most? all? (i dont know of any that arnt) grid tied inverters are in fact 240v single phase. If your having to ask this question the level of complexity required for this kind of install is not for you.
I'm a bit confused by your response. I understand the inverter is 240 single phase. And the panel in the garage is 240 single phase. My only question with a grid tie inverter is about not installing it at the pole and installing it in a shed instead.
This is a what a typical grid tie inverter setup looks like. its way more than just a single inverter mounted to the wall. You can work with your professional installer on what wall realestate is avaiable and were to mount all the applicable hardware.
If you want your grid tie system to push 50 amps toward the grid but your garage is wired with only a 30 amp breaker and 30 amp wiring from your main panel, you will be limited to that 30 amps, if you connect the inverter in the garage. Does that help?
Not at all, that's the best location because you'll have the shortest AC run possible.
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I don't disagree at all but want to say "but ideal is not critical" for everyone's information. I have micro inverters on an array with a 250 foot AC run back to feed into my main breaker. I didn't want to afford to oversize the wire, so sized right at minimum for typical "load". During the 2 or 3 hours of peak production I see about 5 volts dropped across the 250 foot run. The "drop" is made up for by the inverters just increasing their output voltage so the current will flow. So I waste a bit of power during my solar peak, but it is okay in the grand scheme of things.
No the garage is on the same meter. From the meter the line comes down and splits off to the house and to the garage. It's 105 feet from the meter to the garage.
