The OutBack GFP breaker is generally on the battery side of the charge control, the RTB breaker for the ICS+ is installed on the array side of the charge control. I have not seen, nor been told by OutBack engineers, that there is a GFP in the ICS+ combiner, but that is where the AFCI is.
Brad AEE Solar On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 5:17 AM, cwarfel <cwar...@entech-engineering.com> wrote: > I learned from Outback yesterday that an important step in using this RS > initiator is not described in the directions. The prewired GFI needs to > be removed and the conductors connected to their supplied RTB breaker > that is supposed to be located in the same slot. The GFI function is in > the combiner box. > > Has anyone found Outback instructions describing this? The person I > worked with on the phone yesterday could not find any directions to this > effect. Chris > > > > On 7/25/2018 7:23 PM, Scot Arey wrote: > > Yes I had also heard from Outback that AC Coupling not supported. > > Too bad because the AC coupling load center was slick setup and > integration. > > Scot > > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/ghei36> > > > > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 10:29 AM -0600, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & > Wind" <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> wrote: > > Larry, >> I recommend considering retrofitting the SolarEdge “StorEdge” Li-ion >> battery. It’s a high-voltage battery on the PV side of the inverter. We >> have a few out there now for a few months without a problem. Really like >> the design concept of the storage on the PV side, increasing system >> efficiency. >> >> We’ve done quite a few AC-coupled systems, which Outback FX, Outback >> Radian, and SMA Sunny Island/Sunny Boy. The Outbacks require a cutout >> relay. We won’t do Radian AC-coupling any more, as the setup, >> documentation, and support is a royal PITA, and have had failures in the >> “ROCB” automatic cutout breaker. Even when the ROCB doesn’t fail, it often >> cuts out when it isn’t supposed to, like at the start/end of a float cycle. >> My understanding is that Outback doesn’t support AC-coupling any more with >> the Radian. >> >> Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. >> Principal >> Whidbey Sun & Wind >> Renewable Energy Systems >> NABCEP PV Installation Professional >> WA Electrical Administrator >> office: 360.678.7131 >> >> >> >> On Jul 19, 2018, at 07:07, Larry Brown <sunmount...@netstep.net> wrote: >> >> Does anyone have a recommendation on a battery based inverter to AC >> Couple with a Solar Edge 11400A-US Inverter that is already installed? >> I have been working a lot with the Schneider Conergy XW+ Inverters for >> off grid but have no experience AC Coupling them with a Solar Edge Inverter >> Any recommendations? >> >> Thanks >> Larry >> >> Larry Brown >> Sun Mountain >> 845-657-8096 >> sunmount...@netstep.net >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > -- > > Christopher Warfel, PE > ENTECH Engineering, Inc. > PO Box 871, Block Island, RI 02807 > (401)466-8978 > > [image: EEI logo] <http://entech-engineering.com> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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