Re: [RE-wrenches] Combining Enphase M190 and M215 on same circuit

2013-05-20 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Perfect. That's what I thought. No comments on the comm issue, so I assume there is no issue. *Jason Szumlanski* *Fafco Solar* On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Nick Soleil nsol...@enphaseenergy.comwrote: Hi Jason, You can do that, but will need to maintain the 15A limit of the M190s.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Squirrel/leaf guard for solar array

2013-05-20 Thread Carl Adams
Wrenches, We just installed our first critter fence on an array that had some squirrels had made a home to. We used the Spiffy Solar fence. My feedback on the product is that it is a reasonable solution. The fencing material itself was of good quality, strong enough but yet easy to cut and

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combining Enphase M190 and M215 on same circuit

2013-05-20 Thread Garrison Riegel
Hi Jason, We have paralleled M190 with M215 and have had no comm issues.yet. Enphase gave their blessing as well. Garrison Riegel Project Manager | http://www.solarserviceinc.com/ Solar Service Inc [p] 847-677-0950 | mailto:garri...@solarserviceinc.com garri...@solarserviceinc.com

[RE-wrenches] 690.31(E)(1)

2013-05-20 Thread Corey Shalanski
Wrenches, I am curious how others are meeting the Beneath Roofs requirement for the 2011 Code. In order to locate wiring/conduit at least 10 beneath the roof decking, I would tend to hang some 2x4 blocks off rafters and just attach straps to that. But I am wondering if anyone has any preferred

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase M190 failures

2013-05-20 Thread Carl Adams
Ken, We installed our first Enphase units in Dec 2009, and our *last* Enphase units in 2011. The breaking point for me was when the first 215 failed about 6 weeks into production, oozing black slime out of the case. Enphase did two complete system for us last year(one M190 and one D380 site),

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase M190 failures

2013-05-20 Thread Kent Osterberg
Thanks for your input, Carl. That data looks pretty grim. This is a serious black eye for our industry. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. www.bluemountainsolar.com On 5/20/2013 12:36 PM, Carl Adams wrote: Ken, We installed our first Enphase units in Dec 2009, and our *last* Enphase