I have done several using Outback, and had good results. I have done AC couple with PVPowered, the old red box SB, and Xantrex GT . All with OUtback as the AC source. I have done it with single Outback and a PSX240 and classic stacked OUtback. My results have been very good.
I have done it with grid tied and standalone. I have not tried other battery based inverters. DT --- On Mon, 3/23/09, Tump <t...@hughes.net> wrote: > From: Tump <t...@hughes.net> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] AC coupling-mix and match > To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 3:54 PM > I have a XW6048 working w/ a SMA + a xantrex suntie. I did > have issues that > required me to install the SMA breaker at the top of the > buss bar.I'll see > if it will work with a Enphase > > -----Original Message----- > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of i...@aol.com > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 3:57 PM > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org; > mdarg...@enphaseenergy.com > Cc: o...@aol.com; i...@aol.com > Subject: [RE-wrenches] AC coupling-mix and match > > > > Wrenches, > > I have been doing some experimenting --testing > compatibility between brands > of grid tie inverters and sign wave battery type inverters. > I am hoping some > of you also have some experience here and we can compare > results. > > My interest is fueled by my belief that AC coupling is the > ideal way to > increase system capacity for battery based off grid > systems. The primary > benefit is higher system efficiency for AC loads used > during the day. I > realize that power management becomes important but my > interest right now is > just to find out who talks to who. My ultimate "power > management" tool will > be an electric vehicle. Charging it will undoubtedly suck > up available > juice. > > So far: > > SMA synchronizes to Xantrex SW (have not tested the XW yet) > and Outback and > of course the SMA Sunny Island > > Xantrex GT also syncs to the SW > > I started this project with Enphase as my first choice > since their system is > so scaleable. I have been unable to make Enphase sync. Marv > at Enphase has > been very helpful but to date no results. I have, at > Marv's suggestion > ,used capacitors to clean the somewhat hashy SW output > without results. Marv > tells me he is testing Enphase and Outback. Does anyone > have experience > syncing Enphase to other offgrid inverters? > > Any experiences with Fronius and others.? > > Though the SW output is not the cleanest, the results with > SB and GT are > very stable. They hookup early AM and its steady green > light all day long. > Though I use microwave, start induction motors etc, and my > scope clearly > shows lots of spikes during these events, the GT and SB > hang in. > > What are the experiences from others regarding mix and > match?. > Interoperability among brands seems to be a very desirable > goal to this > wrench. > > Don Loweburg > Offline Solar, Inc > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
