Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-28 Thread frenergy
Glenn, I don't know if this may help About 7 months ago I also replaced 2 SWR2500's with a SB5000TL. Sunwise PVs, system installed about 10 years ago. Just FYI I have had no issues with AFCI however, these are installed on a comp roof, DC behind the PVs is USE-2 to the adjace

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-26 Thread August Goers
*jay *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2016 7:32 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters Oh boy. Which BP models. I mean those things have had lots of trouble. jay peltz power On Jul 22, 2016, at 8:23 AM, August Goers wrote: Glen, It’s interesting you

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-24 Thread jay
>> Glenn >> >> From: Jerry Shafer [ mailto:jerrysgarag...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jerrysgarag...@gmail.com>] >> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 11:05 PM >> To: RE-wrenches; glenn.b...@glbcc.com >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverter

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-24 Thread Drake
e climb on the roof, so I am cogitating on that. Thanks for your thoughts. Glenn From: Jerry Shafer [mailto:jerrysgarag...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 11:05 PM To: RE-wrenches; glenn.b...@glbcc.com Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters Question, is it the first t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-23 Thread Glenn Burt
. Glenn From: Jerry Shafer [mailto:jerrysgarag...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 11:05 PM To: RE-wrenches; glenn.b...@glbcc.com Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters Question, is it the first test where it is checking for noise in the system or is it finding a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Jerry Shafer
n > Behalf Of *August Goers > *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2016 10:23 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters > > > > Glen, > > > > It’s interesting you mention that you’re having AFCI issues with new TL > inverters and

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Glenn Burt
iday, July 22, 2016 5:08 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters If you read some of the proposed changes for the 2017 NEC, it is looking life there will be no problem replacing isolated inverters with non-isolated versions. In fact the proposed wording seem

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Jerry Shafer
s diode issues in the module j-boxes. More to come. > > > August > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Glenn Burt > *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2016 5:08 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing gro

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
Be nice William ;-) Hi Gary, DC can not be transformed without converting it to AC first then back to DC again. Probably not feasible to do while tracking the MMP. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Jul 22, 2016, at 12:50 PM, William Miller wrote: Gary: I want one of those

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread William Miller
Gary: I want one of those DC/DC transformers. Where do you source those? William Miller > On Jul 21, 2016, at 6:43 PM, Gary at Santa Ynez Valley Solar > wrote: > > We are all facing having to replace the old transformer based inverters when > they run out. Really difficult to find replacemen

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread jay
s diode issues in the module j-boxes. More to come. > > August > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] On Behalf Of Glenn Burt > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 5:08 AM > To: RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Jerry Shafer
In most cases the modules have the thick double insulated whips, now with some of the older trinas we replaced the whips as they as field serviceable, as I recall the sharps have not been a problem. there can be an issue when we get to the old Jbox hard wire systems Jerry On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 1

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread August Goers
*To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters If you read some of the proposed changes for the 2017 NEC, it is looking life there will be no problem replacing isolated inverters with non-isolated versions. In fact the proposed wording seems to allow either USE, or

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread August Goers
, but this solution is the lesser of evils. August *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Glenn Burt *Sent:* Friday, July 22, 2016 5:08 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters If you read some of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Glenn Burt
t; Subject: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters We are all facing having to replace the old transformer based inverters when they run out. Really difficult to find replacements. Against code to replace with transformer less ones. I wonder if a DC/DC transformer could be installed just ahea

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-22 Thread Howie Michaelson
Jerry, what do you do about the module whips which are not double insulated? Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Sun Catcher Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric Incentive Partner 802-272-0004 On Jul 22, 2016 12:20 AM, "Jerry Shafer" wrote: > Wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-21 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches We have been replacing TL type inverters for years now, what we do is bring them up to current code or standards which ever is greater, permitted and all. DC wire must be correct or its replaced, not a problem there, now there is a neutral wire. As long as everything is compliant l dont kn

[RE-wrenches] Replacing grounded inverters

2016-07-21 Thread Gary at Santa Ynez Valley Solar
We are all facing having to replace the old transformer based inverters when they run out. Really difficult to find replacements. Against code to replace with transformer less ones. I wonder if a DC/DC transformer could be installed just ahead of the transformer less inverter for isolation purposes