I just installed a pair of IG Plus V 7.5s, and they seem really good so far.
My only complaint is the documentation. It seems to have been
written by people who had no clue concerning the simple steps that
needed to be taken to install and start up the machines, and whose
first language was
I foresee some more failures in the IG plus, the details of which I will not
share here, but you can ask me off-list if you like. I will say that the IG
plus
has a trifling bracket design with rectangle holes that is not really strong
enough to hold the inverter up on its own, and does not lend
Howie,
I've had nothing but good luck with Fronius. I've had a few failures (what
inverter manu doesn't?) but very few and Fronius has excellent tech support and
the best installer compensation program out there. I never load up any
inverter to maximum PV watts if I can help it. I think that's
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> re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Philip Boutelle
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:44 AM
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Fronius IG vs IG Plus inverters
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> I replaced the IG at my house 5 times under warrant
two failures to date. Both just
wouldn't turn on at all.
-August
*From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Philip Boutelle
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:44 AM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] F
I replaced the IG at my house 5 times under warranty (the circuit board
failure that William described, no fires just some internal melting) before
finally getting them to give me an IG+, which has been working flawlessly
now for almost 2 years.
As a company we replaced all of the IGs we installed-
All
I have had good experiences with the IG Plus. It is easy to work with and
the different power stages make for a more efficient inverter. The IG
however is not very good in my opinion. The groundfault cards tend to go bad
due to poor ventilation. Dust and dirt tends to get trapped inside the
in
William,
Thanks for the clarification on the disconnect - I vaguely remember this
issue with Fronius we used in the distant past. As I remember, several
manufacturers' early integrated disconnects were this way.
All,
Anyone else have a particularly poor track record with Fronius? Worse
with the
Howie:
The IG has an integrated disconnect section, but it the electronics are not
removable from the disconnect. Therefore it is not safe to replace an IG
unless it is dark or you can tarp the modules.
The Plus series has two chassis that mate. You can turn of the DC and
remove the electr
Thanks William - good to know. I gave up on Fronius because of production
problems. Sorry to here it is still an issue.
Howie
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[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kristopher
Schmid
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:00 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fronius IG vs IG Plus inverters
I have used
Thanks for the feedback Kistopher. 1 question: I thought that the IG
also came with the integrated AC/DC disco as well as the IG Plus. I know
the IG doesn't come with the string fusing. Am I missing something here?
Thanks,
Howie
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NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
Catamo
Howie:
The IG has flow-through ventilation (causes corrosion on circuit
boards). The plus has a removable bottom section with fuses and DC disconnect.
They both have failed for us at an alarming rate.
William Miller
At 09:24 AM 6/28/2011, you wrote:
Hi All,
Anyone care to relate the dif
I have used both recently. The IG Plus is nice for two reasons: the
integrated DC disconnect and the onboard string fusing/combining
capability. Their tech support has been easy to work with and have
reimbursed me for labor when needed with no questions asked.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM, H
Hi All,
Anyone care to relate the differences (pros/cons) of the Fronius IG vs. IG
Plus inverters? Haven't used either and haven't dealt with Fronius in 5
or 6 years.
Thanks,
Howie
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NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
Catamount Solar, LLC
Renewable Energy Systems Sales and
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