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Originally Posted by JRK5150
Has anyone seen the new microinverters from Enphase energy? Seems like building and adding to an array would be much easier with these. I think I may start with a few panels and add on as I have extra cash. This way I don't have to take out a loan.  |
These Enphase units look fantastic.. Did I missed something, or can you
just plug in one microinverter to one panel and stick the juice output
right into your home's wiring??
The big problem that I saw in their video is, you have to use
their website, to look at
your panels.
And how much does that cost you? What happens if their website goes off-line due to lay-offs in the software dept.?.
However, if you could hook the chain of microinverters into your home PC
and monitor panel performance yourself (stand-alone), that would be sweet..
=Edit=
I read one last manual.. Yes, you can get access to the inverter-panel data using a network cable that comes with the EMU manager box. Just plug and the data is right there. (The box has it's own little website built in).
No fancy charts like the website, but most of what I would want to see.
This system adds $200 per panel (plus the EMU for ~$430), but it seems like you save on a lot of other parts. It looks really simple to install.
If I was to buy more than 4 or more MicroInverters, I would want the EMU too. It looks like a really valuable tool..