Probably the first firmware change and they knew it was coming. Just a guess. They have been bullet proof except the addition of Combox made them susceptible to an issue that was fixed in the combox. Anyone with combox should do the update as it really can make the system recover from issues such as grid/generator glitches into xanbus.
> Of the ten or so I've put in, only one failure so far, and Schneider was > QUICK to replace it with little question (leaving me with a faint > impression there was an issue they identified, but didn't want to fess up > to) otherwise, I am quite pleased with the large voltage window. > > Joe Nelson > C-46/C-10 #1004568 > Project Manager S.E.G. > www.sustainableenergygroup.com > > On Jan 18, 2018 21:11, "jay" <jay.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> HI All, >> >> Iâm curious how you are all dealing with the arc fault requirement for >> CCâs? >> >> thx >> jay >> >> peltz power >> >> > On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < >> offgridso...@sti.net> wrote: >> > >> > Yep same here the ubiquitous CH361 and a midnite SPD and a Delta. I >> very >> > rarely need more than 2 strings so fuses and not used. I would never >> want >> > 600v floating around in any enclosure with other electrical code or >> not! >> I >> > know grid -tie does this all the time but not for offgrid. IMHO. >> > >> > There are a few other choices I have had to use I can dig up if >> needed. >> PM >> > me. >> > >> > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar >> > "we go where powerlines don't" >> > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ >> > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net >> > text 209 813 0060 >> > >> >> Hi Howie, >> >> >> >> I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest >> >> operating unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input >> >> breakers are not really thought through, as my understanding is code >> does >> >> not permit 600VDC within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a >> >> SquareD CH361 external fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring >> >> external to the PDP. Curious how others approach that. >> >> >> >> Kevin Pegg >> >> EA Energy Alternatives Ltd. >> >> 37471 Hwy 16 E >> >> Telkwa, BC V0J 2X2 >> >> 250-846-9888 >> >> Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca >> >> >> >> >> >> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] >> On >> >> Behalf Of Howie Michaelson >> >> Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM >> >> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge >> Controller >> >> that they'd care to share? I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid >> system >> >> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of >> solar >> >> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM >> >> about 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be >> better >> to >> >> use the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have >> >> serviced the 150v XW with no real complaints). Typically I would use >> a >> >> Classic200, but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and >> >> communicate through the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm >> >> considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to provide me >> with >> >> the benefit of added service calls. >> >> TIA! >> >> Howie >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> List-Archive: >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. >> org/maillist.html >> >> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar >> > "we go where powerlines don't" >> > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ >> > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net >> > text 209 813 0060 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> > >> > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> > >> > Change listserver email address & settings: >> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> > >> > List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. >> org/maillist.html >> > >> > List rules & etiquette: >> > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> > >> > Check out or update participant bios: >> > www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. >> org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail offgridso...@sti.net text 209 813 0060 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
