an interesting solar charge controller/inverter
Hi,
For those of you with high utility rates this looks interesting!
Samlex solar controller and inverter
I wonder if it is able to be run in a hybrid manner?
"Explanation of Operating Logic
TN-1500 (CPU controlled inverter) is designed to achieve the goal of energy saving and possesses both UPS and Energy saving modes. These 2 modes are user adjustable. The unit will be factory set in the UPS mode. Depending on weather and utility conditions, users can manually adjust or use the monitoring software to switch to the Energy saving mode.
The main difference between UPS and Energy saving mode is the amount of energy conserved. Under the UPS mode, the unit will remain in the Bypass mode as long as utility is available. Thus less energy is conserved (refer to Fig. 4.1 for UPS mode control logic). Under the Energy saving mode, the priority of input source chosen is solar panel AC main battery. If available, the CPU will select external solar panels as its first priority in order to conserve energy. In case of insufficient solar power and utility failure, battery power will be drawn as the last resort. When the capacity of batteries is a round 10~20%, the CPU will remind end users by continuously sending out warning siren until the system shuts down."
For those of you with high utility rates this looks interesting!
Samlex solar controller and inverter
I wonder if it is able to be run in a hybrid manner?
"Explanation of Operating Logic
TN-1500 (CPU controlled inverter) is designed to achieve the goal of energy saving and possesses both UPS and Energy saving modes. These 2 modes are user adjustable. The unit will be factory set in the UPS mode. Depending on weather and utility conditions, users can manually adjust or use the monitoring software to switch to the Energy saving mode.
The main difference between UPS and Energy saving mode is the amount of energy conserved. Under the UPS mode, the unit will remain in the Bypass mode as long as utility is available. Thus less energy is conserved (refer to Fig. 4.1 for UPS mode control logic). Under the Energy saving mode, the priority of input source chosen is solar panel AC main battery. If available, the CPU will select external solar panels as its first priority in order to conserve energy. In case of insufficient solar power and utility failure, battery power will be drawn as the last resort. When the capacity of batteries is a round 10~20%, the CPU will remind end users by continuously sending out warning siren until the system shuts down."
