Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-19 Thread Joel Davidson
can't "grandfather" used modules for a rebate. Joel Davidson - Original Message - From: Bill Brooks To: dk...@aeesolar.com ; 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels Lee, Your idea abou

Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread Bill Brooks
:28 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels Lee I would be inclined to use groups of 4 modules wired for 24 volts connected to an Enphase inverter. This will give you less problem with mismatch loss. 256 watts is high but they are probably a bit lower in output

Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread Howie Michaelson
e > > Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 > > 505 424-1112 > > www.PositiveEnergySolar.com <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/> > > > > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Brian > Teitelb

Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread David Katz
Lee I would be inclined to use groups of 4 modules wired for 24 volts connected to an Enphase inverter. This will give you less problem with mismatch loss. 256 watts is high but they are probably a bit lower in output that that. David David Katz Chief Technical Officer AEE Solar 1155 Redw

Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread Matt Lafferty
re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:04 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels Lee, Note also that the MSX series was known to have some defective

Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread Allan Sindelar
ber 18, 2009 11:33 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels Lee, I also have an old spec sheet for the MSX60/64 that does not state the max system voltage. It does, however, state that it passes a 2700VDC frame/cell isolation test. I don't know if

Re: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
AM To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels Hi Wrenches. I have a customer with 32 of the Solarex MSX-64 solar panels an a battery-based system. He wants to go batteryless inverter. So I am looking at 2 strings of 16 in series.Bu

[RE-wrenches] strings of older solar panels

2009-11-18 Thread Solar Plexus
Hi Wrenches. I have a customer with 32 of the Solarex MSX-64 solar panels an a battery-based system. He wants to go batteryless inverter. So I am looking at 2 strings of 16 in series.But the solar panel spec sheet doesn't say anything about system voltage rating. Can I do this? I