The price difference between the 7600A and 10000A is usually pretty small -- usually less than $500. I'm not sure if they're still selling the A-series. Many vendors are switching over to the newer HD series. For example, for the newer model:
$1499 (7600H-US) versus $1899 (10000H-US) at www dot altestore dot com
BUT, it's not just the price of the inverter alone, the wiring cost may (or may not) increase depending on the whether or not a line side tap can / was already used and the size of the wire gauge and conduit.. Generally, a 10K or 11.4K inverter cannot be used with a load side tap (aka breaker used for input in your panel) because the bus bars aren't rated for that much current -- unless you have a 300 or 400 amp panel. But if you already have a line size tap, and the wire size is large enough for the output AC amps of the 10K, then the install costs could be very minimal.
Unfortunately, SolarEdge does not sell Wifi units in the United States. I don't know why -- it's stupid. Mine also came with Cellular which sux. I ended running Ethernet to it. An Ethernet to Zigbee bridge is also an option (or a 3rd party Ethernet to Wifi bridge) but both can be flaky depending on the reliability of your Zigbee / Wifi signal. In the long run, if it is at all possible to run Ethernet this is your best bet and your will be much happier with the quantity and frequency of the data updates.
My bigger concern is that your panel STC (10,325W DC) is greater than the warranty on the 7600A-US allows. Perhaps they allow a small grace (I don't know -- someone here on the board might) but you might call SolarEdge and ask. You'd hate to find out your inverter warranty was void. If your vendor did a naughty, now's the time to get it fixed.
If you are only clipping occasionally, for 15 or 30 minutes it might not be a huge concern (the clipping itself). BUT, it is Oct now, nearly Nov. Peak sun is in June. If you're clipping to any appreciable extent now, it will be really bad in the Spring / early Summer.
If you don't mind me asking, what was your total installed cost per watt? Was it a smaller local installer or a large chain or big box retailer? Do you know what size optimizers were used? P320's?
$1499 (7600H-US) versus $1899 (10000H-US) at www dot altestore dot com
BUT, it's not just the price of the inverter alone, the wiring cost may (or may not) increase depending on the whether or not a line side tap can / was already used and the size of the wire gauge and conduit.. Generally, a 10K or 11.4K inverter cannot be used with a load side tap (aka breaker used for input in your panel) because the bus bars aren't rated for that much current -- unless you have a 300 or 400 amp panel. But if you already have a line size tap, and the wire size is large enough for the output AC amps of the 10K, then the install costs could be very minimal.
Unfortunately, SolarEdge does not sell Wifi units in the United States. I don't know why -- it's stupid. Mine also came with Cellular which sux. I ended running Ethernet to it. An Ethernet to Zigbee bridge is also an option (or a 3rd party Ethernet to Wifi bridge) but both can be flaky depending on the reliability of your Zigbee / Wifi signal. In the long run, if it is at all possible to run Ethernet this is your best bet and your will be much happier with the quantity and frequency of the data updates.
My bigger concern is that your panel STC (10,325W DC) is greater than the warranty on the 7600A-US allows. Perhaps they allow a small grace (I don't know -- someone here on the board might) but you might call SolarEdge and ask. You'd hate to find out your inverter warranty was void. If your vendor did a naughty, now's the time to get it fixed.
If you are only clipping occasionally, for 15 or 30 minutes it might not be a huge concern (the clipping itself). BUT, it is Oct now, nearly Nov. Peak sun is in June. If you're clipping to any appreciable extent now, it will be really bad in the Spring / early Summer.
If you don't mind me asking, what was your total installed cost per watt? Was it a smaller local installer or a large chain or big box retailer? Do you know what size optimizers were used? P320's?
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