clearwater via RE-wrenches
I have a dozen Sol-Arks In the field and all systems have been giving solid performance . The MCU board upgrade is standard and super well supported and easy and usually done in a preventative context. I consider that a small price to pay for all the Sol-Ark can do and the overall performance

Re: [RE-wrenches] sol ark reliability question

2022-09-29 Thread pieter offgridenterprises.org via RE-wrenches
We have dozens of Solark based installs and have had excellent results. All of our system have multiple parallel Solark inverters and have operated with out issues. On the rare occasion that we had commissioning questions our experience with Solark technical support has been outstanding, they

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA alternative?

2022-09-29 Thread Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches
Hilton With all the inverters out there SMA has been far ahead of all the rest, which inverter are you looking for, Fronius has been an issue, power one has been problematic, Jerry On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 11:53 AM Hilton Dier via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Esteemed

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA alternative?

2022-09-29 Thread Tump via RE-wrenches
Id like to have your contact at Fronuis for tech support. Im not having much luck. Off list is fine. THANKS > On Sep 29, 2022, at 3:40 PM, Sky Sims via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Fronius is a quality string level inverter with strong tech support, warranty > and service. > > Sky Sims >

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA alternative?

2022-09-29 Thread Sky Sims via RE-wrenches
Fronius is a quality string level inverter with strong tech support, warranty and service. Sky Sims Https://EcologicalSystems.biz > On Sep 29, 2022, at 2:53 PM, Hilton Dier via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Esteemed Wrenches, > > I am a long time fan and installer of SMA string inverters. I

[RE-wrenches] SMA alternative?

2022-09-29 Thread Hilton Dier via RE-wrenches
Esteemed Wrenches, I am a long time fan and installer of SMA string inverters. I have a project right now which is a ground mounted array of 12 Trina 380s, so just over 4.5 kW. SMA inverters seem to be unavailable for the foreseeable future. What would be your recommendations for an

Re: [RE-wrenches] sol ark reliability question

2022-09-29 Thread Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches
Wrenches Solark issues, I have them living off grid, 3 phase and grid tied back up, both AC and DC coupled with only one intermittent comms issue, does not seem to have any more issues than OB and less than Schnieder, all are connected to Fortress 18.5's or Blue Planet BMS interface seems hardy,

Re: [RE-wrenches] sol ark reliability question

2022-09-29 Thread Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches
Hi Jay, Generally, Sol-Ark has been very good to work with for us. We've done about a dozen of them. We did have an MCU swap for a parallel stacking glitch. I could tell it was a known issue because the diagnosis was remote, took about 10 seconds and the shipping was about 2 days and has fixed

Re: [RE-wrenches] sol ark reliability question

2022-09-29 Thread MDElectricSolar via RE-wrenches
I’ve installed over 30 of them, not a single issue, tech support has been great! Michael D Nelson MD Electric & Solar, Inc. 707-684-0064 mobile 707-884-1862 office www.mdelectricsolar.com www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar > On Sep 29, 2022, at 7:01 AM, jay via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Hi

[RE-wrenches] sol ark reliability question

2022-09-29 Thread jay via RE-wrenches
Hi All, I’ve got a question about how many folks are having issues with sol-ark products? the reason i ask is that i’ve got a friend, a good competent installer ( well versed in OB, Schneider, magnum) who’s had continuing nightmares with them. he’s got 2 systems each on is a stacked pair of