Hi Jay,
Thanks for the input! Was nice to see you at Intersolar.
WELL This is the Bahamas so it's the Canadian Code. So let's say
everything was listed - what are the other showstoppers?
From what I know (and I risk embarrassing myself here) - the code
doesn't specify voltage or frequency - just standards and practices - so
I'm thinking it's the way neutrals and grounding are handled that would
be the issue. And even there I can imagine some work arounds.
Help me our here . . . .
Jeff C.
jay peltz wrote:
HI Jeff,
I don't see how you could as the equipment isn't UL listed.
Then you'd have the issue of what equipment are people going to be plugging
into it, and none of that would be UL either.
I think its great stuff and would love to see it happen, but I'd also like to
know how, but if anyone can pull it off it'll be you,
Good luck,
jay
peltz power
On Aug 9, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Jeff Clearwater wrote:
Esteemed Wrenches,
Is there any possibility at all I can install a 230/400 50 Hz Sunny Island
Micro-grid in the U.S. or Canada and have it meet code? Is it the neutral and
grounding that's going to prohibitive? Or is there a way around that? Anybody
ever done it and gotten it through an inspector?
I'm working on an island mico-grid and the European standard would bring us
higher voltage - larger multi-cluster boxes from SMA (the US version only goes
to 60 KW whereas the European version goes to 300 KW) perhaps better SI support
from Germany, and access to a wider variety of energy efficienty appliances.
One can only ask!
Jeff
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Village Power Design
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www.villagepower.com
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