I'm interested in the sol ark 15k but had a question on wiring to grid. Are people not expected to install a manual transfer switch/bypass before the sol ark? I see in the manual sol ark shows a 200A fused disconnect but no bypass. I know the Sol Ark 15k comes with automatic transfer switch but what if you have to remove unit from service. I plan on installing unit myself but not sure power company would like me shutting power off at meter, pulling L1 and L2 out of my main circuit box and rewiring through manual transfer switch, then to fused disconnect and to Sol Ark.
Look at page 10 Post Number 191
I suspect most people will Install a Transfer switch, I have one on my 12K.
It's not needed but I sure as hell don't want to have to kill the power to my house in order to fix or replace a dead Inverter. Sol-Ark has been pretty much bullet proof but there is always lightning strikes and not many devices survive a direct strike to the house or line outside.
I was looking at that page to refresh my memory, saw a reply I made to
@hipringles (looking for an electrician experienced with solar installations to help make sure his self designed (and possibly installed) system will pass final inspection), and thought of another possible resource that might be able to help@hipringles and
@jyoung1 as well : the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners®).
I came across this while doing research about a local installer (with apparently universal high ratings), and in their "About Us" page, they mentioned that they were NABCEP Certified. So I visited
the NABCEP Web page . It seems that they are (kind of) to various solar professional occupations what The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc, (
https://www.cfp.net) is to the "financial planning" industry. You might want to check them out. I went to their home page, and at the lower edge of the scrolling images, I clicked on "Certified Professionals Directory". On the resulting page, (after clicking that I understood the Terms of Use) I entered my zip code (and let it default to a 25 mile radius), and was presented with two pages (30 total entries) of professionals with various certifications. The three certifications of note to this discussion are PVSI (PhotoVoltaic System Inpector), PVIP (PhotoVoltaic Installation Professional), and PVCMS (PhotoVoltaic Commisioning and Maintenance Specialist). There was even one guy that had all 3 certifications. I might try someone like him first. Or just contact the NABCEP directly, tell them your situation, and see what they suggest. Even though I've been researching this subject for over a year, I'm still amazed at how each new piece of information leads to so many more subjects/resources to learn/investigate. I don't know if The NABCEP is the real deal, or it is less respected (I have one auto mechanic friend that views with derision the certification of "ASE Certified Master Mechanic"). But it sure seems to be a force for good in the PV industry so they get fewer charlatans like
this one.
And, to
@jyoung1, not to toot my own horn, but you might want to check out my suggestions to
@hipringles on the page
@robby referenced as well.
Anyway, "#include standard_disclaimers.h" (for any software nerds out there), "Your Mileage May Vary", "AM & FM", "Member FDIC". (I really should make that my signature entry.)