Of the ten or so I've put in, only one failure so far, and Schneider was QUICK to replace it with little question (leaving me with a faint impression there was an issue they identified, but didn't want to fess up to) otherwise, I am quite pleased with the large voltage window.
Joe Nelson C-46/C-10 #1004568 Project Manager S.E.G. www.sustainableenergygroup.com On Jan 18, 2018 21:11, "jay" <jay.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI All, > > I”m curious how you are all dealing with the arc fault requirement for > CC’s? > > thx > jay > > peltz power > > > On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < > offgridso...@sti.net> wrote: > > > > Yep same here the ubiquitous CH361 and a midnite SPD and a Delta. I very > > rarely need more than 2 strings so fuses and not used. I would never want > > 600v floating around in any enclosure with other electrical code or not! > I > > know grid -tie does this all the time but not for offgrid. IMHO. > > > > There are a few other choices I have had to use I can dig up if needed. > PM > > me. > > > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > > "we go where powerlines don't" > > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ > > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net > > text 209 813 0060 > > > >> Hi Howie, > >> > >> I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest > >> operating unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input > >> breakers are not really thought through, as my understanding is code > does > >> not permit 600VDC within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a > >> SquareD CH361 external fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring > >> external to the PDP. Curious how others approach that. > >> > >> Kevin Pegg > >> EA Energy Alternatives Ltd. > >> 37471 Hwy 16 E > >> Telkwa, BC V0J 2X2 > >> 250-846-9888 > >> Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca > >> > >> > >> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > >> Behalf Of Howie Michaelson > >> Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM > >> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller > >> > >> Hi All, > >> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller > >> that they'd care to share? I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid > system > >> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of > solar > >> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM > >> about 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better > to > >> use the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have > >> serviced the 150v XW with no real complaints). Typically I would use a > >> Classic200, but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and > >> communicate through the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm > >> considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to provide me with > >> the benefit of added service calls. > >> TIA! > >> Howie > >> _______________________________________________ > >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > >> > >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > >> > >> Change listserver email address & settings: > >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > >> > >> List-Archive: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > >> > >> List rules & etiquette: > >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > >> > >> Check out or update participant bios: > >> www.members.re-wrenches.org > >> > >> > > > > > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > > "we go where powerlines don't" > > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ > > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net > > text 209 813 0060 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out or update participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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