[RE-wrenches] Inverters and cold temps?

[Drake]

 From what SMA has said, I think your Canadian 
model inverter is a lot more cold temperature 
capable than the ones they sell in the US.  I 
tried, buy was unsuccessful in getting a Canadian model a while back.

At 08:47 PM 1/16/2012, you wrote:
>Jessie,
>
>Dan with Exeltech just gave some good insight to 
>cold weather inverter capacitor tolerances in 
>the thread "Electrolytic Caps vs. Thin Film Capsþ".
>
>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.ca
>780-906-7807
>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
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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Drake Chamberlin
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