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On 10/2/2011 11:53 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dan@foxfire-energy.com">dan@foxfire-energy.com</a> wrote:
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<div>If it were me (Depending on how big the back up loads are),
I'd make the array direct grid tie, and then set up a smaller
stand alone system (At the house) for critical <span>loads<span
id="GD__CURSOR"> </span></span>back up.. more like a big
UPS.. (no DC in)<br>
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You could also think about using 2 transformers, one on each end, to
boost the AC to a few thousand volts to<br>
cut losses. But transformers have losses too. Might be able to use
some type of AC coupling as well for<br>
the backup part ??<br>
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boB<br>
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Invert first?<br>
From: Dan Fink <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Date: Sun, October 02, 2011 12:50 pm<br>
To: RE-wrenches <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Hi Eric;<br>
<br>
I'll be very interested to hear what others on this list who
have far <br>
more experience than me in large systems have to say about
this.<br>
<br>
But my first thought is, go DC. The new Xantrex XW high
voltage MPPT <br>
charge controller will take up to 600 Voc from PV and put it
into a <br>
standard battery bank, that roughly puts you realistically
at just 30 <br>
amps in your DC lines.<br>
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How were you planning to invert to AC at the PV array?
Enphase etc? How <br>
do you do battery backup with an Enphase system (I have no
idea, but am <br>
eager to learn from others here)? Any standard islanding
grid-tie <br>
inverter will need to be right next to the battery bank.<br>
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Dan Fink<br>
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Buckville Energy Consulting<br>
Buckville Publications LLC<br>
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Eric Thomas wrote:<br>
> Wrenches,<br>
> <br>
> We are designing a super high end grid-tied w/ battery
backup system for <br>
> a customer. Array will be ~15kW; pole or stand alone
structure mounted; <br>
> 250' from home/batteries. My question is: does it make
any sense to <br>
> invert the power at the array and use this ac to make
the long run to <br>
> the batteries THEN connect to a typical battery charger
rather than a dc <br>
> charge controller? Im mostly concerned with huge dc
conductors making <br>
> this run across the property. Havent delved into the
specific design <br>
> enough to size said conductors yet, or specify any
equipment, but wanted <br>
> to know if im barking up the wrong tree ir not.<br>
> Thanks for the insight.<br>
> <br>
> Eric Thomas<br>
> Founder<br>
> Solar Epiphany LLC<br>
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer<br>
> WA Electrical Contractor # SOLAREL911NR<br>
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