Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has released for the Japanese domestic residential PV system power regulator new product "PV-PS40J". Rated output power of 4.0kW, can be set in the apartment wall and other outdoor locations. This article comes from solar PV portal news site Global Web site: globepv.com

Mitsubishi Electric originally developed through the use of "control frequency tuning mode" (pulse width modulation technology, a), achieved a 96.5% power conversion efficiency. The company said 96.5% efficiency in an outdoor setting products for the industry's highest.

Tuning control means connected to the voltage conversion means the type of a plurality of photovoltaic inverter, the output power combined to generate an analog sinusoidal voltage mode. The release of the products also comply with JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) requirements IP55 dustproof and waterproof performance.

New products with independent operation function. Thus, the power outage to manually switch to the independent operation mode, it will be the electricity supply for home use. In this case the power supply up to 1.5kW, and the only electrical power does not exceed 100V/15A. Suggested retail price (including tax) is 442,050 yen, time to market for the July 31, 2012.