Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Conrad Geyser
I was having a conversation with Michael Rogol from Photon yesterday and his only concern was the life expectancy. They are testing them. Other than that they are working as far as overcoming intermittent shading. Conrad Geyser Cotuit Solar _ From:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread I2P
In a message dated 6/19/2009 9:39:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, joel.david...@sbcglobal.net writes: I have some clients with shading problems that may be potential Solar Magic retrofits. Ok, so I've read the pitch from the Manu, however not sure even if the published specs for

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Don't these things add like a buck a watt to the cost of the system? If that's so, they would have to be magic indeed to yield 10%-15% more power/year depending on system costs. Bob-O On Jun 20, 2009, at 10:29 AM, i...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 6/19/2009 9:39:22 P.M. Pacific

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Mark Frye
My guess: Each unit is a DC to DC converter with a controllable 1:10 boost to the output side; module side has a MPP tracker; inverter side outputs are parralleled and adjust to a single common voltage. The string inverter sees a constant DC voltage of 200-300 depending on the module Vmp. Mark

[RE-wrenches] fronius IG Plus practical engineering WAA???

2009-06-20 Thread Nick Vida
hey Wrenches. I opened my soon to be installed fronius IG Plus to see what was going on in there, and found myself a bit disappointed. There is a 6 string combiner in there which is fine, however there is no bypass for the fusing section and the terminals are rated at 20 amps. In a situation

Re: [RE-wrenches] fronius IG Plus practical engineering WAA???

2009-06-20 Thread Allan Sindelar
Nick, This was addressed in the Fronius online newsletter that came out yesterday. Two Buss Bars - the ins and outs of connection Fronius buss bars Sold individually. Make sure to order two Buss Bars - one for each leg of the trip. Fronius IG Plus Inverters have a six-string fused

Re: [RE-wrenches] fronius IG Plus practical engineering WAA???

2009-06-20 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Nick, Fronius sells a heavy copper buss bar which will link all the six inputs together. They look sort of like the Outback PSPV bus bars except copper and MUCH heavier. If you need four or more inputs you'll need to get two of them. Three or less, cut one in half. For some reason known

[RE-wrenches] fronius IG Plus practical engineering WAA???

2009-06-20 Thread Nick Vida
guys, thanks for your input. I didnt know about the add on. glad to see it is out there. thanks again Nick Vida ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread David G Katz
Don, SolarMagic is an MPPT DC to DC converter that you put on every modules in a string where some of the modules are going to be shaded. You would only do this if there are other strings that had no shading. When a module (or two) in the string is (are) shaded, the SolarMagic devices on the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Joel Davidson
I asked the National Semiconductor people about temperature affecting SolarMagic product life because its operating temperature is -40F (-40C) to 158F(70C) and solar modules get hotter than 70C. I was told that 70C is ok because their device is not in direct contact with the module. Joel

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cali Breeze Wind Turbines?

2009-06-20 Thread Michael Welch
Hi Jeff. I have turned off your subscription until you let me know you are back. Please be sure to not send vacation messages to the list next time you leave. Thanks. je...@villagepower.com wrote at 01:00 PM 6/19/2009: I'm away on vacation until June 29th. I will return your email then.