REC Alpha Pure versus REC Alpha Pure R

Here’s a video we don’t find ourselves having to make too often, putting two panels against each other from the same manufacture.

But REC has managed to release a new module, the Alpha Pure-R, that has sparked our customers interest and while I did do a pre-announcement video on it a few months back, I never followed up. So, in today’s video we’re going to look at what REC improved with the Alpha Pure-R over their already great Alpha Pure module, if anything.

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[solartimeusa]

Hi Dale! Thanks for a great review! So right on point with limited inverter compatibility. I have both in stock and those who really want Pure R need to do it with SMA + Tigo. If someone wants Enphase, we have to use Alpha Pure. Makes it a bit tougher for us installers for sure, since we have to keep both in stock.

[adamliberman]

Hi Dale, I love your videos, but the sound is really poor on your last two -- it's dull sounding and has a lot of room echo. The video also looks a little less sharp. Whatever equipment you were using in your previous videos is much better! Also, the white on bright red charts in this one are very hard to read. Otherwise, I really like the content and look forward to new ones! Thanks.

[Jamby]

What about setting up a system with Tesla Powerwall 3 & skipping the microinverters/power optimizers all together?

Would the Alpha Pure or Alpha Pure R be better suited for a complex roof with limited space?

[AE-jwsc]

This...This is exactly why I went alpha pure over pure-r. I wanted the iq8's and the pure-r are not compatible. the fact that I can get solar back up without a battery was worth the extra $1500, and you just solidified it with the "will they ever make a compatible 8 series for it" argument.

[lifejourney]

Can you let me your opinion on rec alpha vs vsun?

[AngelicSiddy-rbni]

If installing a system today should I go with Pure 2, Pure-R, or Pure-RX?

[avinashyadlapati]

Hi my installer gave a suggestion with Alpha Pure-R with enphase IQ8P-39 or IQ8H-3P. is it compatible ??

[michaeljmctifue]

Are the alpha pure rs compatable with a tesl+

[busterrbunny]

I just received a quote from a local installer for REC410AA Pure-R modules with Enphase IQ8H-240-72-2-US inverters. Per your comments in the vid, the module and inverter are not compatible, right?

[csf]

Pedantry alert . .. "then" refers to time "than" refers to a comparison