<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">It’s an interesting design. </div><div dir="ltr">I went to a seminar on it. </div><div dir="ltr">Wiring the main power distribution center, is a bit tricky with how they designed or not wire room. Probably want to use cobra wire. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The battery voltage design is unusual in that more batteries increases the voltage, not bad just different. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Web management looks good </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I presume you’re installing 5 of the 11kw units for 50kw or did you mean 50 kWh with 1 inverter?</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">As to the high battery volts, I’m old enough to remember the push back against 48v. Or when GT solar was 48, and when SMA came out at 600v, it was way too high. </div><div dir="ltr">Makes a lot of sense to go higher battery volts because with lithium it’s possible vs with lead it isn’t really. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Hopefully there becomes a new common high voltage the OEM’s agree on. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> New times. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jay</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 14, 2024, at 7:33 PM, Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">I am looking at going high voltage as opposed to 48 volts. This is my largest battery system, I have a large distance between battery and inverter, 40 feet, the cost of wire, 50 kW, at 50 volts is 1000 amps. I am thinking this is too big for me. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 14, 2024, 7:29 PM Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Hello Wrenches,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am looking closely at offering the Fortress Avalon system. I would like to hear from anyone that has installed, commissioned and seen them work in the field. Pros and cons, all of your thoughts are appreciated.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div>Thanks!</div></div>
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