Re: [RE-wrenches] Micro Hydro MPPT

2008-10-19 Thread Jeff Clearwater, Village Power Design
Hi Carl, Depends on what kind of microhydro output you are talking. We have installed two systems now with a HiPower 3-phase inductive Alt output voltage clamped and rectified straight into a SMA standard SunnyBoy (with blessings from SMA). As long as you don't go over 600 VDC the warranty a

[RE-wrenches] Micro Hydro MPPT

2008-10-19 Thread Carl Emerson
Hullo again, Can someone comment on the use of SMA Windyboy with microhydro. I understand that the Windyboy MPPT table is specific to a Wind Turbine. Does this matter? Is the MPPT table critical in the case of a hydro with little variation of output ?? Thanks for your help. Carl