Emergency Outlets that runs on daylight power gen.

[genner]

SMA has their Sunnyboy inverter products line that includes an emergency Power Outlet. Is this any at all possible to have with a power optimizer or micro inverter setup?

[inetdog]

I have not heard of one.
And, for the record, SMA calls it a Secure Power Supply for a reason.
In the electrical world the word "emergency" carries with it a high standard or reliability and availability, with the understanding that the safety of life and property may depend on it.
You do not get that with the SMA SPS, since the available power at any moment cannot be counted on and clouds and darkness make it unavailable.

[genner]

Hello Inetdog, thank you for the insight.
I see that you have a sunnyboy setup. Is that a straight up string setup with no power optimizers? How do you like the inverter so far?

[inetdog]

Hello Inetdog, thank you for the insight.
I see that you have a sunnyboy setup. Is that a straight up string setup with no power optimizers? How do you like the inverter so far?

It is a rock, needing no maintenance and has been working well for about ten years. The panels, not so much.
No shading, all panels on one roof plane, so no need for optimizers.
Note that the SB is an old model, AFAIK no longer available.

[emartin00]

The one option you can use is Tigo optimizers or Trina Smart panels with the SMA inverter. The Tigo optimizers can be used with any inverter, so you get both benefits.