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Author Topic: 1 or 3 inverters for 10kWp 3 phase installation ?  (Read 611 times)
kvnrub
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« on: October 28, 2010, 08:02:01 PM »

I have had 3 different installers come and survey my site for a potential 10kWp 3 phase installation and have had different options put to me in respect of inverters.

Two companies have quoted for  3 x 3300 inverters ( one for each phase) whilst the other has quoted using a 10000 inverter . Are both options acceptable for G83/1 conformity and access to the FIT's ? If so which is the better route to choose ?
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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2010, 08:15:42 PM »

Won't the 10kW one
just cook itself quicker?
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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 08:27:50 PM »

no real experience here, but from googling, a large 3 phase inverter is cheaper than 3 smaller ones

I found a 17.6kw 3 phase one for just under £4,000+vat.... which was a lot less than when I was looking at individual inverters for each phase....
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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 09:55:35 PM »

3 inverters is what I would reccommend, smaller cables, less heat (probably), more flexibility, and if one of them goes wrong in five years time it will cost a lot less to replace. just my opinion though.
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