Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island no Longer Supports TLs - How about New Series?

2017-03-25 Thread Ray
Not to muddy the waters, but how does the SMA system deal with 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirements in OG and GTB arrangements? 690.12 has been killing battery based projects left and right here in Colorado. Thanks, R. Ray Walters Chief Technical Officer, RemoteSolar.com BS Mech Engineering, 198

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island no Longer Supports TLs - How about New Series?

2017-03-25 Thread Jeff Clearwater
Hi Howie,So Jay found this from previous posts (below).  So apparently the -40 series will work in Off-grid mode (as long as you program the SBs separately to be in OG) but won't do the switching of modes necessary for grid-tie backup.  I plan on a call to SMA tech support Monday morning to get

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island no Longer Supports TLs - How about New Series?

2017-03-25 Thread Howie Michaelson
I'm confused. Does this mean the -40 series are not compatible with SI off grid mode? Or they don't adjust output due to frequency shift? Or? Howie Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Sun Catcher Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric Incentive Partner 802-

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island no Longer Supports TLs - How about New Series?

2017-03-25 Thread Tump
Jeff the bad news is yer outa luck BUT they "had a work around" that was discussed on the list a few weeks ago. I looked quickly but didn’t see it posted. You were going to install a RS 485 card/ module that had the soft ware to make it work. I found this out just as these “Newest latest n great

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2014 NEC 705-100 (A)

2017-03-25 Thread jay
HI Glenn, I have not X%#&*? idea of what the building department is thinking. They would take a sign off from a, and I quote here “california licensed professional” And that is what exactly? But yes you are correct. 200 amp 208v 3 phase service 2 existing 3kw SMA inverters this was adding the

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Island no Longer Supports TLs - How about New Series?

2017-03-25 Thread Jeff Clearwater
All,Can anyone confirm for me that the SUNNY BOY 3.0-US / 3.8-US / 5.0-US / 6.0-US / 7.0-US / 7.7-US series is or is not supported by the Sunny Island in off-grid AC coupling mode?  The technical paper on the subject here http://files.sma.de/dl/7910/SB-OffGrid-TI-US-en-18.pdf   does not list t

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2014 NEC 705-100 (A)

2017-03-25 Thread Glenn Burt
HI Jay, Are they saying that adding the 3rd inverter will cause a greater than 3% imbalance? How big are the inverters? Are they all the same size? Is it a 208 or 480 service? -Glenn From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jay Sent: Wednesda