[RE-wrenches] Schematic for AES Inverter

[Peter Parrish]

Wrenches,

 

Many years ago, I had the opportunity to remove four of the old Advanced Energy Systems GC-1000-SA inverters and replace with a single Fronius IG-5000. If I remember correctly, the PV modules were SP-65s!

 

I spend a lot of time teaching PV theory, sales and installation courses in the Los Angeles area, now, and I was wondering if my students could tear down these GC-1000s, and with the aid of component-level (part level) schematic, make sense of how the functionality of a grid tied, sine wave, MPP inverter is realized in a concrete example.

 

Does anyone have an idea as to how I could get a schematic of the GC-1000? As I remember, Siemens Solar acquired the AES assets.

 

Peter

 

Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D.

President, SolarGnosis

1107 Fair Oaks Ave.

Suite 351

South Pasadena, CA 91030

NABCEP™ Certified PV Professional #031806-26

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Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting height

 

As I remember, anything that needs to be inspected or manually operated needs to be between 6'-6" and 2'-6". 

  

- Peter 

  

Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D. 

SolarGnosis 

  

On October 22, 2014 at 12:28 AM Bob-O Schultze <bob-o at electronconnection.com> wrote: 

If it has some sort of switch or CB, the top of the handle cannot be higher than 6'7". As to the lower limit, I think that would depend on the location. In a garage, for example, the AHJ could make a case for 18" as that's where outlets generally live, but there is no lower limit that I'm aware of. 

 

On Oct 21, 2014, at 9:02 PM, frenergy wrote: 

 

Wrenches, 

  

        I can't seem to find a reference to the heights allowable for inverter installs, either minimum or maximum (need both).  For that matter, AC combiners, DC discos, any switchgear related to the inverter(s). 

  

        Any help appreciated. 

  

Bill 

Feather River Solar Electric 

solar powered since 1982 

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