Ray,
I think your biggest issue may be SolarEdge. They told us the StorEdge
unit would not start up without grid power. We had an employee install
one anyway on his tiny home. He hooked it up to the grid initially to get
it started (in back of shop where house was built). He is not sure how
si
Wrenches,
I recall seeing some past threads about SMA arc fault issues but am
curious if others are using SMA -40 inverters extensively and NOT seeing
intermittent arc faults? If so, I would be curious what your DC
installation practices look like? Are you ensuring that homerun ends use
connecto
Most systems will operate down 2 volts without a problem. Warrants
reconfiguring but often the homeowner won't even notice for a few days.
In the past month I have had Outback and Sunny Island customers running
down a cell. Sunny Island is reconfigurable to manage the situation
better.
Removin
ABB took over their sites and all of ours are still accessed at
www.auroravision.net.
Matt
On Mon, October 22, 2018 4:32 pm, Peter Parrish wrote:
> I have a client with a Fat Spaniel box. They can't remember their user
> name and password. I did a little digging and I came to the conclusion
> th
I tried to design a system with TS4-Os and an Outback CC. They were not
compatible at that time (about a year ago) due to conflict between
optimizer function and Outback MPPT. The system would get stuck off MPPT.
I assume that is still the case but cannot confirm. Tigo support kept
saying they
I believe calling at 2 AM your time would help. Once you hit about 8:30
AM EST, you might as well just do the online thing. Often online just
takes 10-30 minutes and you get a valid answer (though I was told by a
tech today he spent three hours going this route - hopefully that was a
one-time occ
rc detection
> for compatibility with Tigo; if not, maybe they could. I suspect it's
> partially a matter of an evolving and imperfect set of standards. Probably
> both the inverter and the maximizer meet their respective noise standards,
> but there is still a problem when you
If you are using EnnexOS you can clear remotely. Select the device with
the issue, then config, then parameter. Filter by 'AFCI'. Turn off.
Wait a few minutes, turn back on. I wouldn't recommend doing this
unless you're certain its a false arc-fault.
Matt
On 2019-09-15 20:54, Jeff Clearwa
We routinely use more clips than ship with the product in order to keep
it securely fastened. I think 40 ship with it and we typically use 50.
Thanks,
Matt
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On 2020-01-13 15:19, William Miller wrote:
> Frien
same issue with their crystalline flat
installs that dried up in favor of 10 degree ballast.
Matt
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On 2020-03-09 14:59, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
> Ray,
>
> Thinking of ligh
our map as part of that process. If you go with
Tigo F’s you don’t even need to map! You sacrifice panel level visibility but,
as far as I can tell, MLPEs are far more likely to fail than a reputable panel.
I’d really like to know why all MLPEs don’t go the clip-on route.
Matt
Matt
Kirk,
My understanding is that Outback is just rolling out new software:
http://www.opticsre.com/
I have asked them for training on the product but am not sure of the
release date.
Our current systems with Mate3 and monitoring have the Mate wired to the
customer network and we have otherwise fol
William,
In general I have found the SI to be more reliable than other similar
products. My one grievance is the 'tap' error you mention. We have units
from more than 5 years ago where this method of failure is the norm in
grid-tie battery backup mode. Basically, the power goes out, the SI rela
Jason,
This does not exactly answer your question but SMA Sunny Design indicates
a 70% power ratio (ac rating/dc wattage) as the threshold. SMA has a
letter indicating installing below 70% will not invalidate warranty (as
long as other design practices like 600V DC are met).
I have not been push
Rebekah,
My understanding was that PVsyst modeled inverter nominal power not
maximum power. I believe this helps to compensate for inverter
temperature limitations. For instance, depending on inverter location and
power ratio, I would suppose that there may be instances where the
simulation coul
Carl,
In our shared region plumbing code requires vents be 12" above roof line.
Electrical inspectors probably won't catch this, plumbing inspectors
probably won't get on a roof, but still there is a code concern. You
might exercise some caution.
Matt
Matthew Partymiller
Solar Energy Solution
We have tried a number of products. The D-Tect is in amazing stud finder
but did very little on shingle roofs. The mechanism by which you run it
across a surface is clearly not made for shingles. It is basically a
$1000 sculpture on the top shelf in our shop.
I am still not aware of any great m
How quickly, after reset, do you see a new arc-fault error? Same day?
Month later?
Have you tested string volts/amps?
On Thu, June 18, 2015 8:30 am, Howard \"Scot\" Arey wrote:
> I need some help please! I'm quickly losing credibility with two of my
> customers.
>
>
>
> We have two installatio
Daniel,
My answer is to flash until others prove me wrong.
I am in the same position you are, speaking to the same manufacturers you
are, and probably dealing with the same low competitor pricing you are.
These products sure sound tempting.
Over the past decade I have probably removed a dozen 8
Perhaps try asking your panel manufacturer for a letter stating no
maintenance is expected or can be performed on the modules.
Matt
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On Thu, August 13, 2015 10:51 am, Daniel Young wrote:
> We actually
Larry,
I have had as much or more difficulty reaching Outback as what anyone here
has explained (and experiences that belong in another forum). I don't
think what Peter describes is something Outback will remotely support. In
fact, I have had Outback techs provide me a process for fixing/testing
The cheapest solution I have been able to find for this over the past 12
months has been PV wire. The other problem you might find is 1000V listed
components to transition from PV wire to other types of wire.
Matt
On Thu, January 28, 2016 7:48 am, Kirpal Khalsa wrote:
> Hello Friends!
> I am loo
Ilsco has some great options. See:
https://www.platt.com/CutSheets/Ilsco/Ilsco-InsulationPiercingConnectors-CatalogPage.pdf
Matt
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On Tue, May 10, 2016 1:27 pm, Kirpal Khalsa wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> We hav
Mac,
Is this a utility or AHJ prohibition? In most jurisdictions we work in
(not CO) the utilities prohibit taps in the meter base but take no
responsibility for conductors once they leave the meter base.
Matt
On Wed, May 11, 2016 11:44 am, Mac Lewis wrote:
> Hi Kirpal,
>
>
> Sounds like you a
Our Optics systems spend more time offline than online. Outback
continually provides good technical support but they are unable to
permanently resolve this connection issue.
Luckily we only have a couple Optics systems but we have been dealing with
this same issue for around a year. In most inst
You will probably use PVwire. As far as I am aware it will be your least
expensive option. Get it in aluminum, direct-burial rated if you want.
Or pre-sleeved in PVC conduit.
Matt
On Tue, May 17, 2016 6:52 pm, Howard Arey wrote:
> Good day, wrenches.
>
>
>
>
> I am installing four dual axis t
Bill,
To answer your first question, you can wait 45 minutes on hold before SMA
hangs up on you. If you are waiting for a call back, good luck.
I have asked your MPPT question of SMA and they told me there was some
tolerance if we went over mppt amp rating (two strings pushes it in many
instance
I am shocked anyone would refer to SMA's tech support (at least in the
past year) as good. At least 50% of the time that I have to call SMA I
end up on hold for 45 minutes before the automated system just hangs up on
me. Most of the level one support staff are useless. If I try to leave a
messag
Kirk,
I would recommend you consider using a tool like PVsyst or Helioscope to
model DC:AC ratios. A quick modeling of roughly 200 kW on three Solectria
50 kW inverters shows about 1.3% clipping here.
It then comes down to analysis of your costs for additional modules, dc
wiring, and inverters.
Wrenches,
We have recently had a string of Solectria 3.8 failures. The commonality
to the failures seems to be a failed internal relay on the top part of the
inverter and we (and one customer) have witnessed brief arcing occur as
the inverter attempts to start up. In every instance we have seen
August,
I am not answering your question but SMA tech support folk have
specifically told me that putting our 600V jacketed control wire in the
same EMT as the DC strings is leading to false arc fault trips.
Matt
On Mon, August 29, 2016 3:42 pm, August Goers wrote:
> Hi Wrenches,
>
>
>
>
> I’m
Wrenches,
One of our systems is having an issue I have not encountered before where
the inverter switches between nighttime mode and interconnection every few
seconds. I am hoping for some technical wisdom from the community.
We have an array of 20 TrinaSmart modules in two strings of 10. The a
to ask the obvious here, but you mean to say that volts and polarity
> are correct on both sets of wires at the inverter when not connected?
>
> and
>
> 2. what wattage modules are you using?
>
>
> jay peltz power
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Sep 7, 20
I'll be continuing to follow the thread. I hope we can
> all learn something from this.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> MATT
>
>
> Matthew Sirum
> P.O. Box 1227
> Greenfield, MA 01302-1227 USA
> phone: +1.413.773.0611
> email: matthewsi...@gmail.com
>
Dave,
We have seen false arc-faults on numerous SMA installs. I have at least
two where we have spent longer troubleshooting than installing the array
(basically removed and re-installed all components). SMA is very little
help and ultimately encourages us to deactivate the arc-fault feature,
ag
August,
Great question.
Canadian Solar makes a module with SolarEdge optimizers integral. Trina
offers a similar product with Tigos integral. I think both products would
allow the string architecture you like while incorporating rapid shutdown.
I have found these solutions to be less expensive
Mark,
We have been using Tigo for awhile on select sites. The standard Tigo
solution looks pretty identical to the Power+ package. Overall we like
the product and like that it now integrates with Sunny Portal. Tigo tech
support is pretty good to work with though rarely returns calls. Expect
you
Rhine,
I have another strategy for you. The Tigo Rapid Shutdown works by
pressing the shiny red button on the Cloud Connect device or when both the
inverter and the Cloud Connect lose AC power. The inverter obviously will
lose power every night. The Cloud Connect would presumably lose power
dur
Jay,
The Tesla Gateway has a 12v input terminal for boot up. To startup my off grid
Powerwall we wired in a 12V power supply to the input terminals and plugged the
other side into a grid-connected outlet. Some version of this is part of their
off grid process.
We’ve been running a reasonable
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall 2.0 - Experience?/Generator charging
That's going to be long extension cord for most off grid projects...
Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760
On 7/21/20 12:11 PM, Matt Partymiller wrote:
Jay,
The Tesla Ga
Jay,
We’ve had lots of SE failures. Maybe not hundreds. Certainly dozens. Every
level from small residential inverters to their 33 kW 480V units. And
optimizers, though far fewer optimizers on a percentage basis. From an
inverter perspective, the location doesn’t seem to have mattered much
.
https://www.chalfant-obo.com/Chalfant/Product/Category/10
Not as inexpensive as plastic.
Matt
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From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Dave
Angelini Offgrid Solar
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:22 AM
To: RE
I purchased one of these about a decade ago to find rafters. It doesn’t work.
Irregularly, non-repeatable locations were given with each pass. I still
advocate sending someone into an attic to measure prior to drilling any holes.
That obviously doesn’t work on all roofs.
Matt
Matt
adhere you to a roof. Good soda would probably disappear out of inventory
quickly….
Matt
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From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of
Solar Energy Solutions
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 1:43 PM
To: Wrenches
Subject
the
pipe?
Thanks for bringing this up.
Matt
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From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Scot
Arey
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 11:38 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Modifying a plumbing vent
Three Core 62s with a transformer is a great solution. Lots of Fronius 15s
could work but you could buy a backup transformer for the difference. Contact
me off-list if you need help finding transformers. SMA will also direct you to
some good solutions if pressed.
Matt
From: RE-wrenches On
Kris,
Are they telling you the problem is the connection in the meter base? We get
this all the time from local utilities. Even with the listed Milbanks like you
describe, they say no and direct us to tap on the load side of the meter base.
I agree that you may consider an informal complaint
Same issue for me. Can’t analyze any site lately. It has been that way over a
month.
From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Dave
Tedeyan
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:36 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Sunpower monitoring site
To the other Sunpower dealers out there,
Is anyone el
monitoring
system, though that may already be incorrectly configured and not monitoring
the whole home if the system is backup only.
Matt
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produce
catastrophic failure.
Matt
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method
was mostly successful but had failed in a few areas resulting in edges coming
up a bit and ponding on the laminates. Other failures to the modules were as
significant as hook and loop failures. Far from the worst array I’ve seen.
Matt
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since most RMAs
are granted remotely – which gets us to one truck roll.
It would be nice if their support line could do this in minutes though.
Matt
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have their most recent manual.
Regards,
Matt
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I'm not going to defend Solaredge here, there are clearly better ways they
could handle account transfers but the rah-rah Enphase conclusion is maddening.
It wasn't that long ago Enphase did something far worse when they dropped their
labor warranty and then told basically every m-series custome
ontractor EC13013208
On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM Matt Partymiller
mailto:m...@sesre.com>> wrote:
Jason,
Sounds like an interesting market.
A transfer switch is probably more expensive than two Tesla vehicle chargers,
one for each system. He just needs to remember which one to plug
Jason,
Sounds like an interesting market.
A transfer switch is probably more expensive than two Tesla vehicle chargers,
one for each system. He just needs to remember which one to plug into and you
just need to sell at least 4 PW3s, a couple gateways and you’re in business….
Matt
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