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Other MidNite Electronics => MidNite SPD (Lightning arrestor) => Topic started by: mtfalk64 on June 23, 2013, 08:39:25 PM

Title: What is the best way to protect my inverters
Post by: mtfalk64 on June 23, 2013, 08:39:25 PM
What is the best way to protect an inverter during storms other the. Disconnecting the cables
Title: Re: What is the best way to protect my inverters
Post by: mahendra on June 23, 2013, 08:49:41 PM
lighting protectors helps.midnite spds
Title: Re: What is the best way to protect my inverters
Post by: TomW on June 23, 2013, 09:06:05 PM
I have a herd of these:

http://www.midnitesolar.com/products.php?menuItem=products&productCat_ID=23&productCatName=Surge%20Protection%20Devices (http://www.midnitesolar.com/products.php?menuItem=products&productCat_ID=23&productCatName=Surge%20Protection%20Devices)

You need to match your circuit with the proper one. They can be had for less than the retail listed on Midnite's site.

I always lost sleep during sky spark season as we have lost a LOT of equipment to them. Had to reboard my Outback FX2524 Inverter 2X times from sky sparks.

I don't even worry at all since I installed the SPDs on all the incoming lines like grid AC, Turbine and Solar feeds. Sadly, they don't make them for phone lines, network cable, etc (yet).

Tom
Title: Re: What is the best way to protect my inverters
Post by: mahendra on June 25, 2013, 03:21:00 PM
true coaxials also
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