Technical question regarding string inverters and watts per string

[MARKSDCA]

Since you are into clipping, the noontime improvement may be even greater than you can
measure. But the gain will carry into all day. Bruce Roe

Bruce, thanks for your comments...I've always enjoyed reading your posts here as you give super valuable information and insight. So do you think my inverter is clipping at 6001 watts or am I actually getting whatever it's reading (looks like 6150 is about the max) and I'm actually over 6150 at midday?

I think you're right that the whole system is hanging around over 5000 watts for a lot longer during the day since the extra panel went on. So perhaps I did get a 3 panel bump when I added one more panel to change the 3 strings from 9-9-8 to 9-9-9 ??

[bcroe]

Bruce, thanks for your comments...I've always enjoyed reading your posts here as you give super valuable information and insight. So do you think my inverter is clipping at 6001 watts or am I actually getting whatever it's reading (looks like 6150 is about the max) and I'm actually over 6150 at midday?

I think you're right that the whole system is hanging around over 5000 watts for a lot longer during the day since the extra panel went on. So perhaps I did get a 3 panel bump when I added one more panel to change the 3 strings from 9-9-8 to 9-9-9 ??

Your Fronius is doing what mine do, go 100W or a bit more output over the rating in clipping mode.
I would be inclined to believe the readout to nearly 2 decimal places, and nearly 3 incrementally.
Remember the output will be running around 96% of the input.

A check of the DC operating voltage would give a strong indication of 8 vs 9 panel string operation,
other factors similar and not in clipping. Bruce Roe