[RE-wrenches] Responses Welcomed!: 230/400 50Hz in the U.S Off-grid?

[Jeff Clearwater]

Hi Jay,

Thanks for the input!  Was nice to see you at Intersolar.

WELL This is the Bahamas so it's the Canadian Code.  So let's say 
everything was listed - what are the other showstoppers?

 From what I know (and I risk embarrassing myself here) - the code 
doesn't specify voltage or frequency - just standards and practices - so 
I'm thinking it's the way neutrals and grounding are handled that would 
be the issue.  And even there I can imagine some work arounds.

Help me our here . . . .

Jeff C.



jay peltz wrote:
> HI Jeff,
>
> I don't see how you could as the equipment isn't UL listed.
>
> Then you'd have the issue of what equipment are people going to be plugging into it, and none of that would be UL either.
>
> I think its great stuff and would love to see it happen, but I'd also like to know how, but if anyone can pull it off it'll be you,
>
> Good luck,
>
> jay
>
> peltz power
>
>
> On Aug 9, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Jeff Clearwater wrote:
>
>> Esteemed Wrenches,
>>
>> Is there any possibility at all I can install a 230/400 50 Hz Sunny Island Micro-grid in the U.S. or Canada and have it meet code?  Is it the neutral and grounding that's going to prohibitive?  Or is there a way around that?  Anybody ever done it and gotten it through an inspector?
>>
>> I'm working on an island mico-grid and the European standard would bring us higher voltage - larger multi-cluster boxes from SMA (the US version only goes to 60 KW whereas the European version goes to 300 KW) perhaps better SI support from Germany, and access to a wider variety of energy efficienty appliances.
>>
>> One can only ask!
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Jeff Clearwater
>> Village Power Design
>>
>> Renewable Energy Consultant
>> 32 Years in all Aspects of Renewables
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