Hi Nik:
See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_micro-inverter Quote: “In 1993 Mastervolt introduced their first grid-tie inverter <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid-tie_inverter>, the Sunmaster 130S, based on a collaborative effort between Shell Solar, Ecofys and ECN. The 130 was designed to mount directly to the back of the panel, connecting both AC and DC lines with compression fittings <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_fitting>. In 2000, the 130 was replaced by the Soladin 120, a microinverter in the form of an AC adapter <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_adapter> that allows panels to be connected simply by plugging them into any wall socket <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets>.” Best, August Luminalt *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Nik Ponzio, Building Energy *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2015 3:31 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter? Question for the old timers out there: What was very early micro inverter called that was designed to plug directly into the wall? It had DC input for single solar panel and the output was a live 120V male plug. On a related note, is there anything like the SMA Secure Power Supply inverters that will run off just 1 or 2 panels? Thanks for any insight..
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