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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I also suggest the Sol-Ark 12\u2019s. Extremely efficient, simple to program, does a wonderful job in either ac coupling, stand alone or pure off grid and terrific customer support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Peter Giroux<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>ASAE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><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 &lt;re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bryan Norkunas<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 8, 2020 1:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches' &lt;re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Microgrid... Outback or SMA or other?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Sol-Arks would be possible, you can link 8 inverters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#1F497D'>Bryan <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:#1F497D'>PV-Cables</span></b><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> RE-wrenches [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Schaefer<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Microgrid... Outback or SMA or other?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'd suggest giving the crew at Sol-Ark a quick call&nbsp;@ 972-575-8875 with their 12kw unit. Not sure what their max number of inverters are.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Sep 8, 2020 at 1:14 PM Kienan Maxfield &lt;<a href="mailto:maxfieldsolar@hotmail.com">maxfieldsolar@hotmail.com</a>&gt; 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-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hey all, I'm designing a microgrid sized off-grid system for somebody, and I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any issues with the following designs...&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The client says he needs 70 kW. His load data looks pretty solid, so I'm sticking to using that number as a minimum, at least during the initial proposal stage. I only know of two possible equipment options for this size range...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I think I can use up to 10 Outback Radians, for up to an 80 kW system. Are there any bugs or problems with using this many inverters on one hub? I know I've read about issues with selling to the grid, but that's not an issue, this is off-grid.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I know that the SMA cluster box with sunny islands can allow for up to a 72 kW system. Do you know of any bugs or problems with this system?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Are there any other options that anyone would suggest? Schneider's website says they can only do up to 61 kW, and Victron can only do up to 60 kW.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I know that the Outback system would yield a 240/120 Split-Phase system and that the SMA would yield a 208/120 3Ø system, but this doesn't really matter either way for this job.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks&nbsp;so much,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Kienan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_97998780653529655Signature"><div><div id="gmail-m_97998780653529655divtagdefaultwrapper"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Maxfield Solar</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'><a href="mailto:maxfieldsolar@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>maxfieldsolar@hotmail.com</span></strong></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>(801) 631-5584&nbsp;(Cell)</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address &amp; settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List rules &amp; etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" target="_blank">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Chris Schaefer\u2019s<br></span><a href="http://www.solarandwindfx.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=40 style='width:2.0833in;height:.4166in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D685FC.76F21E00" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><br><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Tel/Fax 585-229-2083 or Cell 585-748-1870&nbsp;<br></span></i><i><span style='font-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