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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>Larry and Kent</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>We did an XW system several months
ago, feeding a dedicated loads panel of course. The owner wanted to fill out the
roof space so we added 9 modules w/ 190 W Enphase connected to the main panel.
My understanding is that when the grid goes down, the Enphase goes off line, and
the XW transfer switch also isolates from the grid. The XW powers the
dedicated loads panel from the batteries/PV array. <BR>Later , the owner
purchased a generator and plugged into the receptacle we had provided, wired to
the AC2 ( GEN )input to the XW. The generator can charge the batteries, and
support the XW output for heavy loads. There is no connection to the main panel,
nor the Enphase inverters.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>When the grid comes back online, both
the XW and the Enphase take several minutes to sync to the grid, and then the XW
disconnects from the Gen. input and powers the dedicated loads, sells back
to the grid if the PV is producing more than the dedicated loads are drawing, or
allows the grid to 'pass thru ', thus not depleting the batteries.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>After the owner purchased the
generator , we tested operation by disconnecting the AC1 breaker, verifying the
Enphase shutdown, turning on many loads in the dedicated loads panel,
and starting the generator to recharge the batteries. Everything works
perfectly. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>By the way, we have had no problems
with the XW equipment--both 4500W and 6000W. The first XW we did several years
ago , when they first became available, needed a software upgrade, so we
purchased the Configuration tool, which is also handy for some monitoring of
performance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>Hope this helps------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>Ken Schaal</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4 face=Arial>CommonWealth Solar</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kent@coveoregon.com href="mailto:kent@coveoregon.com">Kent
Osterberg</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 27, 2011 5:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator and
Enphase</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Larry,<BR><BR>The XW has separate Grid and Gen inputs. It's
designed to sell power to the grid and it makes sense that the XW wouldn't
sell to the generator. But I don't think it can stop a microinverter from
trying to sell power to the generator. If the generator is on and the transfer
switch is closed, what would stop power from flowing backwards through the
transfer switch?<BR><BR>Kent Osterberg<BR>Blue Mountain
Solar<BR><BR><BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:wirewiz@gmail.com">wirewiz@gmail.com</A> wrote:
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type="cite">This doesn't solve the reliability concern of a contactor but on
a webinar I heard a rep from Schneider say the XW (with GEN and GRID AC
IN's) will not backfeed a generator and will do it without a contactor. Is
that true?
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<DIV>Larry Liesner</DIV>
<DIV>Wirewiz</DIV>
<DIV>Westport, CT</DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 203-644-2404</DIV>
<DIV>Fax: 203-557-0556</DIV>
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<DIV>On Mar 27, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Kent Osterberg wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">Larry,<BR><BR>Yes, the PV system was
straight grid-tie. The back-upped loads were only covered by the generator
(no battery-based inverter was involved). The ATS also does the generator
startup, so an inverter on the backed-upped loads would require some
thinking I haven't done. If the generator startup were changed, my first
thought would be to put the battery-based inverter on the generator side
of the ATS.<BR><BR>Kent Osterberg<BR>Blue Mountain Solar
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<DIV>Kent,</DIV>
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<DIV>Situations vary but this one line helps a lot, thanks.</DIV>
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<DIV>So, "To PV System" would go to the output of a grid tie
inverter and "To Backed Up Loads" would go to the AC IN (transfer
switch) of a battery inverter. </DIV>
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<DIV>I have been going to homes with existing 100A gen/utility ATS and
wondering if I could keep it as is and be able to add a grid tie battery
backup to it (using same backup loads). This schematic would work in
that situation as well but wouldn't have the "To Non-Backed UP Loads"
tap.</DIV>
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<DIV>Larry Liesner</DIV>
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<DIV>Westport, CT</DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 203-644-2404</DIV>
<DIV>Fax: 203-557-0556</DIV>
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">Larry,<BR><BR>Situations vary so
much that this might not be very useful. But here you go. The attached
sketch shows how we recently connected a customer that had a backup
generator and transfer switch that wasn't service rated. There were
nice gutters existing from the original install so accessing points to
tap conductors wasn't difficult. We could have connected the inverters
to the non-backed upped loads panel instead, but the utility requires
an accessible disconnect by the meter so it was more convenient to
just get into the gutter.<BR><BR>Kent Osterberg<BR>Blue Mountain
Solar<BR><BR><BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
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<DIV>Would you a have a simple one-line you could share for wiring
the inverter on the utility side of the transfer switch? </DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you.</DIV>
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<DIV>Larry Liesner</DIV>
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<DIV>Phone: 203-644-2404</DIV>
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<DIV>On Mar 26, 2011, at 6:04 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:</DIV><BR
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We’ve
explored this strategy many times due to all of the whole house
and critical load generators in Florida. We’ve stayed away from
the contactor solution because of the potential for the NC
contactor failing to open, keeping the inverters “online” when
transferred to generator power. While unlikely, this is a
possibility that must be considered.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
other issue presented here is that the inverters will shut down
every time the generator exercises.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
only sure-fire way seems to be wiring the inverter on the utility
side of the transfer switch, as Kent said.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman',serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mark,<BR><BR>I
agree it is best to wire the inverters on the utility side of the
transfer switch. When that isn't easy, a normally closed contactor
that is opened by generator voltage, will isolate the inverters
from the generator and allow automatic return to utility operation
when the generator is off.<BR><BR>Kent Osterberg<BR>Blue Mountain
Solar<BR><BR><BR><BR>Mark Frye wrote:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I
do not have direct experience with this but have been exploring
the issue for a project I am currently
doing.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My
response will be to take the trouble to interconnect the Enphase
inverters on the line side of the tranfer switch so that the
inverters can never be connected to the
generator.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV>
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are the reasons why:</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV>
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- Enphase states that any such application is considered an
"off-grid" application which voids their warrenty. As I am
installing under the California CSI program, I am required to
provide a 10 year manufacture equipment warranty so I cannot
afford to install the inverters in a dis-allowed
manner.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV>
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- Enphase states that the waveform of the generator may be "clean"
enough such that the inverter may attempt to syncornize and
connect to it as if it were the utility. If this were to happen
Enphase believes the inverters will ruin the generator regulator
before the generator ruin the inverter. I don't want to be the one
to run the experiment to find out which would be
which.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV>
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- I considered a contactor on the output of the inverters, such
that the inverters would isolated by a loss of line voltage,
requiring some form of reset. Ulitmately my customer agreed with
me that this was an undesirable constraint on the operation of an
otherwise reliable grid-tied system and it was not clear that
this would satify the warranty issue.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV>
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have a customer with a "30A Mechanically Interlocked Breaker" for
their generator feed at the main panel. My question is: If the
home power is transferred from utility to generator power, will
the backfed PV see the generator as grid power and sync up and
produce? This is a nice Honda Generator so the power should be
fairly clean. Any experiences are appreciated.<BR><BR>Take
Care,<BR><BR><BR>Eric Thomas<BR>Solar Epiphany LLC<BR>(206)
919-3014<BR><A style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
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