Just wondering if anyone has had any luck placing there GTI outside. When I say outside in mean in some kind of cabinet to protect it from the weather but getting it close to the solar panels. I have some trees and to get full sun I have a run of about 140'. So I have been thinking if I move the inverter out to some kind of enclosure next to the panels it will allow me better voltage options. I have concerns about temperatures. I get weather as cold as -20 and blizzard conditions sometimes in the winter. In the summer temps can reach 105. Not wanting to spend a ton so creative idea welcome.
Some inverters like the sunny boys and outbacks are made for outside but after peaking at some of your past posts, I guess you're talking about the Sun G's. Just looked at my Sun G 250 WDL wind (very vague) instructions and it said that the opperating temp is -10c to 40c which is about 15 deg F to 105 deg F so it sounds like at your location, -20 is too cold. Who knows, that's only 5 degrees colder than what it's rated. You could give it a try or turn it off a couple night a year..
I have a Sun G wind rated GTI mounted in my shed. There is no heat in the shed and i do have it in an enclosure box. So far no issues.
