<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Todd,</div><div>I haven't checked the transformer temps, just haven't seen it shut down. The temps I mentioned are max ambient (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">seldom).</span><br><br>Kelly,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">from mobile</span></div></div><div><br>On Feb 25, 2010, at 9:23, <a href="mailto:toddcory@finestplanet.com">toddcory@finestplanet.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font face="arial" size="4">How high have the temp counts on your transformer gotten?<br><br>Todd<br><br><br><br>On Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:50pm, "Kelly Keilwitz" <<a href="mailto:kelly@whidbeysunwind.com">kelly@whidbeysunwind.com</a>> said:<br><br>
<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I push 3.2 kW of PV (It’s Sanyo’s & I have seen this much) through my GFX 3048 without a problem. It’s inside, with temps up to 80 deg F.<br>
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On 2/24/10 4:24 PM, "<a href="toddcory@finestplanet.com"><a href="mailto:toddcory@finestplanet.com">toddcory@finestplanet.com</a></a>" <<a href="toddcory@finestplanet.com"><a href="mailto:toddcory@finestplanet.com">toddcory@finestplanet.com</a></a>> wrote:<br>
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</span></font><blockquote><font size="5"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">My home system's GVFX3648 maxes out at around 2.8 to 2.9 kW @ 80 degrees F. If I push it harder, it overheats. While they are rated at "3600 watts", they cannot do this continuously with ambient temps above ~40 F.<br>
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On Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:25pm, "Michael Welch" <<a href="michael.welch@re-wrenches.org"><a href="mailto:michael.welch@re-wrenches.org">michael.welch@re-wrenches.org</a></a>> said:<br>
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