The new SMA is a great option multi string, name brand, will be available soon (april) and they are taking orders now. Forward compliant. Jerry
On Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 3:56 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Friends: > > > > Now that RSS is required on almost every installation, I am having trouble > finding a plain old, non-battery, non-MLPE string inverter. This is for a > ground mount with the inverter mounted to the rack-- the only scenario I > can imagine that does not require RSS. I don’t need or want battery > capability, now or in the future. The project does not have shading issues > and the inverter will be mounted on the array, so no version of MLPE is > needed. > > > > My usual go-to would be the legacy SMA Sunny Boy series. I can’t dine one > for sale and I am getting the impression these are no longer available. > > > > What might you recommend for this new installation? > > > > This brings up the question: Of all the Sunny Boy installations I have > out there, the next time one fails, what am I going to replace it with? > > > > The new Sunny Boy Smarty-Pants series is not yet shipping, it is very > expensive and to replace a grid-connected inverter I don’t need battery > capabilities. > > > > I can’t use Solar Edge because I won’t want to unwire a complete array and > add optimizers. > > > > I am not that taken with Sol-Ark, not only because it includes the word > Arc in its name. I don’t need the battery capabilities, AC load center or > any of the other complexities. > > > > Any advice is appreciated. > > > > William > > > > Miller Solar > > 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 > > 805-438-5600 > > www.millersolar.com > > CA Lic. 773985 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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