EEVblog 1518 - Hoymiles Solar Microinverter TEARDOWN

Depotting, teardown, and some reverse engineering schematic analysis of the 400W Hoymiles solar microinverter. https://www.hoymiles.com/products/microinverter/ CORRECTIONS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJ7xPugsdc Hoymiles vs Enphase microinverter review: https://www.mcelectrical.com.au/hoymiles-microinverter-review/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1518-hoymiles-solar-microinverter-teardown/ 00:00 - Hoymiles 400W Micro Inverter 01:05 - Removing the silicone thermal potting compound 04:20 - Mains wiring and dangers of high voltage DC string inverters 05:43 - Installation requirements. Electrican vs solar installer 06:40 - PCB top side 07:54 - Anti-islanding safety feature 09:56 - What's a bit of flex... 10:48 - Bottom the PCB 11:41 - Reverse engineering time 15:57 - Mains voltage and frequency detection 17:03 - Schematic Support the EEVblog on: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/eevblog Odysee: https://odysee.com/@eevblog:7 Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com EEVblog2: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2 EEVdiscover: https://www.youtube.com/eevdiscover AliExpress Affiliate: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/c2LRpe8g Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you. Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies! https://www.eevblog.com/crypto-currency/ T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog #ElectronicsCreators #solar #microinverter