<div dir="ltr">Hey Mac.....If you were to install an Outback Radian with a max of 50A pass thru capability on a single inverter you could use your existing 4/0AWG wire size and only have a 2.4% voltage drop. You could run a PV system and inverter and only tap into the grid connection when PV alone wasn't sufficient. The voltage drop would be well with in tolerance and only pertinent when using the AC power source. Essentially an off grid system with the grid available as a supplemental charging source instead of a noisy smelly generator, which of course you could add if needed as well for times when grid fails. <div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Sunny Regards,<br>Kirpal Khalsa</div><div dir="ltr">Oregon LRT#25<br>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional<br>Oregon Solarworks LLC<br><a href="http://www.oregonsolarworks.com" target="_blank">www.oregonsolarworks.com</a><br>541-299-0402</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 6:15 AM Mac Lewis <<a href="mailto:maclewis1@gmail.com">maclewis1@gmail.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 dir="ltr">Hi wrenches,<div><br></div><div>I've got a architect client with a sub-optimal power situation on one of the projects he is working on. I'm running through a couple of scenarios that may work. Its a ADU (accessory dwelling unit) that is about 1100' from power. The farmer had taken it upon himself to bury some 4/0 a few years ago to run power out there. Voltage drop is the big issue and its not going to pass the AHJ inspection. We could just ditch the grid and go off-grid, but it seems like a shame to not tap into the grid resource. Instead of dealing with the voltage drop, I was thinking it may make sense to rectify that low AC voltage input and parallel a smallish battery bank (size is yet to be determined), then use an off-grid inverter to serve the loads at good voltage.</div><div><br></div><div>I am looking for feedback on this concept. What do you think?</div><div><br></div><div>Also, are there any recommendations for good quality rectifiers with wide input voltage window? </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for your help</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><font color="#305A78" face="'times new roman', serif"><br></font></div><div><br></div>Mac Lewis<br><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium;color:rgb(255,153,0)"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><p align="left"><font color="#000000" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(48,90,120)"><font face="'times new roman', serif">"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." </font><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(104,104,104)"><font face="'times new roman', serif">-Sócrates</font></span></span></span></font></p></font></b></span></div></div></div>
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