Recent content by jmacdonald077

Is the Sol-Ark inverter that is tripping the one with EMP protection? Or just the standard package

I got a message back from a sales rep at EcoDirect.com. Now looking at Q3 2024 :( I'm probably going to have my installer just switch to a simpler RSD-only device to meet the NEC 2020 requirement, as I can't keep waiting

Were you able to get any updates on the shipping date?

yeah, good luck getting a quote from them. You can't buy from the website, they don't respond to e-mail, and the phone system always goes to voicemail

Live in CT, so it's under NEC 2017 :(

I also checked with Sol-Ark tech support about the Enteligent NMax Optimizers (which the Sol-Arks are supposed to be based on). He confirmed that they would be compatible with the RSD transmitter in the new Sol-Ark TX boards, but they would not work with the module-level monitoring, as Sol-Ark...

yeah, I would put the panels up without if I was installing, but my installer won't put them up without some RSD device. I get it, its his reputation on the line (required for inspection), and I'd rather not put them up with some other RSD-only device, only to come back later and re-install the...

Do you have any updates on the availability / shipping for O900-80V optimizers?

You have any more updates on the ship date? I'm in the same boat with a Sol-Ark 12K mounted, and panels purchased. The installed expected the DC Optimizers to be available by now, but had to stop work...

cool stuff. yeah the need to dump excess energy immediately to that large resistor (i.e space heater) is interesting when dealing with wind generation.

Interesting. So basically the idea is the variability of wind lends itself to battery charging, rather than AC use directly.

Here is an idea. Assume a Sol-Ark 12K or 15K is already in place with xx kW PV array running. No generator connected to the "GEN" input. Since the GEN input allows for AC coupling of additional power sources (most typically an existing PV array w/inverter), could this input be used to feed in a...

awesome. I was looking on the other channel https://www.youtube.com/@HighTechLab/featured ?

Ok, yeah i've seen a few of his videos. Did a quick look but the clip you are talking about must be buried in another video. Can you link to it?

fair point - do you know if this is documented anywhere?