Now is a good chance to see if switching to 48V is feasible. Can the battery bank be easily rewired for 48V and does the existing VOC support 60V or so. Switching to 48V gives the charge controllers immediately more headroom for future additional panels that will be needed with the added loads.
I also recommend getting the new mate3s and connecting to OpticsRE. It’s a great way to see what going with the system over time. Maverick Brown Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006 Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc. • Solar Commander Remote Power • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection maver...@mavericksolar.com 512-460-9825 > On May 17, 2021, at 9:21 AM, palumbo1...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I am considering swapping in new OutBack inverters into one of my > neighborhoods 24V off grid systems. It now has two FX2524’s. The demands on > the system have grown, now a two family home with a 240Vac mini-split for air > conditioning and a 240Vac Grundfos SQ 1/2hp sub pump to be added this summer > to the system. Drilling a well for a back-up to the gravity fed spring water > which has been getting too low during the past few summers. > I’m assuming that I should go with two VFXR3524’s. > Will this be a direct swap in as far as having the same wiring setup into an > OutBack Flexware system? And will it work with an older Mate? > Anything else I should know about these OutBack “R” inverters? > > Dave Palumbo > Hyde Park, VT > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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