Thanks that is exactly my request to Enphase, that they verify software compatibility.
On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:48 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Kirk, > > We have seen many of the conversion kits not work out of the box. I > believe it is a firmware/software mismatch issue. If you call Enphase, ask > them to make sure the Envoy software is compatible with the conversion kit > microinverter and update all software. This should resolve the issue. > > Jason Szumlanski > > > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> I have been dealing with a legacy Enphase system ever since the >> installation about 11-12 years ago. And I stopped using Enphase after the >> massive failure rate of these first gen M190 inverters. Almost all of them >> have been replaced at least once, the good news is I only have about -15- >> of the originals waiting to fail out of -113-. >> >> As some of you know RMA replacements were at first the original M190 >> (i.e. the type daisy chained w/ "internal" trunk cable), then the M215 with >> a dedicated trunk cable, sent with adapters to mate with the M190, lastly >> the IQ7 w/ its own adapters to the M190 and M215. >> >> So my system is 208, 3-phase. I just swapped out -5- more of the M190's >> with newer generation models and am getting "ac out of range" errors on >> half of the micros that were working fine before the swap. The error is not >> unique to any one string. >> >> I wonder if all this replacing with multi-gen micros has created a phase >> imbalance. Enphase stresses keeping the phases balanced, but I don't see >> how they can follow their own advice mating all these different micros >> together. I am awaiting their response. >> >> Are the original M190s a true 3-phase output? Or are they smart enough >> internally to balance the phases through some sort of switching? The M215s >> and IQ7 series are 208 single phase, and the trunk cable is wired in a >> repeating connector-to-connector: Line A-B, A-C, B-C single phase >> arrangement for balancing. All thoughts welcome, thanks. >> -- >> >> *Kirk Herander / **kirkh@vermont.solar <kirkh@vermont.solar>* >> >> *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* >> >> *Celebrating our 31st Anniversary 1991-2022!!* >> >> *www.vermont.solar* >> <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636842843233477645&sdata=0NjyuKeQbEK6245SNnk8X4XnP9Q%2B%2BqtvcALkdDghvk4%3D&reserved=0> >> >> dba Vermont Solar Engineering >> >> 802.863.1202 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- *Kirk Herander / **kirkh@vermont.solar <kirkh@vermont.solar>* *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 31st Anniversary 1991-2022!!* *www.vermont.solar* <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636842843233477645&sdata=0NjyuKeQbEK6245SNnk8X4XnP9Q%2B%2BqtvcALkdDghvk4%3D&reserved=0> dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.863.1202
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