I have been contacted by the inverter sales rep that provided this product
to us and he has asked that I clarify the situation.
first off the HiQ inverter system used was test equipment from the
manufacturers so it may not represent their current product line.
This project is located in Redway ca
All the information I received to my post has been very helpful.
Products are being constantly changed, and I wanted to make sure
previous edition products are not reflective of today's products, if
today's products have solved legacy problems. I've talked to the
manufacturer and they have impr
We were a test site for HiQ inverters at our warehouse in Redway ca. long
way from the ocean, but plenty of rain. We had to replace the "Balancers"
three times due to water damage before we switched to a string inverter.
even at free HiQ wasn't worth the hassle.
Maybe they have fixed the issues
Hi Jay,
I did cut open one of the inverters.
The electronics are potted but I noticed that there were studs that
appeared riveted to the external casing which appeared to be aluminum. It
appeared that the saltwater had entered along this stud and eventually made
its way to the circuit board. I assu
Hi Patrick
I would add that the NEMA 6 rating is for dust/water intrusion, not corrosion
resistance.
I don’t know what the metallurgy of the Enphase was/is or the HIQ.
But I would not make the assumption that whats bad/good for one is the same for
any other.
jay
Peltz power
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Hi Chris,
My experience with microinverters rated NEMA 6 in a salt environment was an
absolute disaster. I have a 50KW ground mount, Enphase M210's, Sanyo 220's
and within three years more than half failed.
The system is approx a 1/2 mile from the Ocean and about 300 Yards from a
bay and is also on
We are designing a 480Vac, 3 phase system for a school on an island. The
system will be outdoors, about 1/2 from the ocean shore. Corrosion via
salt is a real problem. We submitted some pictures to Solar Pro for an
article they are writing. HIQ are NEMA 6. I have no experience with
them, and w
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