[RE-wrenches] BP HI / Namaka with Sol-ark inverters
Christopher Warfel
cwarfel at entech-engineering.com
Thu Jan 6 14:59:26 EST 2022
Eric, Have you had the same issues with SolArk when multi-mode? We are
getting ready to put one in. Chris
On 1/6/2022 1:25 PM, Eric Smiley wrote:
> Kirk
> We tried using SolArk for off- grid applications but stopped for
> several reasons:
> - surge on single phase loads
> - too many firmware updates (i.e. bugs in the firmware or new
> features that are standard in other inverters)
> - too many service calls: false positive arc faults, AGS not working,
> battery over charging,..
> - not modular. If one component has an error, it can take out the
> whole system.
> - too reliant on an internet connection
> - hidden settings that aren't described in the manual - including one
> that could only be accessed via the internet and left a customer
> without AGS for several months until they hooked up their satellite
> internet. We thought we were going to have to replace the inverter.
>
> We've gone back to equipment that does less and has a longer track
> record; so we don't feel like we're beta testing equipment with our
> clients and we know what the limitations are.
> Tech support has been great and the monitoring is quite good. It just
> hasn't been reliable enough for full time offgrid.
>
> When we compare the service calls for our Magnum, Outback, Conext,
> Trace (yes we still have two SW systems going strong) and SolArk
> systems, the initial savings with SokArk disappear. I can't recall the
> last time I had to repair/service a Magnum system unless it was user
> error.
> Keep it simple!
>
> Eric Smiley
> Project Manager, North Island
>
> E: eric at vecoop.ca
> T: 1-888-386-0116 ext 702 (toll free)
> C: 250-703-6004
> W: viridianenergy.ca <http://viridianenergy.ca>
>
> On Thu., Jan. 6, 2022, 09:28 Jerry Shafer, <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Kirk
> You can also connect an outback through the NaMaka and the optics,
> plus the Outback has better surge power then the SolArk, We use
> both Solark and Outback coupled with the Blue Planet, 2.0 and now
> the 3.0, Yes solark can do 3 phase including delta, has high
> voltage dual PV input, Outback has one big benefit and that is
> surge along with being modular from internals to charge
> controllers, all separate and serviceable individually
>
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 6:45 AM Kirk Herander <kirkh at vermont.solar>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am considering changing the inverters on several Blue ion HI
> LFP storage systems I'm installing this Spring from Outback
> Radians to Sol-Ark. I have no experience w/ Sol-Ark, but it
> seems more advanced than the Radian. I'm wondering if Sol-Ark
> and the BI Namaka gateway/monitor can directly interface as
> Namaka can with some inverter brands. And I'd be interested in
> hearing of any experiences you may have as to how nicely these
> different components play together. Thanks.
>
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