Can anyone think of a more brutal environment for a piece of electronic equipment than under a solar module which day in and day out experiences the elements and temperatures of 130+ plus F?
Despite any so-called accelerated life-cycle testing and estimated mean time to failure probabilities, nothing takes the place of actual time cooking under solar arrays. Having seen my fair share of controller and inverter manufacturers come and go out of business in 30+ years in the RE field, I'll be watching with great interest the great Enphase experiment unfold. And ever heard of the word "recall"? Swapping a central inverter or two is one thing. Imagine doing it with the X number of microinverters you installed six months or two years ago... But hey, other than my Eeyore-sounding words above, aren't Enphase inverters so cool with all that they can do? marco in Hawaii A while back there was a discussion about the reliability of Enphase inverters. As I understand, they have been selling like hot cakes, so a lot must be installed. Some sort of track record must be emerging. Has the promised reliability of these inverters been met? Can they be connected to a rail, under a large array without worry that the unit will need to be dug out and replaced? Should the inverters be located in an attic or other accessible location. Thanks, Drake Chamberlin Athens Electric OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP TM Certified PV Installer Office - 740-448-7328 Mobile - 740-856-9648 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.52/2485 - Release Date: 11/06/09 19:39:00
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