Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-06 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *b...@midnitesolar.com *Sent:* Friday, July 04, 2014 2:14 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit I'll let Robin weigh in here as well... Brian, It used to be very clear on the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-04 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] *On Behalf Of *b...@midnitesolar.com <mailto:b...@midnitesolar.com> *Sent:* Friday, July 04, 2014 11:11 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit The Sunny Island has circuitry to protect itself over 56 amps. I think it sh

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-04 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
the Intersolar show next week. Brian Teitelbaum AEE Solar *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *b...@midnitesolar.com *Sent:* Friday, July 04, 2014 11:11 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit The Sunny

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-04 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
8 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit A 60 amp continuously rated AC breaker is what is actually being used in the UL listed E Panel from Midnite. R.Ray Walters CTO, Solarray, Inc Nabcep Certified PV Installer, Licensed Master Electrician Solar Design Engineer

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
Teitelbaum AEE Solar *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Ray Walters *Sent:* Thursday, July 03, 2014 10:18 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit A 60 amp continuously rated AC breaker is what is actually being used in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Ray Walters
mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] *On Behalf Of *Mac Lewis *Sent:* Thursday, July 03, 2014 9:34 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit Hi Wrenches, Jerry, I think you are correct, sma gear al

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Mac Lewis *Sent:* Thursday, July 03, 2014 9:34 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit Hi Wrenches, Jerry, I think you are correct, sma gear all around would be best. This will be my recommendation but I am sensitive to this

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread John Powell
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Wrenches, Jerry, I think you are correct, sma gear all around would be best. This will be my recommendation but I am sensitive to this substantial cost. Dave, if I add the second Sunny Island, I don't think I will be throttled back because the transfer relays are rated for 60A. This should pa

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Dave Click
Mac, that Island interconnects with a max 70A 1P breaker (6.7kW continuous), so unless they have a constant critical load draw or the Fronius is massively oversized, you probably don't want to AC couple the Fronius. The 5048 is also able to output a continuous 5000W only when it's cooler than 7

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Jerry Shafer
Group I might consider a third option SMA all the way, one additional island and go with SMA on the output side of the now two islands, SMA seems to work better with communication. I have a system someone else installed and there they used an outback and did a DC coupled it works but it has issues

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Island retrofit

2014-07-03 Thread Mac Lewis
Hello wrenches, I wanted to run this scenario by the forum. I have spoken with SMA about this, but want some other opinions. We were recently contracted by a fellow solar company to do some warranty work for them out of town on a Sunny Island system that they had installed about 5 years ago. It