Hi Glenn,
I believe the answer to
your question is yes.
The SMA technical
report on off-grid supported inverters and issues is found at:
http://files.sma.de/dl/7910/SB-OffGrid-TI-US-en-15.pdf
Best,
Jeff
Glenn
Burt wrote:
Did they
mention if they support the shifting into/out of grid tied mode via the
SMA comms bus like the transformer based Sunny Boys do?
Glenn
Allan-
SMA tech support confirmed with me yesterday that the 3/4/5 kW TL
units
are compatible with the SMA frequency shifting.
On 2013/8/2
16:34, Allan Sindelar wrote:
> Will the Sunny Island mate up with
these Sunny Boys that have the
> limited backup capability during
an outage, as they will with standard
> Sunny Boys?
> Thank
you, Allan
>
> ------- Original Message --------
>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Secure Power Supply
> Date: Tue, 23
Jul 2013 23:16:23 -0600
> From: Orion Thornton
<onsiteenerg...@gmail.com>
>
Reply-To: RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>
>
To: 'RE-wrenches'
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>
>
>
>
Hi
Carl and All,
>
> This spring we had the opportunity to
install a 5000-TLUS inverter for a
> client, as a pre-release
version. The inverter was commissioned on April
> 1st and has
produced about 2.7 MWhs thus far. As mentioned, the secure
>
power supply (SPS) requires a dedicated outlet with a switch to control
its
> operation. For this installation we installed the SPS in
the mechanical
> room, which is about 50 ft from where the
inverter is located. We chose the
> mechanical room because it is
centrally located within the floor plan of the
> home, making it
easily accessible to plug in emergency type loads, i.e. cell
>
phone chargers, laptops, lamps, etc.. It is also very close to the
fridge,
> which we plugged in with a short extension cord and
tested its operation in
> the "stand-alone" mode (which is what
the inverter display when the grid is
> down and the SPS in
activated). The inverter had no problem powering the
> fridge.
The inverter display showed about 900 watts bypassed from the solar
>
array to the SPS when the fridge cycled on....I must say it was a very
cool
> feeling seeing this happen.
>
> As far as the
inverter itself goes, I only have a few minor complaints.
> Like
the old SMA 1800U and 2500U, the conduit knockouts on the bottom of the
>
inverter are at a slight angle, which means you must put a slight bend
in
> your conduit. This is obviously a bit annoying and I can
only guess it has
> something to do with the plug and play nature
of non-U.S. installation
> techniques. The TLUS inverters are
also lacking Bluetooth communication,
> unlike their HFUS
counterparts. I think this is a nice feature of the HFUS
>
inverters and wish it was integrated into the TL's.
>
> With
no real difference in cost compared to traditional grid-direct
>
inverters, I see no reason not to specify the TL, especially for someone
who
> has a desire for "limited" power supply during a grid
outage. They can
> always add a Sunny Island later on, if a more
robust backup system is
> needed.
>
> I hope this
helps.
>
> Orion Thornton
> Onsite Energy
>
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
>
> -----Original
Message-----
> From:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
>
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]
On Behalf Of Jesse
Dahl
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:11 PM
>
To:wire...@gmail.com;
RE-wrenches
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA
Secure Power Supply
>
> I know the MREA in WI has one
installed on site, but not sure who installed
> it.
>
>
Do they have a representative on the list?
>
> Jesse
>
>
Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 22, 2013, at 6:18
PM,wire...@gmail.com
wrote:
>
>> If we have another long
outage here in CT and we seem to have one every
> year now, I
don't want to have to explain to my customers why I didn't use
>
this inverter.
>
> --
>
> *Allan Sindelar*
>
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>
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>
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