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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Yes, AC-coupling seems to be the best path. Thank you for responding. Scot<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirpal Khalsa via RE-wrenches<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 22, 2024 9:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Kirpal Khalsa <kirpal@oregonsolarworks.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Will SolarEdge optimizers work with other string inverters?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>You could always AC couple the SolarEdge system via the SolArk. Gives you optimization and rapid shutdown and access to that solar array even when the grid is down. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Instead of using the StoreEdge - you could use one of the basic SolarEdge models which are cheaper.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Sunny Regards,<br>Kirpal Khalsa<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Oregon LRT#25<br>Oregon Solarworks LLC<br><a href="http://www.oregonsolarworks.com/" target="_blank">www.oregonsolarworks.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>541-299-0402</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 7:21<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>AM Tom McCalmont via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>No, you need to replace the SolarEdge inverter to match with the existing optimizers. They will not work with Sol-Ark and vice versa.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#444444'>Tom McCalmont<br></span></b><span style='color:#666666'>CEO, Paired Power</span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><a href="http://pairedpower.com" target="_blank">pairedpower.com</a> </span><span style='color:#666666'>| </span><span style='color:#888888'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/paired-power/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>(650) 701-7247<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On May 22, 2024, at 6:50<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>AM, Scot Arey via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>One of our customers who suffered severe storm/lightning damage will be getting an upgrade. I know he’ll ask me to consider replacing the SolarEdge StorEdge 7600 with a Sol-Ark 15 and other new lithium storage so he can back up more equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>So the question is whether the SolarEdge optimizers on the roof can remain in place? Will the DC to DC converter perform its optimizing capability without the SolarEdge inverter? I do not know how the RSD functionality is triggered…is it PLC over the conductors and perhaps I lose that? Of course I’d need to consider this for the resi application.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Can’t say I’ve ever seen this asked before and figure somebody here might know or be as curious.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><image001.png><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>Pay optional member dues here: </span><a href="http://re-wrenches.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>List Address: </span><a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br></span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>There are two list archives for searching. 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