What Mac is saying is there is no metal flange on the microinverters that are attached to AC modules. They just snap into a plastic flange adhered to the backsheet. It's just a plastic case with no way to attach it to rails or a panel frame. William's solution requires a microinverter with a metal flange.
Jason Szumlanski Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 2:45 PM James Rudolph via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hey Mac, > If you have rails beneath the module wouldn't it be easier to mount an > inverter there with a bolt that fastens to rail? > William's solution looks great, but I thought to ask because this would be > cheaper and easier to wire. > > Have a great day everyone 🌞 > > James B. Rudolph > > > Independent Energy > > C-39784 ES #10816 > > NABCEP Certified PV Installer since 2009 #091209-155 > > C. 808.313.9701 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 7:57 AM Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> Hello Wrenches, >> >> We are in the middle of planning for a full solar panel replacement at a >> house with AC modules. It was a Solaria 355 with an Enphase IQ7+. Solaria >> is going to replace the modules with a standard module, not an AC module >> (MC4 cabling not an Q Cable to J-box). This seems OK but the issue is the >> that microinverters don't have an integrated plate to mount to the existing >> rail. >> >> I've talked with Enphase and it doesn't appear that they are willing to >> sell us this mounting flange plate (or it could have been too unusual for >> this particular tech support contact to deal with). Im sure I can fab up >> something, but curious if anyone has dealt with this? Or has a good >> contact at enphase that might be able to help with this unusual request. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Mac Lewis >> >> *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* >> > > >
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