Solar Roof - Components

Solar	Geothermal

These are the components that make up the main solar system on the house.

Solar Panels

Sixteen Kyocera KC200GT panels

Max Power (MP) 200 W (STC), 142 W (NOC)

MP Voltage 26.3 V (STC), 23.2 V (NOC)

MP Current 7.61 A (STC), 6.13 A (NOC)

Open Circuit Voltage 32.9 V (STC), 29.9 V (NOC)

Short Circuit Current 8.21 A (STC), 6.62 A (NOC)

Standard Test Conditions (STC) 1000 W/m² irradiance, 25 deg C cell temperature, and AM1.5 spectrum

Nominal Operating Conditions (NOC) 800 W/m² irradiance, 47 deg C cell temperature, and AM1.5 spectrum

Length x Width 56.2 in x 39.0 in

Four Kyocera KC130GT panels

Max Power (MP) 130 W (STC), 92 W (NOC)

MP Voltage 17.6 V (STC), 15.5 V (NOC)

MP Current 7.39 A (STC), 5.94 A (NOC)

Open Circuit Voltage 21.9 V (STC), 19.9 V (NOC)

Short Circuit Current 8.02 A (STC), 6.47 A (NOC)

Length x Width 56.1 in x 25.7 in

Array Configuration

Each side: eight KC200GT and two KC130 GT in series

Max Power (MP) 1860 W (STC), 1320 W (NOC)

MP Voltage 245.6 V (STC), 216.6 V (NOC)

MP Current 7.57 A (STC), 6.09 A (NOC)

Total array: east side and west side tracked independently by inverter

Max Power (MP) 3720 W (STC), 2640 W (NOC)

MP Voltage 245.6 V (STC), 216.6 V (NOC)

MP Current 15.14 A (STC), 12.18 A (NOC)

Diagram of roof showing layout of panels

< West Side | East Side >

Rack System

SolarMount Light rails and Top Mounting Clamps (photo: Douglas Johnson)

Unirac roof mounting rails and hardware

SolarMount Light rails (no longer available, but Standard is very similar)
Serrated L-feet (to attach rails to roof)
Top Mounting Clamps and T-bolts (to attach panels to rails)

Weatherproof Junction Box

RSTC Enterprises SolaDeck PV Roof-Mount Enclosure

Part # SD780 (no longer available, but SD783 is very similar)
Model 0780 GRY (primer gray)

Disconnect Switches

Two Square D Heavy Duty Safety Switches

600 V_DC
30 A
Model HU361

One Square D General Duty Safety Switch

240 V_AC
60 A
Model D222N
with 20A Class R fuse (FRN-R) on each of the two hot lines

Inverter

Power-One Aurora PVI-3600 inverter (originally manufactured by Magnetek)

Max Output Power 3600 W_AC

Input Voltage 600 V_DC (max), 360 V_DC (nominal)

Input Current 10 A_DC (max per side)

Output Current 16 A_AC (max total)

Efficiency 96% (max), 94.7% (STC), 94.9% (NOC)

Length x Width 17.3 in x 18.3 in

Max Power (MP)	200 W (STC), 142 W (NOC)
MP Voltage	26.3 V (STC), 23.2 V (NOC)
MP Current	7.61 A (STC), 6.13 A (NOC)
Open Circuit Voltage	32.9 V (STC), 29.9 V (NOC)
Short Circuit Current	8.21 A (STC), 6.62 A (NOC)
Standard Test Conditions (STC)	1000 W/m² irradiance, 25 deg C cell temperature, and AM1.5 spectrum
Nominal Operating Conditions (NOC)	800 W/m² irradiance, 47 deg C cell temperature, and AM1.5 spectrum
Length x Width	56.2 in x 39.0 in

Max Power (MP)	130 W (STC), 92 W (NOC)
MP Voltage	17.6 V (STC), 15.5 V (NOC)
MP Current	7.39 A (STC), 5.94 A (NOC)
Open Circuit Voltage	21.9 V (STC), 19.9 V (NOC)
Short Circuit Current	8.02 A (STC), 6.47 A (NOC)
Length x Width	56.1 in x 25.7 in

Max Output Power	3600 W_AC
Input Voltage	600 V_DC (max), 360 V_DC (nominal)
Input Current	10 A_DC (max per side)
Output Current	16 A_AC (max total)
Efficiency	96% (max), 94.7% (STC), 94.9% (NOC)
Length x Width	17.3 in x 18.3 in