Over driving SMA Sunny Boy 1.5
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:48 pm
Hi
I have a Sunny Boy 1.5 inverter with 8 x 120 watt panels totalling 960 watts.
I have on order 4 x JA 545 watt panels that I can just fit in place of the old panels.
IMPP: 13.04 A
Isc: 13.93 A
The position and angle of the panels is poor and the peak output of the 960 watt panels was 750 watts in June of this year.
The Sunny Boy manual states maximum DC power at cos φ = 1 1600 W.
Maximum input current 10 A
Maximum short-circuit current* 18 A
Can I safely connect the new panels to the Sunny Boy? My calculation is the peak could be 1700 watts.
I was going to fit a new Solis 2.0kW Mini S6 inverter but that is a lot more work and expense.
I am know thinking of just replacing the panels and only if there are any problems replacing the Sunny Boy.
Regards
Ian
I have a Sunny Boy 1.5 inverter with 8 x 120 watt panels totalling 960 watts.
I have on order 4 x JA 545 watt panels that I can just fit in place of the old panels.
IMPP: 13.04 A
Isc: 13.93 A
The position and angle of the panels is poor and the peak output of the 960 watt panels was 750 watts in June of this year.
The Sunny Boy manual states maximum DC power at cos φ = 1 1600 W.
Maximum input current 10 A
Maximum short-circuit current* 18 A
Can I safely connect the new panels to the Sunny Boy? My calculation is the peak could be 1700 watts.
I was going to fit a new Solis 2.0kW Mini S6 inverter but that is a lot more work and expense.
I am know thinking of just replacing the panels and only if there are any problems replacing the Sunny Boy.
Regards
Ian