<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I love my Flir One for smartphone. It works great for all kinds of tasks. I had not thought of using it for this task.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><tbody></tbody></table><b><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 8:57 PM Dave Tedeyan <<a href="mailto:dtedeyan@taitem.com">dtedeyan@taitem.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">Scott, <div>The best way to find a faulty MI (at least one that is not working at all) would be to scan the array with an IR camera. When done properly, the not working module will pop right out because it is warmer than the rest. Flir One makes a pretty cheap attachment for a smartphone. I haven't used this specific one before, but I did order one today :)</div><div>Cheers, </div><div>Dave<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Dave Tedeyan, PE</font></b></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Senior Engineer | Taitem Engineering, PC</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><img src="https://www.taitem.com/signatures/logo.png"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">110 South Albany Street</font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> | Ithaca, NY 14850</span></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">o. <u>607.277.1118 x121</u> f. 607.277.2119</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/bb2cc15dd82cbc5adb7d22d4cef3230de8dfb906?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taitem.com&userId=1613865&signature=508aecd6ccb62d94" target="_blank">www.taitem.com</a></font></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">Solar </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">\u2022</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:12.5pt;line-height:17.8333px"> </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">Sustainability </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">\u2022 </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">Energy </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">\u2022 </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px">Design</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">Certified B-Corporation since 2013</span><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><br></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 3:53 PM <<a href="mailto:scot.arey@solarcentex.com" target="_blank">scot.arey@solarcentex.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><p class="MsoNormal">Good day,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">We used to install SolarBridge microinverters when we first started. You know the deal\u2026\u201dwe\u2019ve improved what Enphase started\u201d\u2026and they were great \u2013 up until Sunpower bought it to meet market demand for an AC-module, then a reemergent Enphase bought it from a cash-strapped Sunpower, and promptly threw the whole kit and caboodle into the trash heap never to be seen again.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">But now we have some 25-year warrantied MIs not working, and the associated \u201cHome Power Manager\u201d monitoring device failed which means by-module monitoring is gone. These were AC-modules from ET Solar and that seemingly went bankrupt at some point, too and reemerged as a new ET Solar.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">A coupled of questions:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Other than the seemingly infinite permutation of module strings it would take to narrow down inop MIs, does anyone have techniques or tips on how to identify individual faulty MIs?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Did anybody else install SolarBridge and if so, any feedback on warranty support?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img width="294" height="116" style="width: 3.0625in; height: 1.2083in;" id="gmail-m_-3422508076678880813gmail-m_-3575857747930286290Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:1739d36fdfe4cff311"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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