Design Challenge (Was Sunny Island Experience?) [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Clearwater]

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Hey Jay,

Thanks for that,  However you said grid-tied version - did you mean 
the SB or in a grid-tied system?.  This is off-grid.  No utility on 
the other side of that isolation relay!.  Still work?

Thanks again!

Jeff



>
>Hi Jeff,
>
>I have talked to J. Berdner at SMA, and Chris F. at Outback  and 
>there is no problem with using the Sunny Boy into the Outbacks.  
>Should work with any grid tie version, but the folks at SMA can work 
>with you to tweek some of the settings so the line tie inverters 
>don't trip off line unnecessarily.
>( I've looked into this for a similar project)
>
>The only problem would occur if the batteries were full and there 
>was nowhere for the power to go.
>To get around this use some solid state relays, controlled via the 
>VFX's to shut off the SB's if the battereis get too full.
>
>Given that you are now at 500v from the array, better to move the 
>inverters to where you want them.
>
>Good luck,
>
>jay
>
>peltz power
>
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