Starting off with solar and would value some advice. Have been recommended the Synapse 5.0K+ inverter for a 3kW panel array. Panels be installed on North and West facing aspects of roof. Installer has assured me that the two strings in series would be fine for this inverter's MPPT. I can't find information on whether the panel array really should have Dual MPPT's and if not, can this inverter's MPPT manage these two strings efficiently? Does it have dual MPPT's? Any recommends to the contrary?

Can you advise?

Am also looking to retrofit Tigo optimizers for panels affected by a wood burning stove chimney once the shadow pattern known.

Thanks 

7 hours ago, Mark R said:

Have been recommended the Synapse 5.0K+ inverter for a 3kW panel array.

I don't know what to think of the Synapse brand. Some seem to be rebranded genuine Voltronic, some seem to be rebranded Must clones (with the curved cable cover for example).

But this model appears to be rebranded Voltronic (so that's good). And it seems to be an Axpert King 5 kVA.

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Panels be installed on North and West facing aspects of roof. Installer has assured me that the two strings in series would be fine for this inverter's MPPT.

If it's really a King, with the specs in this link, then it's MPPT has 145 V max, so that's 3S of 60-cell panels, or preferably 2S if 72-cell panels. So strings from north and west would be paralleled, not put in series. Or I hope he knows that; if not, run away.

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I can't find information on whether the panel array really should have Dual MPPT's and if not,

Diverse strings really should be on separate MPPTs. There is only one dual MPPT Axpert model (and one triple MPPT model, but it might have been quietly discontinued).

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can this inverter's MPPT manage these two strings efficiently?

It won't be the best, but it won't be a disaster either.

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Does it have dual MPPT's?

No.

Edited February 7, 20205 yr by Coulomb

Many thanks for the clarity Coulomb. Much appreciated.