Hi Bill, Your assumption is right about the rapid shutdown. Like any microinverter, as soon as you cut grid power, the output goes to 0V. Actually funny you mention the 395w AC panels. I am fairly certain that LG stopped making the AC panels in their NeON R line, which is that second link you sent. I was told they were not moving enough of those AC panels so they stopped making them. You might still be able to find some of them out there from suppliers in their random stock, but they are no longer actively stocked. They are actively producing the AC panels in their NeON 2 line, which is the 380w ones from your first link. My supplier should be getting the 380's by around the new year, as they just switched over from the 375's. Then there are also 370w ones with the black backsheet. ( https://www.lg.com/us/business/neon-2/lg-lg370m1k-a6).
Cheers, Dave On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 12:04 AM frenergy <frene...@psln.com> wrote: > That's a pretty hefty reimbursement for replacing a failed unit, they must > of actually been thinking about the installer. I also like the high > efficiency PV they paired it with, 395 watts and its still 60 cell, > inverter 97% CEC . > > Sorry about the wrong link, here's the correct one: > > https://www.lg.com/us/business/neon-r/lg-lg395a1c-a6 > > Should I assume that if the fire department pulls the meter at > a house fire, that qualifies as rapid shutdown? > > Bill > On 12/7/2021 5:27 AM, Dave Tedeyan wrote: > > Hi Bill, > I started installing the LG AC modules this year. So far they seem like a > great product. I have about 120 of them in the field so far, but I have had > 0 issues. I used to install the Sunpower AC modules, but I like these more. > There are no DC leads at all. There are just AC cables coming out of the > microinverter on the back that connect to the next panel, so there is no AC > drop cable. It takes a little getting used to the best ways to wire manage, > but I've been finding it pretty straightforward. The commissioning process > goes much more smoothly than it ever did with Sunpower. Two minor drawbacks > - One is that with the commissioning, the customer needs to log in and > approve the system before the monitoring will work. Two, is that the panel > and microinverter are entirely one piece, so that if a microinverter were > to fail the entire unit needs to get replaced. LG does offer a $450 labor > reimbursement, and I have not had any issues yet, but that will be a more > involved service than a simple microinverter replacement. Overall, these > sell at a good price point and make for a simple installation. I wish that > they would still offer AC panels in their NeON R line as well, but > supposedly they were not selling very many of those. > > Cheers, > Dave > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 11:42 PM frenergy <frene...@psln.com> wrote: > >> Wrenches, >> >> Not sure if AC panels are being installed yet, am I living >> under a rock? We've been really happy with LG NeON 370 watt panels and >> wondering if anybody has installed any of their AC panels yet: >> >> https://www.lg.com/us/business/neon-2/lg-lg380m1c-a6 >> >> or any other AC PVs. 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