Gal Bauer
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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,...
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Rapid Shutdown: PV Module Automatic String Disconnect Feature
Contents: AC Loss and Rapid Shutdown (RSD) NEC 690.12 Requirements Manual AC Disconnect Tigo PV-Off (Formerly PV-Safe®) Summary This article is relevant for TS4-A that are up to 700W per input. ...
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What is The Device Rating for the 2ES Optimizers, Smart Modules, and TS4?
All Tigo Optimizers are dual rated: 600V/1000V. Most cables say “600V UL” and then “TUV 2 PfG 1169”, which is the TUV 1000V certification. The 1000V UL cables say “1000V UL” and have Amphenol H4 or...
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What is the Jbox rating?
Electrical Ratings MM-JES50 / MM-HBF50 Nominal Input Power 375W Absolute Maximum Input Voltage (Voc): 52Vdc MPPT Operating Range 16-48Vdc ...
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Monitor WattNode AC Meter
Below is a sample wiring diagram for connecting WattNode AC Meters to the optional RS-485 Modbus communication port of the Cloud Connect Advanced, Cloud Connect or MMU. Meters are sold separately b...