Re: [RE-wrenches] 600Vdc Transfer Switch Between Charge Controller and GT Inverter

2019-10-23 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
The real limit here is the sell on xw5548 and not the charge controller as the op knows. Not hard to add a second mppt of any kind. Matt's idea of a grid tie inverter is a good choice or add a second xw/mppt and keep all the comms on the same xanbus. Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powe

Re: [RE-wrenches] 600Vdc Transfer Switch Between Charge Controller and GT Inverter

2019-10-23 Thread Jeff Clearwater
Hey Matt, See Morningstar's TS-MPPT-60-600V-48-DB-TR https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/tristar-mppt-600v/ Hope that helps! Jeff ~~~ Jeff Clearwater Village Power Design linkedin www.villagepowerdesign.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] 600Vdc Transfer Switch Between Charge Controller and GT Inverter

2019-10-23 Thread drake . chamberlin
I think Morningstar has a product that would work. Please let me know how the project goes. Thank you, Drake Athens Electric - Original Message - From: "RE-wrenches" To: "RE-wrenches" Cc: Sent: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:07:45 -0400 Subject: [RE-wrenches] 600Vdc Tra

Re: [RE-wrenches] 600Vdc Transfer Switch Between Charge Controller and GT Inverter

2019-10-22 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Matt, quite a few issues and the GT inv. idea is where I would go also. XW5548 can only sell 20A @240vac. I would just set up a manual A/B switch on the grid inverter solar input to be able to switch this to the mppt-80-600 for outages and bad solar days. I can dig up the one I used. In this

[RE-wrenches] 600Vdc Transfer Switch Between Charge Controller and GT Inverter

2019-10-22 Thread Matt Sherald
Hi All, I've been asked to review a GT-BBUS that was installed with a DC to AC ratio of 2.14. The system owner is frustrated b/c his 9.2-kW of PV is bottlenecked by an 80A MPPT (~4,300W). The inverter is a XW-5548 so there is a second bottleneck to overcome even if an additional CC were added.