Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Probably the first firmware change and they knew it was coming. Just a
guess. They have been bullet proof except the addition of Combox made them
susceptible to an issue that was fixed in the combox. Anyone with combox
should do the update as it really can make the system recover from issues
such as grid/generator glitches into xanbus.

> Of the ten or so I've put in, only one failure so far, and Schneider was
> QUICK to replace it with little question (leaving me with a faint
> impression there was an issue they identified, but didn't want to fess up
> to) otherwise, I am quite pleased with the large voltage window.
>
> Joe Nelson
> C-46/C-10 #1004568
> Project Manager S.E.G.
> www.sustainableenergygroup.com
>
> On Jan 18, 2018 21:11, "jay"  wrote:
>
>> HI All,
>>
>> I”m curious how you are all dealing with the arc fault requirement for
>> CC’s?
>>
>> thx
>> jay
>>
>> peltz power
>>
>> > On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <
>> offgridso...@sti.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Yep same here the ubiquitous CH361 and a midnite SPD and a Delta. I
>> very
>> > rarely need more than 2 strings so fuses and not used. I would never
>> want
>> > 600v floating around in any enclosure with other electrical code or
>> not!
>> I
>> > know grid -tie does this all the time but not for offgrid. IMHO.
>> >
>> > There are a few other choices I have had to use I can dig up if
>> needed.
>> PM
>> > me.
>> >
>> > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
>> > "we go where powerlines don't"
>> > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
>> > e-mail  offgridso...@sti.net
>> > text 209 813 0060
>> >
>> >> Hi Howie,
>> >>
>> >> I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest
>> >> operating unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input
>> >> breakers are not really thought through, as my understanding is code
>> does
>> >> not permit 600VDC within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a
>> >> SquareD CH361 external fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring
>> >> external to the PDP. Curious how others approach that.
>> >>
>> >> Kevin Pegg
>> >> EA Energy Alternatives Ltd.
>> >> 37471 Hwy 16 E
>> >> Telkwa, BC  V0J 2X2
>> >> 250-846-9888
>> >> Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]
>> On
>> >> Behalf Of Howie Michaelson
>> >> Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM
>> >> To: RE-wrenches 
>> >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller
>> >>
>> >> Hi All,
>> >> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge
>> Controller
>> >> that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid
>> system
>> >> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of
>> solar
>> >> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
>> >> about 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be
>> better
>> to
>> >> use the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have
>> >> serviced the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use
>> a
>> >> Classic200, but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and
>> >> communicate through the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm
>> >> considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to provide me
>> with
>> >> the benefit of added service calls.
>> >> TIA!
>> >> Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[MiJo Nels]

Of the ten or so I've put in, only one failure so far, and Schneider was
QUICK to replace it with little question (leaving me with a faint
impression there was an issue they identified, but didn't want to fess up
to) otherwise, I am quite pleased with the large voltage window.

Joe Nelson
C-46/C-10 #1004568
Project Manager S.E.G.
www.sustainableenergygroup.com

On Jan 18, 2018 21:11, "jay"  wrote:

> HI All,
>
> I”m curious how you are all dealing with the arc fault requirement for
> CC’s?
>
> thx
> jay
>
> peltz power
>
> > On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <
> offgridso...@sti.net> wrote:
> >
> > Yep same here the ubiquitous CH361 and a midnite SPD and a Delta. I very
> > rarely need more than 2 strings so fuses and not used. I would never want
> > 600v floating around in any enclosure with other electrical code or not!
> I
> > know grid -tie does this all the time but not for offgrid. IMHO.
> >
> > There are a few other choices I have had to use I can dig up if needed.
> PM
> > me.
> >
> > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
> > "we go where powerlines don't"
> > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
> > e-mail  offgridso...@sti.net
> > text 209 813 0060
> >
> >> Hi Howie,
> >>
> >> I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest
> >> operating unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input
> >> breakers are not really thought through, as my understanding is code
> does
> >> not permit 600VDC within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a
> >> SquareD CH361 external fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring
> >> external to the PDP. Curious how others approach that.
> >>
> >> Kevin Pegg
> >> EA Energy Alternatives Ltd.
> >> 37471 Hwy 16 E
> >> Telkwa, BC  V0J 2X2
> >> 250-846-9888
> >> Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca
> >>
> >>
> >> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On
> >> Behalf Of Howie Michaelson
> >> Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM
> >> To: RE-wrenches 
> >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
> >> that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid
> system
> >> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of
> solar
> >> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
> >> about 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better
> to
> >> use the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have
> >> serviced the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a
> >> Classic200, but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and
> >> communicate through the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm
> >> considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to provide me with
> >> the benefit of added service calls.
> >> TIA!
> >> Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[jay]

HI All,

I”m curious how you are all dealing with the arc fault requirement for CC’s?

thx
jay

peltz power

> On Jan 18, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yep same here the ubiquitous CH361 and a midnite SPD and a Delta. I very
> rarely need more than 2 strings so fuses and not used. I would never want
> 600v floating around in any enclosure with other electrical code or not! I
> know grid -tie does this all the time but not for offgrid. IMHO.
> 
> There are a few other choices I have had to use I can dig up if needed. PM
> me.
> 
> Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
> "we go where powerlines don't"
> http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
> e-mail  offgridso...@sti.net
> text 209 813 0060
> 
>> Hi Howie,
>> 
>> I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest
>> operating unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input
>> breakers are not really thought through, as my understanding is code does
>> not permit 600VDC within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a
>> SquareD CH361 external fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring
>> external to the PDP. Curious how others approach that.
>> 
>> Kevin Pegg
>> EA Energy Alternatives Ltd.
>> 37471 Hwy 16 E
>> Telkwa, BC  V0J 2X2
>> 250-846-9888
>> Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca
>> 
>> 
>> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On
>> Behalf Of Howie Michaelson
>> Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM
>> To: RE-wrenches 
>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
>> that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid system
>> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of solar
>> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
>> about 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to
>> use the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have
>> serviced the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a
>> Classic200, but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and
>> communicate through the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm
>> considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to provide me with
>> the benefit of added service calls.
>> TIA!
>> Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Yep same here the ubiquitous CH361 and a midnite SPD and a Delta. I very
rarely need more than 2 strings so fuses and not used. I would never want
600v floating around in any enclosure with other electrical code or not! I
know grid -tie does this all the time but not for offgrid. IMHO.

There are a few other choices I have had to use I can dig up if needed. PM
me.

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
e-mail  offgridso...@sti.net
text 209 813 0060

> Hi Howie,
>
> I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest
> operating unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input
> breakers are not really thought through, as my understanding is code does
> not permit 600VDC within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a
> SquareD CH361 external fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring
> external to the PDP. Curious how others approach that.
>
> Kevin Pegg
> EA Energy Alternatives Ltd.
> 37471 Hwy 16 E
> Telkwa, BC  V0J 2X2
> 250-846-9888
> Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca
>
>
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On
> Behalf Of Howie Michaelson
> Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM
> To: RE-wrenches 
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller
>
> Hi All,
> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
> that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid system
> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of solar
> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
> about 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to
> use the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have
> serviced the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a
> Classic200, but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and
> communicate through the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm
> considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to provide me with
> the benefit of added service calls.
> TIA!
> Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Kevin Pegg]

Hi Howie,

I have installed about 10 of these and all have worked well, longest operating 
unit about 3 years old. My only complaint is the 600V input breakers are not 
really thought through, as my understanding is code does not permit 600VDC 
within the PDP, Midnite, etc enclosure. So we use a SquareD CH361 external 
fused disconnect and keep all the 600V wiring external to the PDP. Curious how 
others approach that.

Kevin Pegg
EA Energy Alternatives Ltd.
37471 Hwy 16 E
Telkwa, BC  V0J 2X2
250-846-9888
Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca


From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf 
Of Howie Michaelson
Sent: January-18-18 8:35 AM
To: RE-wrenches 
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

Hi All,
Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller that 
they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid system with 
combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of solar feeding 
through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM about 150' away) 
and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to use the Schneider 
600v (which I haven't used before, although I have serviced the 150v XW with no 
real complaints).  Typically I would use a Classic200, but given the ability to 
integrate with the XW6848 and communicate through the Combox for more offsite 
visibility, I'm considering the Schneider, but only if it's not going to 
provide me with the benefit of added service calls.
TIA!
Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

My record is 1500 feet with the mppt-80-600v. I don't have a generator so
I am a bit different:) the pix is working again!

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> We have had two in the field for two years with noproblems.  They
> allowed us to run 375feet with conductors that was substantially smaller
> than what would have otherwise been possible. Chris
>
>
> On 1/18/2018 12:34 PM, Mac Lewis wrote:
>> I'll vouch for Schneider's 600A charge controller as well.  We don't
>> have as many as Dave has out there but no failures.  Seems to be a
>> solid device.  Works well with the PDP too.
>>
>> Good Luck!
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 10:15 AM, Howie Michaelson
>> > wrote:
>>
>> Boy, that would be a bonus! I like sticking with products that
>> have worked for me, although I am intrigued by the XW 600vDC.
>>
>> Any word on the release date for Midnite's inverter?
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:51 AM, > > wrote:
>>
>> FYI Howie,
>>    Schneider engineers are actively working on a communication
>> solutions
>> between the Schneider Xanbus and Midnite controllers. I've
>> been talking
>> to an engineer working on it who says it should be ready very
>> soon. It
>> will also work with the combox for remote monitoring.
>>
>> Daryl
>>
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> > Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge
>> Controller
>> > that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+
>> off-grid system
>> > with combox communication setup which currently has about
>> 1.5 kW of solar
>> > feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW
>> (on a TPM
>> > about
>> > 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be
>> better to use
>> > the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I
>> have serviced
>> > the 150v XW with no real complaints). Typically I would use
>> a Classic200,
>> > but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and
>> communicate through
>> > the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm considering the
>> Schneider, but
>> > only if it's not going to provide me with the benefit of
>> added service
>> > calls.
>> > TIA!
>> > Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[cwarfel]

We have had two in the field for two years with noproblems.  They 
allowed us to run 375feet with conductors that was substantially smaller 
than what would have otherwise been possible. Chris



On 1/18/2018 12:34 PM, Mac Lewis wrote:
I'll vouch for Schneider's 600A charge controller as well.  We don't 
have as many as Dave has out there but no failures.  Seems to be a 
solid device.  Works well with the PDP too.


Good Luck!

On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 10:15 AM, Howie Michaelson 
> wrote:


Boy, that would be a bonus! I like sticking with products that
have worked for me, although I am intrigued by the XW 600vDC.

Any word on the release date for Midnite's inverter?

On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:51 AM, > wrote:

FYI Howie,
   Schneider engineers are actively working on a communication
solutions
between the Schneider Xanbus and Midnite controllers. I've
been talking
to an engineer working on it who says it should be ready very
soon. It
will also work with the combox for remote monitoring.

Daryl


> Hi All,
> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge
Controller
> that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+
off-grid system
> with combox communication setup which currently has about
1.5 kW of solar
> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW
(on a TPM
> about
> 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be
better to use
> the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I
have serviced
> the 150v XW with no real complaints). Typically I would use
a Classic200,
> but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and
communicate through
> the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm considering the
Schneider, but
> only if it's not going to provide me with the benefit of
added service
> calls.
> TIA!
> Howie
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Mac Lewis]

I'll vouch for Schneider's 600A charge controller as well.  We don't have
as many as Dave has out there but no failures.  Seems to be a solid
device.  Works well with the PDP too.

Good Luck!

On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 10:15 AM, Howie Michaelson <
howie.michael...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Boy, that would be a bonus! I like sticking with products that have worked
> for me, although I am intrigued by the XW 600vDC.
>
> Any word on the release date for Midnite's inverter?
>
> On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:51 AM,  wrote:
>
>> FYI Howie,
>>Schneider engineers are actively working on a communication solutions
>> between the Schneider Xanbus and Midnite controllers. I've been talking
>> to an engineer working on it who says it should be ready very soon. It
>> will also work with the combox for remote monitoring.
>>
>> Daryl
>>
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> > Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
>> > that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid
>> system
>> > with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of
>> solar
>> > feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
>> > about
>> > 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to use
>> > the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have
>> serviced
>> > the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a
>> Classic200,
>> > but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and communicate
>> through
>> > the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm considering the Schneider,
>> but
>> > only if it's not going to provide me with the benefit of added service
>> > calls.
>> > TIA!
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Howie Michaelson]

Boy, that would be a bonus! I like sticking with products that have worked
for me, although I am intrigued by the XW 600vDC.

Any word on the release date for Midnite's inverter?

On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:51 AM,  wrote:

> FYI Howie,
>Schneider engineers are actively working on a communication solutions
> between the Schneider Xanbus and Midnite controllers. I've been talking
> to an engineer working on it who says it should be ready very soon. It
> will also work with the combox for remote monitoring.
>
> Daryl
>
>
> > Hi All,
> > Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
> > that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid system
> > with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of solar
> > feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
> > about
> > 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to use
> > the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have serviced
> > the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a
> Classic200,
> > but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and communicate
> through
> > the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm considering the Schneider,
> but
> > only if it's not going to provide me with the benefit of added service
> > calls.
> > TIA!
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

[Howie Michaelson]

Thanks Dave!  That was my thought as well, just wanted to make sure I
wasn't inviting a new host of problems with a new (to me) piece of
equipment.

Why the XW150 in this system as well?

Howie

On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 11:53 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <
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> You should use the Schneider 600 -80A controller in an XW system. All the
> data will be as a system and it will be easy for you wire and easier to
> make changes later if the system grows. I did the beta testing for
> Schneider on this in 2010 and have used about 90 of them. I often load 6KW
> of solar in. Oh yes, none have failed. They are built like a tank! Pix
> attached, will it work?
>
> > Hi All,
> > Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
> > that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid system
> > with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of solar
> > feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
> > about
> > 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to use
> > the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have serviced
> > the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a
> Classic200,
> > but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and communicate
> through
> > the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm considering the Schneider,
> but
> > only if it's not going to provide me with the benefit of added service
> > calls.
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Schneider 600volt Charge Controller

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FYI Howie,
   Schneider engineers are actively working on a communication solutions
between the Schneider Xanbus and Midnite controllers. I've been talking
to an engineer working on it who says it should be ready very soon. It
will also work with the combox for remote monitoring.

Daryl


> Hi All,
> Anyone have feedback/review of the 600 volt Schneider Charge Controller
> that they'd care to share?  I have an existing Conext XW+ off-grid system
> with combox communication setup which currently has about 1.5 kW of solar
> feeding through 2 MX60s (no hub). We'll be adding about 5kW (on a TPM
> about
> 150' away) and I'm trying to decide if overall it would be better to use
> the Schneider 600v (which I haven't used before, although I have serviced
> the 150v XW with no real complaints).  Typically I would use a Classic200,
> but given the ability to integrate with the XW6848 and communicate through
> the Combox for more offsite visibility, I'm considering the Schneider, but
> only if it's not going to provide me with the benefit of added service
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