[RE-wrenches] SMA SB 2500U

[Kirk Herander, VSE]

"IEEE 1547-1" certification is required at least in the New England ISO document which our utilities abide by. IEEE 1547 does not qualify. My local utility denied my approval for installation last year of a old SMA2500U inverter for this reason. 


Kirk Herander / kirkh at vermont.solar [mailto:kirkh at vermont.solar]
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On 5/18/2021 2:07:28 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:
Hi Kirk,
 
Can you elaborate on which UL standards the older SB units don’t comply with?
 
-Glenn
 
From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Kirk Herander, VSE
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA SB 2500U
 
These older Sunnyboys do not comply with latest UL standards regardless. If its a new installation, a savvy utility  / AHJ will catch this.
 
Kirk Herander / kirkh at vermont.solar [mailto:kirkh at vermont.solar]
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On 5/17/2021 3:53:26 PM, William Miller <william at millersolar.com [mailto:william at millersolar.com]> wrote:
Jay:

Some years ago I mis-ordered 5 SB2500s for 208 three phase and it turned
out the system was 240 VAC three phase (open delta). I had to return the
inverters to the factory to be converted and I had to rewire all of the
arrays. So no, I don't think this can be done in the field.

William Miller

Miller Solar
17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com [http://www.millersolar.com]
CA Lic. 773985


-----Original Message-----
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]] On
Behalf Of Jay
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 11:44 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] SMA SB 2500U

Does anyone know if you can convert a
SMA SB2500U ( old red inverter) from 208 to 240vac?

Without using a boost transformer.

Thx
Jay

Peltz power.


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