<br>Ahh yes, the old "combine strings before landing on a fused DC input terminal" trick. Sure to blow the fuse the first sunny day. This is why SMA created their fuse-bypass DC input terminal. I take it the installer was not aware of this...<br>
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<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Jason Szumlanski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jason@fafcosolar.com" target="_blank">jason@fafcosolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>I was sent to look at another contractor's work, and found three SB5000 inverters with blown string input fuses. I was able to determine the reason pretty quickly, and was later sent the original 1-Line, which was installed per the drawings. The 1-Line came from a "leading system integrator" who shall remain nameless.</div>
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<div>Just goes to show you - the contractor needs to take responsibility and verify the specifications are correct, safe, and code compliant.</div><span><font color="#888888">
<br clear="all">Jason Szumlanski<div>Fafco Solar</div>
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