Re: [RE-wrenches] Micro-inverters for 3-phase 220/127 in Mexico
Do you think Enphase be willing to increase the VMax? That's what we do here when we have 220V 3ph issues. As we are not US based, there is no UL issue. I have a project right now that Enphase is the best solution, but the voltage would be 129v typically, so I would be unwilling to put in stock units. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Kent Osterberg k...@coveoregon.com wrote: Enphase lists the standard operating range for the 208-volt 3-phase configuration as 183 to 229 volts. Seems like 220-volt 3-phase might work with a little caution about wiring losses. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.www.bluemountainsolar.com On 4/15/2013 4:28 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote: Interesting….Here is a reply from Enphase received on 4-11-13, Hi Larry, No we do not have a inverter that will work with this. Our inverter is for 240AC 2 Phase, 208AC 3 Phase… Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Nick Soleil nsol...@enphaseenergy.com wrote: Hi Larry, Enphase is supplying microinverters into Mexico and supporting the 127/220 applications. We have hundreds of installations installed at this voltage now. Feel free to contact me off-line, and I would be happy to discuss the details. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems la...@starlightsolar.com wrote: Wrenches, A customer in Mexico wants to start with about 10kW PV. They have a 225 kva transformer supplying 220/127 volt 3-phase to the property. They are adding buildings/roof space in several stages over the next 4 years and want to grow the installation to 120kW of PV solar power. Manufacturer data sheets are not real clear. Who makes micro-inverters suitable for this? I know Enphase does not. Thank you, Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems -- Cordially, *Nick Soleil* *Field Applications Engineer * *Enphase Energy* Mobile: (707) 321-2937 ** *Enphase Commercial Solar.* *Limitless.*http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=emailutm_medium=sigutm_campaign=Comm2012 * *http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=emailutm_medium=sigutm_campaign=Comm2012 1420 North McDowell Petaluma, CA 94954 www.enphase.com http://www.enphaseenergy.com/ P: (707) 763-4784 x7267 F: (707) 763-0784 E: nsol...@enphaseenergy.com image002.jpg Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! .” - William McDonough This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, disclose or distribute this message. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Chris Mason President, Comet Systems Ltd www.cometenergysystems.com Cell: 264.235.5670 Skype: netconcepts ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios:
Re: [RE-wrenches] Micro-inverters for 3-phase 220/127 in Mexico
Hi all You might look at HiQ http://www.hiqsolar.com/ Dave Katz has been using them and likes them a lot They are a true 3 wire 3 phase. And have bidirectional communication. Jay Peltz power Sent from my iPad On Apr 18, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Chris Mason cometenergysyst...@gmail.com wrote: Do you think Enphase be willing to increase the VMax? That's what we do here when we have 220V 3ph issues. As we are not US based, there is no UL issue. I have a project right now that Enphase is the best solution, but the voltage would be 129v typically, so I would be unwilling to put in stock units. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Kent Osterberg k...@coveoregon.com wrote: Enphase lists the standard operating range for the 208-volt 3-phase configuration as 183 to 229 volts. Seems like 220-volt 3-phase might work with a little caution about wiring losses. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. www.bluemountainsolar.com On 4/15/2013 4:28 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote: Interesting….Here is a reply from Enphase received on 4-11-13, Hi Larry, No we do not have a inverter that will work with this. Our inverter is for 240AC 2 Phase, 208AC 3 Phase… Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Nick Soleil nsol...@enphaseenergy.com wrote: Hi Larry, Enphase is supplying microinverters into Mexico and supporting the 127/220 applications. We have hundreds of installations installed at this voltage now. Feel free to contact me off-line, and I would be happy to discuss the details. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems la...@starlightsolar.com wrote: Wrenches, A customer in Mexico wants to start with about 10kW PV. They have a 225 kva transformer supplying 220/127 volt 3-phase to the property. They are adding buildings/roof space in several stages over the next 4 years and want to grow the installation to 120kW of PV solar power. Manufacturer data sheets are not real clear. Who makes micro-inverters suitable for this? I know Enphase does not. Thank you, Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems -- Cordially, Nick Soleil Field Applications Engineer Enphase Energy Mobile: (707) 321-2937 Enphase Commercial Solar. Limitless. 1420 North McDowell Petaluma, CA 94954 www.enphase.com P: (707) 763-4784 x7267 F: (707) 763-0784 E: nsol...@enphaseenergy.com image002.jpg Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! .” - William McDonough This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, disclose or distribute this message. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Chris Mason President, Comet Systems Ltd www.cometenergysystems.com Cell: 264.235.5670 Skype: netconcepts ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive:
[RE-wrenches] Micro-inverters for 3-phase 220/127 in Mexico
Wrenches, A customer in Mexico wants to start with about 10kW PV. They have a 225 kva transformer supplying 220/127 volt 3-phase to the property. They are adding buildings/roof space in several stages over the next 4 years and want to grow the installation to 120kW of PV solar power. Manufacturer data sheets are not real clear. Who makes micro-inverters suitable for this? I know Enphase does not. Thank you, Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] Micro-inverters for 3-phase 220/127 in Mexico
Hi Larry, Enphase is supplying microinverters into Mexico and supporting the 127/220 applications. We have hundreds of installations installed at this voltage now. Feel free to contact me off-line, and I would be happy to discuss the details. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems la...@starlightsolar.com wrote: Wrenches, A customer in Mexico wants to start with about 10kW PV. They have a 225 kva transformer supplying 220/127 volt 3-phase to the property. They are adding buildings/roof space in several stages over the next 4 years and want to grow the installation to 120kW of PV solar power. Manufacturer data sheets are not real clear. Who makes micro-inverters suitable for this? I know Enphase does not. Thank you, Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Cordially, *Nick Soleil* *Field Applications Engineer * *Enphase Energy* Mobile: (707) 321-2937 ** *Enphase Commercial Solar.* *Limitless.*http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=emailutm_medium=sigutm_campaign=Comm2012 * *http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=emailutm_medium=sigutm_campaign=Comm2012 1420 North McDowell Petaluma, CA 94954 www.enphase.com http://www.enphaseenergy.com/ P: (707) 763-4784 x7267 F: (707) 763-0784 E: nsol...@enphaseenergy.com [image: nabcep logo] Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless! .” - William McDonough This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, disclose or distribute this message. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. image002.jpg___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] Micro-inverters for 3-phase 220/127 in Mexico
Larry I believe that APS ( Bluefrog http://bluefrogsolar.com/aps-inverters) micro inverters can be adjusted down to 180 VAC, so they should work line to line in your application. I know that their spec sheet and manual do not indicate that, but I have installed them in adjusted for a 208 VAC and they have been sending adjusted units to Hawaii. You will probably have to contact them directly to see what can be done. Bill On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems la...@starlightsolar.com wrote: Wrenches, A customer in Mexico wants to start with about 10kW PV. They have a 225 kva transformer supplying 220/127 volt 3-phase to the property. They are adding buildings/roof space in several stages over the next 4 years and want to grow the installation to 120kW of PV solar power. Manufacturer data sheets are not real clear. Who makes micro-inverters suitable for this? I know Enphase does not. Thank you, Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Bill Hoffer P.O. Box 1823 White Salmon, WA 98672 suneng...@gmail.com bhof...@sunergyengineeringservices.com ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
