How about a SPDT switch, all one is doing is supplying AC voltage from the utility, (powering the MLPE box's Ac to Dc converter) their utility or SSP from the SB’s utility. > On May 4, 2020, at 8:04 PM, <d...@energysolarnow.com> > <d...@energysolarnow.com> wrote: > > Many customers ask about keeping power alive when the grid is down. Besides > battery backup, I advocate the Secure Power feature of SunnyBoy inverters. > But the problem with MLPE is that it is incompatible with Secure Power. When > the grid goes down the MLPE disconnect each solar module's DC feed. So when > the Secure Power activation switch is thrown there is no DC to power it up, > even if the Secure Power output is fed to the MLPE power feedin. > So I have only been able to install SunnyBoy Secure Power on existing systems > without Rapid Shutdown MLPE. > > Does anyone have a work around for this, short of installing a separate small > battery backed inverter to keep the MLPE alive? > > Don Barch > Energy Solar > _______________________________________________ > 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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