Hi Brian:
I didn't get into solar to cut trees, and I doubt any of us did. Thanks
for the insight. I am glad to know it wasn't due the Solar Edge equipment
failing.
Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell: 707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax: 707-769-9037
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From: Brian Teitelbaum <bteitelb...@aeesolar.com>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 4:53:45 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarEdge
Hi Nick,
I’m in that building. The system uses Sharp 185W (72-cell) modules, mounted on
the roof. Even though it’s a three-story building, it’s not tall enough to
catch
any sun in mid-day because of three tall redwood trees in front of the
building.
The shading is not a problem for most of the year, but it sure is in January.
We
don’t want to cut the trees….this is Redway CA, after all, so the Reds have
their way.
The SolarEdge equipment was just installed about a month or so ago, so we don’t
have year-round data yet. The PV array was previously connected to a variety of
inverters, including an OutBack PS1, and even an old Beacon M5. I’m sure that
the SolarEdge stuff will provide more output…when we actually get the sun on
the
array.
Brian Teitelbaum
AEE Solar
From:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nick Soleil
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 4:29 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarEdge
I was looking at the public systems on the Solar Edge site, but did not know
which system was yours, Pekka. However, I noticed that the system labelled
AEE-Solar seemed to have an issue. The production data for each day shows a
huge drop in power during the middle of the day, which comes back up later in
the afternoon. That is not the kind of production that I would be looking for.
Can anyone explain what is happening to there?
Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell: 707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax: 707-769-9037
________________________________
From:Pekka Laine <pe...@photonsolarpower.com>
To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 11:32:42 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] SolarEdge
Hello everyone,
I have installed four SolarEdge systems so far and am happy share my
experiences My first installation is available for public monitoring via
monitoring.solaredge.com. It consists of 26 Aleo s_1.8 225W modules, 26
PowerBoxes installed on Unirac solarmount rail and SolarEdge 5000US inverter.
It
was commissioned on June 6,2010 and has produced 6.3 MWh of total energy.
Pros:
Module level monitoring
Centralized inverter
Safety voltage for servicing the system
Free internet monitoring & iPhone application
Cons:
Additional wire management and zip-tieing to the racking system
Homerun is DC so it needs to be inside conduit (vs. Enphase)
Tip: Remember to write down your serial numbers for PowerBoxes before
installing
the modules.
I am happy to answer any other questions as well.
Best regards,
Pekka Laine
President
Photon Solar Power Inc.
www.PhotonSolarPower.com
Cell. 760-556-8170
Toll Free 888-SUN-ACDC
Lic. #933648
Hello,
Can anyone speak to real-life pros and/or cons of Solaredge module MPPT
products and performance? Thanks.
Kirk Herander
Vermont Solar Engineering
802.863.1202
NABCEP(tm) Certified Solar Installer
NYSERDA-eligible Installer
VT Solar Incentive Program Partner
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