HI Dave,<br><br>You are correct. The Enphase Microinverters bond the DC positive to ground.<br><br>This is not an issue. Most modules will operate normally with either; no ground bond, the DC negative bonded, or the DC positive bonded. <br>
<br>SunPower modules are the exception, with a requirement for being positively grounded. <br><br>Nick Soleil<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 5:16 AM, Dave Click <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:daveclick@fsec.ucf.edu" target="_blank">daveclick@fsec.ucf.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Enphase already positive-grounds the module:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://enphase.com/support/installation-wiring/" target="_blank">http://enphase.com/support/<u></u>installation-wiring/</a><br>
Q: The Enphase Microinverter manual states that the device is positively grounded. Don't most PV modules have negative grounds? Is this a problem for Enphase?<br>
A: Enphase made the decision to positively ground its microinverters to minimize corrosion. Because Enphase Microinverters are positively grounded, they are compatible with both positively and negatively grounded modules.<div class="im">
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On 2012/8/12 13:29, JRQ wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">
Louis,<br>
<br>
Can Enphase inverters be positively grounded? I wasn't aware that they<br>
could. Otherwise you have an equipment mismatch problem that can't be<br>
overcome under the listing of the modules and the inverters.<br>
<br>
Jeffrey Quackenbush.<br>
<br>
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*Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Enphase M210-84-208-S12 Inverters Available?<div class="im"><br>
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Hi Wrenches,<br>
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I'm trying to piece together an SunPower/Enphase job, and looking for up<br>
to 25 Enphase M210-84-208-S12 inverters, which have been discontinued by<br>
Enphase.<br>
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If you happen to have any available (or know someone who does), can you<br>
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<mailto:<a href="mailto:louis@netzerosolar.net" target="_blank">louis@netzerosolar.net</a><u></u>>, or <a href="tel:520-237-5040" value="+15202375040" target="_blank">520-237-5040</a>?<div class="im"><br>
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