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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">Did they mention if they support the shifting into/out of grid tied mode via the SMA comms bus like the transformer based Sunny Boys do?<BR>Glenn</DIV></DIV>
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"><A href="mailto:daveclick@fsec.ucf.edu">Dave Click</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">8/2/2013 16:52</SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif"><A href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</A></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif">Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island question</SPAN><BR><BR></DIV>Allan- SMA tech support confirmed with me yesterday that the 3/4/5 kW TL <BR>units are compatible with the SMA frequency shifting.<BR><BR>On 2013/8/2 16:34, Allan Sindelar wrote:<BR>> Will the Sunny Island mate up with these Sunny Boys that have the<BR>> limited backup capability during an outage, as they will with standard<BR>> Sunny Boys?<BR>> Thank you, Allan<BR>><BR>> ------- Original Message --------<BR>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Secure Power Supply<BR>> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:16:23 -0600<BR>> From: Orion Thornton <onsiteenergymt@gmail.com><BR>> Reply-To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><BR>> To: 'RE-wrenches' <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><BR>><BR>><BR>> Hi Carl and All,<BR>><BR>> This spring we had the opportunity to install a 5000-TLUS inverter for a<BR>> client, as a pre-release version. The inverter was commissioned on April<BR>> 1st and has produced about 2.7 MWhs thus far. As mentioned, the secure<BR>> power supply (SPS) requires a dedicated outlet with a switch to control its<BR>> operation. For this installation we installed the SPS in the mechanical<BR>> room, which is about 50 ft from where the inverter is located. We chose the<BR>> mechanical room because it is centrally located within the floor plan of the<BR>> home, making it easily accessible to plug in emergency type loads, i.e. cell<BR>> phone chargers, laptops, lamps, etc.. It is also very close to the fridge,<BR>> which we plugged in with a short extension cord and tested its operation in<BR>> the "stand-alone" mode (which is what the inverter display when the grid is<BR>> down and the SPS in activated). The inverter had no problem powering the<BR>> fridge. The inverter display showed about 900 watts bypassed from the solar<BR>> array to the SPS when the fridge cycled on....I must say it was a very cool<BR>> feeling seeing this happen.<BR>><BR>> As far as the inverter itself goes, I only have a few minor complaints.<BR>> Like the old SMA 1800U and 2500U, the conduit knockouts on the bottom of the<BR>> inverter are at a slight angle, which means you must put a slight bend in<BR>> your conduit. This is obviously a bit annoying and I can only guess it has<BR>> something to do with the plug and play nature of non-U.S. installation<BR>> techniques. The TLUS inverters are also lacking Bluetooth communication,<BR>> unlike their HFUS counterparts. I think this is a nice feature of the HFUS<BR>> inverters and wish it was integrated into the TL's.<BR>><BR>> With no real difference in cost compared to traditional grid-direct<BR>> inverters, I see no reason not to specify the TL, especially for someone who<BR>> has a desire for "limited" power supply during a grid outage. They can<BR>> always add a Sunny Island later on, if a more robust backup system is<BR>> needed.<BR>><BR>> I hope this helps.<BR>><BR>> Orion Thornton<BR>> Onsite Energy<BR>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer<BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org<BR>> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Dahl<BR>> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:11 PM<BR>> To:wirewiz@gmail.com; RE-wrenches<BR>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Secure Power Supply<BR>><BR>> I know the MREA in WI has one installed on site, but not sure who installed<BR>> it.<BR>><BR>> Do they have a representative on the list?<BR>><BR>> Jesse<BR>><BR>> Sent from my iPhone<BR>><BR>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 6:18 PM,wirewiz@gmail.com wrote:<BR>><BR>>> If we have another long outage here in CT and we seem to have one every<BR>> year now, I don't want to have to explain to my customers why I didn't use<BR>> this inverter.<BR>><BR>> --<BR>><BR>> *Allan Sindelar*<BR>> _Allan@positiveenergysolar.com_ <mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com><BR>> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional<BR>> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<BR>> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<BR>> Founder and Chief Technology Officer<BR>> *Positive Energy, Inc.*, a Certified B Corporation^TM<BR>> 3209 Richards Lane<BR>> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<BR>> *505 424-1112 office 780-2738 cell*<BR>> _www.positiveenergysolar.com_ <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine<BR>><BR>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<BR>><BR>> Change email address & settings:<BR>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<BR>><BR>> List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<BR>><BR>> List rules & etiquette:<BR>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<BR>><BR>> Check out participant bios:<BR>> www.members.re-wrenches.org<BR>><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<BR><BR>List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<BR><BR>Change email address & settings:<BR>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<BR><BR>List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<BR><BR>List rules & etiquette:<BR>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<BR><BR>Check out participant bios:<BR>www.members.re-wrenches.org<BR><BR></BODY></HTML>