I have 38 LG320 panels (12.1 kW), APsystems YC500 microinverters & one PW2. I have been waiting 2+ years for my second PW2. When testing the PW on a sunny day, I discovered the microinverters don't ramp down but shutoff, leaving me with a counterintuitive lack of power on a sunny day. I'm looking for confirmation that my management plan, below, until I get my second PW is correct.
38 panels are arranged in three circuits. Two circuits have 13 panels (4.2 kW each) and one circuit has 12 panels (3.8 kW). The peak output of the 12.1 kW system is actually 10.0 kW at high noon. If I turn off the single 12 panel circuit, that leaves me with 26 panels outputting an actual peak of 6.8 kW. This comfortably falls within Tesla's recommendation of no more than 7.6 kW input per PW.
During grid outage, if generating more than 7 kW, turning off the 12 panel circuit is what I want to do?
Would generating high loads also work with all circuits on, i.e, turn on AC, start cooking in electric oven and on induction cooktop, etc.
I know PW output is 5 kW (7 kW momentarily). Does that have anything to do with the 7.6 kW max PV per PW?
Anybody else waiting more than two years for an extra PW2? Thanks.
38 panels are arranged in three circuits. Two circuits have 13 panels (4.2 kW each) and one circuit has 12 panels (3.8 kW). The peak output of the 12.1 kW system is actually 10.0 kW at high noon. If I turn off the single 12 panel circuit, that leaves me with 26 panels outputting an actual peak of 6.8 kW. This comfortably falls within Tesla's recommendation of no more than 7.6 kW input per PW.
During grid outage, if generating more than 7 kW, turning off the 12 panel circuit is what I want to do?
Would generating high loads also work with all circuits on, i.e, turn on AC, start cooking in electric oven and on induction cooktop, etc.
I know PW output is 5 kW (7 kW momentarily). Does that have anything to do with the 7.6 kW max PV per PW?
Anybody else waiting more than two years for an extra PW2? Thanks.