Re: [RE-wrenches] grid-tie solar behind a generator

2021-02-28 Thread Brett Bartmasser
We have installed relays that distinguish between generator and grid power. They simply go in-between the solar and the service. They disconnect when the gen runs and reconnect when the grid comes back. They have worked so far as I know. On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 12:32 PM Benn Kilburn wrote: > I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Edge...continuous saga of 181/183 hardware failures...moving on to another inverter.

2020-07-24 Thread Brett Bartmasser
Ours were all early versions of their HD Wave inverter, strictly residential. All of our earlier A series have been quite reliable. Have not had issues with the optimizers themselves. Since we stopped using them we don't know if the newer(screenless) versions are any better. Hasn't been worth the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Edge...continuous saga of 181/183 hardware failures...moving on to another inverter.

2020-07-22 Thread Brett Bartmasser
We had the exact same experience. Countless failures. We do not use them anymore either, but I sure hope they have fixed their issue. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 12:18 PM wrote: > Time has finally come to move on from SolarEdge. > > > > Now replacing the THIRD inverter for one customer alone that

Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarEdge reliability declining...???

2019-07-24 Thread Brett Bartmasser
We have had countless failures on the HD Waves, I am surprised they are even still in business. We have generally moved away from them in the last year. I have never seen an issue with their older equipment. On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 1:10 PM Jerry Shafer wrote: > Wrenches > For some time starting