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[RFI] OT: RE: solar problems

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Subject: [RFI] OT: RE: solar problems
From: "Cortland Richmond" <ka5s@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: ka5s@earthlink.net
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:46:29 -0400
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If it's a deliberate phase bobble, that's a clever  way for power co's
avoid having to pay people for their solar power.

Cortland

-----Original Message-----
From: rfi-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Charles Coldwell
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 7:36 AM
To: Allen Griffith
Cc: rfi@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI Digest, Vol 99, Issue 5


On Apr 9, 2011, at 6:43 PM, Peter Laws wrote:

> On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 15:04, Allen Griffith <n5ag@verizon.net> wrote:
>> hello,
>> I just put 13 panels and inverters on line. I will gather info as time
goes on.
>> I already have trouble with the system shutting down due to AC phase 
>> problem....bummer.  This is going to be a heck of a ride I think.  
>> This is only the first full day of operation.  Kind of bumpy so far.
> 
> 
> I gather it's grid-tied (UL-listed inverters stop passing AC when the 
> grid power drops ... or is crappy).

Indeed, this the "anti-islanding" requirement of UL-1741 for inverters.  The
idea is that the power company may have turned off the power intentionally
to allow work on the line, so if your home generation system is still
energizing the wires you could electrocute a lineman.

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