Hopefully this is a good place for my post, I'm cross posting this from another board, to see if I get and different point of view, or ideas...
My Current system:
SW5548
Apollo T80
24 KC130 (18 fixed, 6 on a tracker http://blog.robpatton.com/?m=200808 )
Problem #1: I am currently running this system in GTI mode during testing, but have been told that the SW5548 is no longer UL/etc listed to "sell" and that I will be unable to get Power company approval to officially Grid Tie. yea, thats the biggest issue
Problem #2: While I have all the RightHandEnginering sofware for the 5548, data collection and monitoring still SUCKS.
Problem #3: The 5548 is only 120v, and without the waste of a step up transformer, I'm going to have to stack a 2nd 5548 to get 240v to run my well. 5548s are harder to get, and I'm still stuck with Problem #1, and #2
Problem #4: I've got a ton of $ tied up in my SW series of stuff. DCCB, DC250 (two of those, each with 2 -250s installed) the GFI breaker, The serial interface, etc etc etc . Its gonna be a big hit to the wallet to bail on.
I've written some of my own software to give me a webserver option for the Apollo T80, but thats just a small piece of the data I'd like to see.
http://t80.robpatton.com/robdashboard.html
My current option is to purchase a XW6048
Am I crazy?
The 6048 would fix my 240v need.
The install footprint much cleaner, and thus gives me wife points.
Newer tech, optional 10 yr warranty
Meet all pow-co requirements for Grid Tie operation
Give me the potential for some real data collection/etc. I assume. Has anyone done any data gathering stuff. I like the idea of the Xanbus, but I hate the idea of buying another 2000$ worth of stuff to get some #s when I could have a serial line with a nice old skool datastream. And no matter what, I'm not installing that goofy Yahoo widget mess.
Is there a clean easy way to do gfi WITHOUT the wimpy Xantrex charge controller?
Am I crazy, or any crazier than anyone else with a solar addiction?
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