Enphase Micro Inverters... Is Envoy Required???

comknight

I called Enphase as they were still open for support calls and got my answer. They said it is not necessary but of course they recommend.

Robert

inetdog

Re: Enphase Micro Inverters... Is Envoy Required???

comknight wrote: »

I can not find a straight answer on this but if you get some Enphase Microinverters, do you really have to buy the Envoy to run the panels? Sucks that it is around $500 if it really is required to work.

Thanks in Advance,
Robert

I cannot state this definitively, but based on a good number of posts here and in other forums it looks like as long as the factory default settings are OK for you (basically 240V, US standard service), you do not need the Envoy.
If you absolutely have to change some settings to get the unit to work (like changing frequency or grid voltage upper or lower limits) then you either need to get the Envoy or have the installer use an Envoy to tune the system up for you.
It is possible that Enphase will ship a differently configured unit if clearly ordered for other standards, but I would not count on it. :-)