<div dir="ltr"><div>You could also look for an SMA SB700. Not very efficient and the metering is pretty far off, but likely much better than an old AES. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Brad<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 8:49 PM Peter Parrish <<a href="mailto:peter.parrish@calsolareng.com">peter.parrish@calsolareng.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-1343934845215198058WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I replaced a number of AES (?) 120 Vac 1 kW grid tied inverter back when I was just starting out (2000) There was one poor design element with the DC fuse holders that I discovered and was able to work around, but I usually advised my clients to swap these inverters out for the SMA SWR 2500 and add some PV panels into the mix. I kept a couple of the AES 1000s for a while and then finally gave them to our local scrap metal purveyor.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have a 900 W off-grid system that I used to haul around to \u201cgreen events\u201d. Blue Sky CC, Xantrex 1000 W inverter, 24 V AGM battery set. But as time goes by I spend very little time demoing this big an off-grid system, and I wish I had an AES-1000 to covert my seldom-used off-grid system into a revenue producing grid tied system.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Did anyone else keep a working AES-1000 (or low power grid tied inverter) that works and would be willing to part with it for a modest sum. Is there a solid ~1,000 W 120 Vac grid tied inverter out there on the market?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">My system is comprised of five (5) Tata 180s. Vmpp=35.8 V.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="gmail-m_-1343934845215198058MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Peter</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter T. Parrish<br>SolarGnosis<br>1107 Fair Oaks Ave. Ste. 351<br>South Pasadena, CA 91030<br>(323) 839-6108<br><a href="mailto:peter.parrish@solargnosis.com" target="_blank">peter.parrish@solargnosis.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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