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gtojohn · 05-24-15, 02:41 PM

I found this on an AZ solar forum:
"I wonder if it's possible that the PV meter is reading "reactive" power?
While the actual night-time power draw of the Enphase units is low (30mW/unit or 0.3w for 10), they do "draw" about 100 mA/inverter. This would be about 1A or 240VA for 10 inverters."
Perhaps it is just my power meter. The math for 6 panels would be 144va which I'm not seeing. Puzzling...

05-24-15, 02:41 PM	#4
gtojohn Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 314 Thanks: 39 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts	I found this on an AZ solar forum: "I wonder if it's possible that the PV meter is reading "reactive" power? While the actual night-time power draw of the Enphase units is low (30mW/unit or 0.3w for 10), they do "draw" about 100 mA/inverter. This would be about 1A or 240VA for 10 inverters." Perhaps it is just my power meter. The math for 6 panels would be 144va which I'm not seeing. Puzzling...