<div dir="auto">Travis:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is the classic “repowering” dilemma. Low voltage string wiring versus new 1000 or 1500 VDC inverters. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We used CPS 60 K inverters and bypassed the on-board combiner. The CP60 will operate at lower string voltages. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The inverters are operating somewhat outside the most efficient parameters but the system is working reliably. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Here is a link to the case study:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div style="font-size:inherit"><a href="https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/case_studies/30-Re-Powering/re-powering.html" style="font-size:inherit">https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/case_studies/30-Re-Powering/re-powering.html</a></div><br></div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Good luck. </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br>William Miller<br>Miller Solar.com<br>805-438-5600<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com">www.millersolar.com</a><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 11:42 AM Travis Knipple via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">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>Hi wrenches,<br>I've got a service call that needs a ~50kVA inverter, 3 phase (could be 208 or 480)<br>I'm replacing an older system, and the existing stringing is set up with:<br>3 strings, with each strings calculations ending up at:<br>~359Vmp (Hottest Conditions)<br>-510Voc (Cold)<br>40A Imp, 42.8A Isc<br><br>So, I'm hitting 2 issues:<br>(A) Vmp too low for many newer inverters<br>(B) Newer inverters want to land each string individually, and this system merged the strings in DC Cominers at the array, so I would prefer to give the 40A input to 1 terminal if possible to avoid a 300' repull. (I have 3 pairs of #4, and would have to repull 15 pairs of #10. It's possible, but not preferred)<br><br>If anyone has a brand of inverters I should investigate that may work, please let me know.<br>Thanks,</div><div>Travis</div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Travis Knipple<div>Senior Engineer</div><div>Hudson Solar Solutions LLC</div><div>Rhinebeck, NY 12572</div><div>518-539-8040 x408 | <a href="mailto:travis@hudsonsolarsolutions.com" target="_blank">travis@hudsonsolarsolutions.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wuT0Jf3z34mlt7_aUK-QOs2RIbM5kO1oBpUVNKSFuc5ADydVvuRPMkmhWoT1Bglre_AATVNHA1BkN_" width="96" height="75"></div><div>PVIP# PV-111821-013612<br><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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