[RE-wrenches] roof-mounted AC combiner box

[Kirk Herander, VSE]

One 45 kw, so roughly 15 ac branch circuits, one 26 kw, roughly 10 branch
circuits, roof roughly 20 degree slope on both.

 

Kirk Herander

Vermont Solar Engineering

802.863.1202

NABCEP(tm) Certified Solar Installer

NYSERDA-eligible Installer

VT Solar Incentive Program Partner

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Bill Loesch
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 11:17 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof-mounted AC combiner box

 

Hi Kirk,

 

First, a couple of questions:

    1) what is "larger Enphase systems" (number of load centers) and

    2) what roof angle?

 

Now, if you buy into the hype that, with Enphase, shading is a minor detail,
you may want to consider using something like one or more cupola(s) to mount
the standard load centers upright (and prettier). An AC version of the
Outback combiner would be, IMHO, definitely preferable.

 

Best wishes,

 

Bill Loesch
Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar
314 631 1094

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Kirk Herander, VSE <mailto:kirk at vtsolar.com>  

To: 'RE-wrenches' <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>  

Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:50 AM

Subject: [RE-wrenches] roof-mounted AC combiner box

 

Hello,

 

I am about to start some larger Enphase systems, and I'm wondering if there
is an  AC combiner out there (outdoor load center, etc) that is listed to be
mounted at an angle(meaning roof angle), ala the Outback DC combiner boxes.
I want several combiner / discos on the roof and it won't look very pretty
to have them mounted vertically. Thanks.

 

Kirk Herander

Vermont Solar Engineering

802.863.1202  fax 802.863.7908

VT RE Incentive Program  Partner

NYSERDA Incentive-eligible Partner

NABCEPTM    Certified Installer

 


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