<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>The post by Dan from Exeltech got my mind on this. </div><div><br></div><div>The warranty is what always makes me stay away from inverters outside. It sure would make some of my installs easier if I could mount the inverter outside. </div><div><br></div><div>Any other inverter brands outside with no problems?</div><div><br></div><div>Jesse</div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:47 PM, benn kilburn <<a href="mailto:benn@daystarsolar.ca">benn@daystarsolar.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div dir="ltr">Jessie,</div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Dan with E</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; ">xeltech</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> just gave some good insight to cold weather i</span>nverter capacitor tolerances in the thread "Electrolytic Caps vs. Thin Film Caps‏". </div><div><br></div><div>We had -26C here (Edmonton) today and the next couple of days are looking like minimum -30C with windchill on top of that. This is pretty typical at least a few times a winter season.</div><div><br></div><div>I have one install, circa 2006, with two SMA's outside and have no issues. </div><div><br></div><div>I know that Enphase and SUNERGY PV Inverters are rated to -40C, but no others come to mind. I would stick to the manufacturers that spec their equipment for -40C.</div><div><br></div><
div>bundling up for the cold...</div><div>benn</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br><span class="ecxecxecxecxEC_Apple-style-span" style="color:rgb(0, 32, 96)"><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. </font></span><div><div><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'"><a href="mailto:benn@daystarsolar.ca">benn@daystarsolar.ca</a></font></div><div><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">780-906-7807 </font></div><div><font class="ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">HAVE A SUNNY DAY
</font></div><div><br></div></div><br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: <a href="mailto:dahlsolar@gmail.com">dahlsolar@gmail.com</a><br>> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:21:17 -0600<br>> To: <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Inverters and cold temps?<br>> <br>> All,<br>> <br>> I live in an area where -40F is not uncommon and where -60F has been seen. (northern MN) I have yet to see an inverter that can be placed in locations like this and not exceed the warranty temp extremes. <br>> <br>> Enphase has a cold temp acceptability of -40F last time I checked, and when I called they told me about an install in Antarctica using micros. <br>> <br>> I have installed inverters outside in the twin cities, not up here. <br>> <br>> What do you think about this problem?<br>> <br>> Thanks as always,<br>> <br>> Jesse<br>> <br>> Sent from my iPhone<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> List sponsored b
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