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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Chris,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Pls explain "no additional relays required". I've done
an ac-coupled system and used a protective relay because I was told to do so at
an Outback workshop by your techs, because the Outback cannot regulate the AC
charge current coming from (in this case) the SunnyBoy string inverters. Is
this not the case?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kirk Herander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Freitas<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 09, 2008 1:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] AC coupling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Thanks
for the nice comment… </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>AC
coupling with the OutBack off-grid inverters and a typical batteryless grid-tie
inverter doesn’t require any additional transfer switches or protective
relays – its actually pretty simple depending on how fancy the battery
charging regulation needs to be. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>It
can be very cost effective and worth considering on any projects. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Christopher</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Christopher
Freitas</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Director
of Research and Development </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>OutBack
Power Systems, Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:navy'><a href="mailto:cfreitas@outbackpower.com"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>cfreitas@outbackpower.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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360 435 6030</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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360 202 4239</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>19009 62<sup>nd</sup> Ave NE </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Arlington WA 98223 USA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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