The lack of clarity on the IQ7 line as a whole has been a bit disconcerting. There is a serious disconnect between what my distributors think and what Enphase reps say about the future. I know supply chain issues are tough these days, but come on... Just tell us the truth. Enphase hasn't done great on product rollouts recently (I point to the botched Encharge 10T fiasco). We need clarity to be able to keep our job pipelines full and inventories matched up.
That said, how many residential 96 cell panels are really popular now that Panasonic bit the dust? I can see both the X variant and the IQ7 line as a whole disappearing. That would be unfortunate given the price premium with IQ8 and limited utility/advantage in many instances. Marco: I'd like to learn more about this Equinox development. I wasn't aware of a 96 cell AC module. I'm not Sunpower dealer, but like to keep tabs on all available options. Is there a spec sheet available? I couldn't find it. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 8:55 PM Nicholas Welch via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hey Marco, > > I have been hunting down the IQ7X for 96 cell mods recently. From our > Enphase rep, the IQ7X is being phased out. I have an order in now and am > being told ETA is around August and we won't be getting any more after > that. Food for thought. > > Cheers, > > Nick Welch > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 8:05 PM Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> Thank you for the clarification, Nick. >> >> Thing is, I know that Enphase is producing micros for 96-cell SPR mods as >> part of their Equinox line. For whatever reasons, Enphase is not making >> those micros available separately. >> marco >> >> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 3:49 PM Nick Soleil <nsol...@enphaseenergy.com> >> wrote: >> >>> My understanding is that Enphase does not currently have plans to >>> release an IQ 8 variant that works with 96 cell modules. You will need to >>> use IQ 7X microinverters for those applications. >>> >>> Cordially, >>> >>> Nick Soleil >>> >>> Enphase Energy Senior Product Manager >>> >>> (707) 763-4784 x7267 // office >>> >>> (707) 321-2937 // cell >>> >>> *Powering What’s Next*™* | *The Enphase Energy Management System >>> <https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/envoy> >>> >>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 >>> >>> California C10 Licensed Electrician #986315 >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> on >>> behalf of Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches < >>> re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2022 8:25 AM >>> *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >>> *Cc:* Marco Mangelsdorf <ma...@pvthawaii.com> >>> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ8 >>> >>> *EXTERNAL EMAIL* - *Use caution when responding, clicking, and/or >>> downloading attachments.* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Aloha all, >>> Was looking over the new IQ8 line-up. And couldn't find a model that's >>> compatible with 96-cell mods (and the associated higher Vmp). >>> Is there an IQ8 model that's a good match for 96-celled mods? Or is >>> that model exclusive to the deal Enphase has with SunPower to provide >>> micros for their Equinox AC mod line? >>> Mahalo, >>> marco >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >
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