[RE-wrenches] enphase D380

[Nick Soleil]

    We installed some D380s a few weeks ago, and it was obvious (as soon as we 
looked at the price list) that the reduced cost of the inverters was eaten up by 
the additional cost of the cables.  However, Enphase has been developing another 
cable system, which should replace the existing D-380 cabling system by next 
year.  Magnus has been working on the next cable system, and brought out a 
prototype to one of our projects during the layout phase.  That next cable 
system will be more versatile, but will not cost much less.

 Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell:   707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax:    707-769-9037




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From: Jason Szumlanski <Jason at fafcosolar.com>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 7:21:42 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] enphase D380

   
One advantage I see in larger systems is more inverters per string. We're 
looking at doing a 208V ground mount job with panels arranged 24Wx6H. The D380 
will allow just 6 strings with junction boxes all neatly aligned. At least on 
ground mounts, wire management will be a bit easier. I agree that the trunk 
cable makes the system savings less attractive. The cables for the M190 are 
already no bargain.
 
Thanks for the good feedback.
Jason Szumlanski
Fafco Solar
 
From:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org 
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Erickson
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 6:27 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] enphase D380
 
Hi Benn,
 
No one else has tried the D380's?
We just commissioned our first D380 system, and I can't say we're too impressed. 
Mainly, half of the cost savings from the doubles was eaten up by having to buy 
the trunk cables, and at least all the labor saved by mounting less inverters 
was eaten up by having to manage the bulky trunk cables. The less-than-optimal 
reality of array wire management is made more challenging by dealing with these 
big bulky things.
I think we would use these if Enphase goes back to the daisy chain method of the 
single inverters, but until then, we'll probably stick with the singles.
 
Bruce Erickson
Mendocino Solar Service
PO Box 1252
Mendocino, CA 95460
707-937-1701
 
 
 
On Sep 23, 2010, at 10:30 PM, benn kilburn wrote:


wrenches,
so i'm lining up a few installations using the newer Enphase D380 TwinPack 
microinverter and i'm just looking for any feedback or "heads-up's" before 
getting started.  i'm not foreseeing any issues, it is looking fairly straight 
forward like the M190's but nonetheless, if any of you have any comments, they 
would be appreciated.  i'll provide some feedback of my own once i've done one 
or two of these systems.  
cheers,
benn
DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. 
benn at daystarsolar.ca
780-906-7807 
HAVE A SUNNY DAY


      
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