I'll email you off-list a 1-line diagram from a system with 164 microinverters broken down into 8 strings in a 208V system. This particular system used two subpanels to accumulate PV, but that was only because we had to backfeed two existing subpanels due to the size of existing 480/208V transformers. You will have to look at the utility service and all existing equipment.<div>
<br></div><div>Regarding the breakers in the subpanel, you will only need a maximum of a 20A breaker for each string. The max inverters per string is 25 and the calculation for OCPD is:</div><div><br></div><div>215W / 208V x 25 inverters / 1.732 x 1.25 = 18.65A</div>
<div><br></div><div>You DO need to observe the 120% rule for the combining subpanel, regardless of whether there are loads present, at least in jurisdictions where I have worked. I've heard that some inspectors will allow you to ignore it if it is labeled as a PV combiner with "add no loads" notation.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Use a MLO panel with a fusible disconnect between the subpanel and the interconnection point. If you use a 225A panel, you can feed it with 270A. With eight 20A backfed PV circuits, you would need to protect the line side of the panel with a 100A fusible disconnect. That probably isn't going to work. You may be best off from a cost perspective using two 225A subpanels and two 60A fusible disconnects. Anything larger than a 60A 3P disconnect and the price skyrockets. It all depends on your circuit calculations and the existing equipment. Of course, you would need two spaces for your interconnection point.</div>
<div><div><div><br></div><div>Jason Szumlanski<div>Fafco Solar</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 7:25 AM, Chris Mason <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cometenergysystems@gmail.com" target="_blank">cometenergysystems@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I would use a 200A sub panel with 8 x 25A breakers to accumulate the PV output, as I doubt you could install 8 3Ph breakers in your main panel, and why would you want to?<div>You shouldn't need to observe the 120% rule for the main breaker on the main panel as there are no loads. Same for the panel rating.</div>
<div>The main panel would need a 200A breaker for the PV input and 120% comes into play. Be careful that breaker is rated as bi-directional.</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div><div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Jesse Dahl <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dahlsolar@gmail.com" target="_blank">dahlsolar@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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All,<br>
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I'm looking for ideas on the electrical integration of the following system:<br>
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800A service<br>
PV system employing enphase 215W inverters broken down into 8 output circuits. Each circuit will be 208V 3 phase 20A.<br>
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The question is on how to grid tie this. My first thought is a sub panel for PV intertie only. I saw a similar diagram on the enphase website, using 5 circuits and a 125A panel....<br>
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What are people doing in situations like this?<br>
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Thanks as always.<br>
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Jesse<br>
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