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Tag: Inverters and eBOS

  • Buyer Beware Webinar: Lessons Learned from Inverter Testing

    Register here Tue, Apr 6, 2021 2 p.m. EDT Can you trust an inverter datasheet? Results from independent testing show that datasheets can mislead buyers: reported efficiency may be impossible to achieve in real-world conditions, and certifications do not guarantee safe operation. With independent testing, inverter buyers and system ownersRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Time to revisit standalone solutions to solve rapid shutdown system design

    Rapid shutdown probably feels like old news at this point, but the product market is just now hitting its stride. Initially, the NEC 2017 and 2020 code changes directly favored the technology of certain module-level power electronic brands, and early versions of inverter-agnostic rapid shutdown devices that paired with stringRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Datasheet or data sh*t? Independent testing finds where certain inverters fall short of their rated specs

    Ask any solar developer, installer or asset owner if they have experienced inverter issues and the response is usually a resounding “yes!” There are stories of manufacturers that failed to honor warranty terms and products that failed to operate upon removal from their packaging. But the most insidious form ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Get on the Modbus: An explanation of IEEE 1547 and why it matters for solar installers

    The success of widely-adopted technologies is often tied to standardization. From video formats to the Internet, and now to the energy grid, the establishment of standards reduces the cost and complexity of systems and enables broad adoption at a global scale. With standards, distributed energy — and the solar sectorRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2021

    Our annual Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide is a chance to check in with all of the inverter manufacturers – from the market leaders to the up-and-comers – to get a sense of how their technology has evolved and what new products are now available for installation. This year weRead More — Solar Builder magazine