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Can I use the SMA SB7.7-1 SP-US-41 Sunny Boy Solar Inverter on a 9.8 kW system?
Posted by Frank Molina, Stellavolta on Nov 25th 2019
Yes, you could if you had two inverters in parallel. You can also oversize the Sunny Boy 1.5 times on the DC side (when correctly following the installation manual), meaning that you could have up to
When would someone use more than one charge controller to power the same battery bank?
An example scenario where you would need an additional charge controller is if your solar array is larger than what your charge controller can handle. One way to determine this is to multiply your sy
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Can I use the SolarEdge SE5000H-US Inverter without the power optimizers?
No, you cannot use the SolarEdge SE5000H-US Inverter without its power optimizers.
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Will the Morningstar HUB-1 simultaneously communicate with TriStars in varying amperages (e.g. TS-30, TS-MPPT-45, etc.)
Yes, any TriStar PWM or TriStar MPPT 150V will be able to communicate simultaneously with the Morningstar MeterHub HUB-1.
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The key updates to the Sunny Boy US-41 product line include:
This notice provides notification of SMA America’s intention to discontinue production of Sunny Boy US-40 inverters (models: SB x.x-1SP-US-40/ SB x.x-1TP-US-40) in Q3 2019 and switch production to the
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What is the difference between the Tigo Single RSS Core and the Tigo Dual RSS Core?
The Tigo Single RSS Core can support up to 10 strings with 30 modules per string, so up to 300 solar panels, whereas the Tigo Dual RSS Core can support up to 20 strings with 30 modules per string, so
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Does the SMA SB5.0-1 SP-US-41 Sunny Boy Solar Inverter have zero export capability (not selling power back to the grid)?
Yes, all SMA Sunny Boys ending in "-41", including the models in the bullet list below, have zero export capability. This would require the use of the SMA Data Manager M sold separately.
SB3.0-1 SP
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Does the SMA SB5.0-1 SP-US-41 Sunny Boy Solar Inverter support a 24V battery pack?
No, the SMA Sunny Boys are grid-tie only inverters, not off-grid inverters.
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Can I use the OutBack Power GS4048A-01 as a grid-tie only inverter and without a battery bank?
No, this inverter cannot be used without a battery bank. You must have a 48V battery bank.
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Are OutBack Power MATEs compatible with OutBack Power's European model inverters?
Yes, OutBack Power MATEs are compatible with OutBack Power's European model inverters.
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