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Sol-Ark 12K with AC coupling

Now you have your very own thread. The biggest question I have is regarding shade. It looks like your front roof gets some shade and that is where I would put the microinverters. Take a look at Google Sunroof for your address and see if their view shows any indication of shadows. Initially I thought the 8kW SolArk can take up to 7kW of AC coupled solar but I was surprised to learn that the SolArk is limited in terms of AC coupling to 3kW despite what the brochures says. Maybe you lose some efficiency or the inverter clips. Did he say much more about that difference? Designing for shadows first with micro inverters is going to be tricky with that limitation. Was the guy at SolArk aware of the shadows?
There are some devices you can rent to give you a more complete analysis of shade if you don't get the information from Google Sunroof.
@GXMnow made many of the same comments I did and pushed the enter button before I got a chance.
 
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