[RE-wrenches] Micro-inverters for 3-phase 220/127 in Mexico

[jay peltz]

Hi all

You might look at HiQ
http://www.hiqsolar.com/

Dave Katz has been using them and likes them a lot

They are a true 3 wire 3 phase. 
And have bidirectional communication. 

Jay

Peltz power

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On Apr 18, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you think Enphase be willing to increase the VMax? That's what we do here when we have 220V 3ph issues. As we are not US based, there is no UL issue.
> I have a project right now that Enphase is the best solution, but the voltage would be 129v typically, so I would be unwilling to put in stock units.
> 
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> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Kent Osterberg <kent at coveoregon.com> wrote:
>> Enphase lists the standard operating range for the 208-volt 3-phase configuration as 183 to 229 volts. Seems like 220-volt 3-phase might work with a little caution about wiring losses.
>> Kent Osterberg
>> Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.
>> www.bluemountainsolar.com
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>> On 4/15/2013 4:28 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
>>> Interesting….Here is a reply from Enphase received on 4-11-13, "Hi Larry, No we do not have a inverter that will work with this. Our inverter is for 240AC 2 Phase, 208AC 3 Phase…"
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>>> Larry Crutcher
>>> Starlight Solar Power Systems
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>>> On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Nick Soleil <nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com> wrote:
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>>> Hi Larry,
>>> 
>>> Enphase is supplying microinverters into Mexico and supporting the 127/220 applications.  We have hundreds of installations installed at this voltage now.  Feel free to contact me off-line, and I would be happy to discuss the details.
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>>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems <larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:
>>>> Wrenches, 
>>>> 
>>>> A customer in Mexico wants to start with about 10kW PV. They have a 225 kva transformer supplying 220/127 volt 3-phase to the property. They are adding buildings/roof space in several stages over the next 4 years and want to grow the installation to 120kW of PV solar power.
>>>> 
>>>> Manufacturer data sheets are not real clear. Who makes micro-inverters suitable for this? I know Enphase does not.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> Larry Crutcher
>>>> Starlight Solar Power Systems
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