One key thing to note is that if you plan to do Net-Metering and feed power into the grid you will need to have an inverter that complies with UL Std 1741 which most utilities require as a safety feature. Basically UL1741 requires the inverter to be able to disconnect from the grid automatically within 2milliseconds in case of any power failure or even a minor fluctuation . . .and not reconnect until it has 5 minutes of continuous power from the grid. Unfortunately, this means that when you have nay fluctuation in a power source including the grid the system must be off-line for at least 5 minutes even if the problem itself was only a few milliseconds. And when it is connected if you only have a few hundred watts to feed back to the grid . . . if you have a 3500Watt inverter it's not going to be operating at peak efficiency and may waste half of the energy you are trying to save in the grid connection. For small home systems generating less than 2-3 Kilowatts most of the time, more often than not, you'll actually save more energy by storing it in a battery than trying to send it to the grid through an inverter operating at 50% efficiency.

Here are a few examples with a rough budget for a power management assembly. It normally should include lightning arrestors, monitoring devices and circuit breakers etc. . . so make sure you are getting a FULL quote. See your local Dealer for a quote based on your systems needs.

   Inverters mounted on the E-Panel from Midnite Solar 

Please see OutBack , MagnaSine or MidNite Solar websites for detailed specifications and performance.

LAKOTA Dealers offers excellent pricing on OutBack when purchased with a Lakota turbine or complete system.