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Huge Breakthrough for Rooftop Solar!
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This one’s been a long time coming. But maybe we can FINALLY ditch module level power electronics in standard solar installations! If you missed the news, here’s Ironridge’s press release about getting their flush mount racking and Tesla equipment listed with UL 3741.
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Issue Solved: Fronius MPPT1 dropping production
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Sometimes it’s not your fault, it’s the firmware.
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Solar Adoption in Rural America
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Leasing is the fastest way to introduce solar to rural Americans — and a recipe for alienation.
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Electric Dramatic
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Because I’m incapable of not starting side projects, welcome to Electric Dramatic, where we get you up to date, baby! This is actually born out of a previous side project called RVTheory, where I used electrician beef with some RV technicians to parody the “comment electrician”, who always knows so much in their head but…
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Sometimes solar breakers trip for a good reason!
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This breaker was the bane of my existence for months. Clearly, I just didn’t look closely enough.
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Solar, but in space!!!
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From Corey S. Powell at WSJ: In this age of wireless everything, engineers are trying to perform the ultimate act of cord-cutting: generating abundant solar electricity in space and beaming it to the ground, no power cables required. The idea and how it works is basically putting a huge solar array in space, and beaming…
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Republicans are trying to screw the solar industry to spite Democrats again
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Why. Just stop it. Get some help.
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Fronius STATE 301
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Inverter at question is a Fronius IG Plus 10kW, installed in 2010. When I arrived, the AC was turned off. Turned AC back on, plugged Data Logger back in. The first time the inverter finished its startup cycle, the house lights kinda blinked a little bit and it threw a 301 error code (Overcurrent sensor,…
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Solectria inverter power cycling
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At issue is a Solectria (now owned by Yaskawa) PVI 85 KW inverter that’s turning off and on. I was able to witness it powering off and on in the morning when I got there, but as the day went on, it stayed on. Errors present are “Power Derated” and “AC Contact Open”. Most recent…
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