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How is the Optimizer Protected in Case of Ground Fault (Positive or Negative to Ground)?
The optimizers - Smart Module Jbox or retrofit add ons - are not grounded. In case of a ground fault to P or N (meaning an unintentional short between ground to Positive and / or Negative) the op...
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How long are the leads on Tigo optimizers?
The leads for the typical Smart Module Jbox are 1.1 meters. The leads for the 2ES (retrofit) are 1.3 meters standard. Tigo offers an XL version of the 2ES retrofit that has 2.1 meter leads.
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What are the CCA and TAP power requirements?
It's good to know how much power is required at every stage in the design. This includes the data relay and management portion of the system. Data Logger (CCA) Power Consumption A Tigo CCA re...
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Are the Legacy Smart Module J-boxes removable?
Tigo's Legacy Smart Modules are no longer manufactured or sold, but they came in 3 varieties: Trina Smart Module Smart Module J-Box TS4 Cover for Smart Module Each version of the Inte...
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Application: Design Flexibility
Design for Shade Conditions Traditionally, shade is avoided when designing a solar array because shaded modules reduce the productivity of all other modules in an array. However, Tigo's Smar...
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Monitor Shark AC Meters
Shark meters that can connect to Tigo's Cloud Connect (CC) or Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA) are those equipped with Modbus RTU RS-485. Meters sold separately by Electro Industries / Gauge Tech. Thos...
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How does Optimization work?
Tigo's Optimization works through shade and mismatch mitigation. Our module-level power electronics (MLPE) help to increase the production of a system and ensure a maximum power yield (from shaded ...
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Application: BOS Savings
Introduction In order to increase the feasibility of solar as a widely used source of electricity, the cost simply must come down. In recent years the cost of PV modules has dropped significan...
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Application: Faster ROI
Case Study: Castelfranco Veneto, Italy The solar system at Castelfranco Veneto was installed four years prior to being outfitted with Tigo’s Impedance Matching technology. The system manager f...
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What Happens If an Optimizer Fails?
Tigo optimizers are factory-configured in the "on" position, which means voltage as high as open circuit voltage (Voc) is present at the outputs as long as a PV module is connected*. In most cases,...