Good afternoon,
I have seen many inverters damaged due to flares, so, of your inverter can do 6000W and you can connect 12KW Max panels, you should keep in mind 20% less, so 9600kWP, as with a flare it will get to 12KW then, read the inverter manuals, some cope with flares better than others, and on higher altitude the flares hit harder…
Regards, Jeroen.
really? i doubt that totally
maybe it was something that destroyed the electronics inside - like an EMP
But definetly not that the panels were able to produce more than the inverter could handle
The inverter takes from the panels what he wants, not what the panels are able to deliver
This is a little far fetched…
I’ve seen Insolation in the tropics go to 1300W/m^2 at peak, but solar flares? Never seen one to upset a Victron inverter. These tend to need long grid wires to interfere with power distribution systems, but never affecting small installations.
Solar flares may well enable a module to produce more current for a short while, but the MPPT should cope with that. It’s bad practice to max out either the MPPT’s max voltage or input current capability.
Just mentioning this because I don’t see it anywhere above… for the “RS 450” units, please read the fine print:
- MPPT operating voltage range is constrained by battery voltage - PV VOC should not exceed 8 x battery float voltage. For example, a 52.8 V float voltage results in a maximum PV VOC of 422.4 V. See product manual for further information.
Emphasis mine. The maximum input is 450 volts is, but for example if you use Pylontech (51 volt float) you are limited to 408 volts.