<div dir="auto"><div>The lack of clarity on the IQ7 line as a whole has been a bit disconcerting. There is a serious disconnect between what my distributors think and what Enphase reps say about the future. I know supply chain issues are tough these days, but come on... Just tell us the truth. Enphase hasn't done great on product rollouts recently (I point to the botched Encharge 10T fiasco). We need clarity to be able to keep our job pipelines full and inventories matched up.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">That said, how many residential 96 cell panels are really popular now that Panasonic bit the dust? I can see both the X variant and the IQ7 line as a whole disappearing. That would be unfortunate given the price premium with IQ8 and limited utility/advantage in many instances.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Marco: I'd like to learn more about this Equinox development. I wasn't aware of a 96 cell AC module. I'm not Sunpower dealer, but like to keep tabs on all available options. Is there a spec sheet available? I couldn't find it.</div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jason Szumlanski </div><div dir="auto">Florida Solar Design Group </div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 8:55 PM Nicholas Welch via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hey Marco,<div><br></div><div>I have been hunting down the IQ7X for 96 cell mods recently. From our Enphase rep, the IQ7X is being phased out. I have an order in now and am being told ETA is around August and we won't be getting any more after that. Food for thought.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers, </div><div><br></div><div>Nick Welch</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 8:05 PM Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</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">Thank you for the clarification, Nick.<br><div><br></div><div>Thing is, I know that Enphase is producing micros for 96-cell SPR mods as part of their Equinox line. For whatever reasons, Enphase is not making those micros available separately.</div><div>marco</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 3:49 PM Nick Soleil <<a href="mailto:nsoleil@enphaseenergy.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">nsoleil@enphaseenergy.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">
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Aloha all,</font>
<div><font size="4">Was looking over the new IQ8 line-up. And couldn't find a model that's compatible with 96-cell mods (and the associated higher Vmp).</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Is there an IQ8 model that's a good match for 96-celled mods? Or is that model exclusive to the deal Enphase has with SunPower to provide micros for their Equinox AC mod line?</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Mahalo,</font></div>
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