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<p style="color: #AAAAAA; margin-top: 10px;">On 10/5/2020 12:08:18 PM, Jeff Clearwater <jeffc@villagepowerdesign.com> wrote:</p><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Hey Wrenches,<br>
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I should have been more specific in my question.<br>
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I'm well aware of the advantages of true-off grid inverters and the
expansion routes of Sol-Arks or Sunny Islands as well as their price
point! Serious surge, serious battery expansion capability, stacking
etc. However that all comes with a price . . .<br>
<br>
What I'm needing here is a simple 7.6 KW grid-tie inverter with minimal
(15KWH) backup upgrade route. No big expectations on the backup or
surge - just minimal backup at an affordable price.<br>
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So in that world - I know the PWRcell works well without batteries - but
I have less experience with StorEdge or SkyBox. And the PWRcell is a
new beast perhaps since Pika was acquired? I know Generac has been
upgrading . . .<br>
Any experience with any of these in grid-tie mode with no batteries?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
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Jeff<br>
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Hey Esteemed colleagues.<br>
<br>
I'm curious which GTBB inverters folks are installing when the customer
can't afford batteries right away.<br>
<br>
How do StorEdges, Skyboxes, PWRCells perform in purely grid-tied mode
with no battery and any advantages - disadvantages of various options
folks want to point out or considerations for the upgrade path of each?<br>
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