Re: [RE-wrenches] Electrolyte Dilution vs Voltage

2018-07-19 Thread Tump
One of the biggest issues I find w/ battery installations is instead of using larger capacity 2 volt cell batteries, there are “installers” that install string after string of 6VDC batteries and wire them without buss bars, so the last string contributes very little during discharge & gets very

[RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Larry Brown
Does anyone have a recommendation on a battery based inverter to AC Couple with a Solar Edge 11400A-US Inverter that is already installed? I have been working a lot with the Schneider Conergy XW+ Inverters for off grid but have no experience AC Coupling them with a Solar Edge Inverter Any recomme

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
You could ask them? I know the XW+ works fine with the SMA TL series grid inverters. Phone: +1 866-519-1470 Email: re.techsupp...@schneider-electric.com --Dave > Does anyone have a recommendation on a battery based inverter to AC Couple > with a Solar Edge 11400A-US Inverter that is already in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Electrolyte Dilution vs Voltage

2018-07-19 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Definitely agree and can't believe people still do multiple strings with so much choice out there. >From Red October, "one ping Vasili, one ping only" --Dave > One of the biggest issues I find w/ battery installations is instead of > using larger capacity 2 volt cell batteries, there are “inst

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Kevin Eigel
I am working with a similar situation. It looks like the Tesla Powerwall will work. Kevin Eigel Ecohouse Solar On Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 10:07 AM Larry Brown wrote: > Does anyone have a recommendation on a battery based inverter to AC Couple > with a Solar Edge 11400A-US Inverter that is already in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Kirpal
Larry.Outback Radian would work fine but you would need 2 of the 8kW inverters for your ~11kW GT inverter. Outback recommends a maximum 75% loading ratio when AC coupling. We have used a simple solid state relay controlled by the Aux Out of the Radian to turn off one leg of the SolarEdge or

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Bill Hennessy
Larry--Forgot to add on the original post--you would need three Magnum 4448s to work w the 11.4 SolarEdge. Bill Hennessy Berks Solar, LLC 371 Centennial Rd Mertztown, PA 19539 o 610 682 4300 c 484 560 4666 NABCEP certified installer PA contractor #44411 www.berkssolar.com From: Larry Brown

Re: [RE-wrenches] Electrolyte Dilution vs Voltage

2018-07-19 Thread Ray
I'm sure part of the problem is no load current circulation, but much of the problem can be seen with a clamp on meter while charging.  I've seen parallel strings pulling 10 amps on one string and 1 amp on the far end.  Not subtle at all, and very easy to understand why it would lead to unequal

Re: [RE-wrenches] Electrolyte Dilution vs Voltage

2018-07-19 Thread Steve Higgins
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Peter Giroux
Larry Outback Radians work great. peter - Original Message - From: "Larry Brown" To: "RE-wrenches" Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:07 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling Does anyone have a recommendation on a battery based inverter to AC Couple with a Solar Edge 11400A-US In

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ac Coupling

2018-07-19 Thread Jerry Shafer
Larry I have had very good luck with Outback both with the FX and the newer Radian systems, have not tried this with the new "R" inverter system, we have used the contactors to reduce production once the batteries are full in the off gird application. Simple and strait forward and been good Jerry