Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

2012-11-27 Thread Jason Szumlanski
This has been a common error on M190's for us. Is the string center fed, or fed from one end of the 17 inverter string? Where are the failed inverters on the string in relation to the transition cable(s)? Enphase has an App Note on voltage rise that might be relevant. They recommend center feeding

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

2012-11-27 Thread Bill Hoffer
William Double check your voltage drop on the AC branch circuits, and make sure that you consider your wiring between inverters. Remember that voltage drop is additive and each inverter will see a slightly lower voltage drop which could account for the voltage over error, especially if you are

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

2012-11-27 Thread William Miller
Bill: Good question. I called Enphase back and they say it is definitely a hardware problem. There are at least two registers that indicate AC line voltage and in this case they disagree, with VRMS indicating zero. Enphase has advanced diagnostics they can call up on-line, apparently.

[RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

2012-11-26 Thread William Miller
Friends: We have one site that is experiencing ongoing problems with errors indicating, AC Voltage Out Of Range. This has occurred on two of 17 M190 inverters. Apparently the voltage is not really out of range, the inverter is erroneously reporting. I have one replacement in hand and was

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

2012-11-26 Thread Alan Ross
not come up again. Alan Ross -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William Miller Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 1:46 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase voltage out of range errors

2012-11-26 Thread penobscotsolar
Hi William, We have experienced this at one installation using 22 M-215's. There is not yet a conclusion, but here are some things worth looking out for.I printed out a spreadsheet of the incidents and noticed over a one month period that they were all happening at either 8:30 am or 1 pm,