[RE-wrenches] Inverters and cold temps?
Exeltech
exeltech at yahoo.com
Tue Jan 17 04:43:27 PST 2012
Exeltech's AC Module inverters are NTRL certfied to
-40C.
--- On Mon, 1/16/12, benn kilburn <benn at daystarsolar.ca> wrote:
From: benn kilburn <benn at daystarsolar.ca>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Inverters and cold temps?
To: "Wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Date: Monday, January 16, 2012, 7:47 PM
Jessie,
Dan with Exeltech just gave some good insight to cold weather inverter capacitor tolerances in the thread "Electrolytic Caps vs. Thin Film Caps".
We had -26C here (Edmonton) today and the next couple of days are looking like minimum -30C with windchill on top of that. This is pretty typical at least a few times a winter season.
I have one install, circa 2006, with two SMA's outside and have no issues.
I know that Enphase and SUNERGY PV Inverters are rated to -40C, but no others come to mind. I would stick to the manufacturers that spec their equipment for -40C.
<
div>bundling up for the cold...benn
DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. benn at daystarsolar.ca780-906-7807 HAVE A SUNNY DAY
> From: dahlsolar at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:21:17 -0600
> To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Inverters and cold temps?
>
> All,
>
> I live in an area where -40F is not uncommon and where -60F has been seen. (northern MN) I have yet to see an inverter that can be placed in locations like this and not exceed the warranty temp extremes.
>
> Enphase has a cold temp acceptability of -40F last time I checked, and when I called they told me about an install in Antarctica using micros.
>
> I have installed inverters outside in the twin cities, not up here.
>
> What do you think about this problem?
>
> Thanks as always,
>
> Jesse
>
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