[RE-wrenches] Franklin Home Power

[Darryl Thayer]

sorry for a dumb question but what is the voltage ranges of the Franklin?

On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 4:26 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Enphase does generator support as well. Fortunately, I do not need that,
> so maybe it opens up my options. It's good to know that Franklin supports
> off-grid. I will reach out to them to confirm.
>
> I asked my Enphase rep to run this up the chain of command to see if they
> would support this installation given that it's kind of high profile and a
> fantastic marketing opportunity.
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
> NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
> Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
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>
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 5:17 PM Daniel Young <danny at sesre.com> wrote:
>
>> I believe they do. They also have generator support with programable SOC
>> trigger points. They can start either  2 wire start generators, or if the
>> generator is existing and has a complicated signaling system, you can
>> actually wire the Franklin smart module to the existing generator ATS and
>> let Franklin kill the AC power to the ATS to force the generator to start.
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>> Does anyone know if Franklin supports their AC-coupled battery solution
>> in a completely off-grid scenario (no grid present)?
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>> I need to install a demonstration system with ~40kWh capacity to run
>> loads in an outdoor off-grid facility. It needs to be wall mounted, NEMA
>> 3R, and have 10kW AC output rating minimum. Aesthetics are important.
>>
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>> I'm contemplating installing an Enphase 5P battery system, but it's not
>> officially supported, even though I believe I can trick the system enough
>> to get it commissioned and running in off-grid mode. If Franklin supports
>> this, that's a checkmark in their column of the comparison chart.
>>
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>> I'm not opposed to a 48V DC battery system with a Sol-Ark 15k or
>> something like that, but I think my options for wall-mount, outdoor, and
>> beautiful are going to be limited.
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>> I don't need any generator integration.
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>> Jason Szumlanski
>>
>> Florida Solar Design Group
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