Larry,
Thanks to people like you, we will all benefit from Lithium
batteries coming online sooner, no doubt at a decreasing cost. Many of
us in this field know what its like to pioneer/beta test new products
but soldier on to move things along to a better future.
Bill
Feather River Solar Electric
Bill Battagin, Owner
4291 Nelson St.
Taylorsville, CA 95983
530.284.7849
CA Lic 874049
www.frenergy.net
On 1/23/2016 11:44 AM, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
August,
To be sure, there is a fragility in using LFP batteries if the
integrator does not understand the pitfalls….and there are many. In
November a lithium battery and solar “dealer” emailed me for help. He
had damaged an $8000 battery bank and wanted to know how to get it
working again. After I told him a few things to NOT do, I then offered
my expertise for a $250 consulting fee. No response. I could tell of
other cases where the unlearned have ruined their DIY installation or
people have bought a LI-ion battery from dealers that won’t provide
support. The stories are too many.
I’ve been on the bleeding edge for 2 years now and I’m still
discovering mistakes I made in the early application of our battery.
Fortunately I am able to make the changes to hardware and software to
keep the battery safe from humans. Lead is SO much more forgiving than
Li-ion when it is not done right.
We are up to 4-5 installations per month plus out the door sale of
about 5 systems per month. I receive email inquiries daily about our
LFMP batteries. I have high hopes for products from the likes of
Tesla. As I have said in the past, Lithium battery technology IS the
future for RE storage…lead, your years are numbered.
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On Jan 22, 2016, at 5:35 PM, August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com
<mailto:aug...@luminalt.com>> wrote:
Larry,
To get back to your previous response to me – I’m fully onboard with
the benefits of lithium batteries. For now, they seem like the clear
successor to lead acid technology. However, I’m still concerned about
the ability of these smaller “integrators” to assemble cells and
electronics together and make a robust package. There may very well be
good ones out there, I just don’t know. Tesla’s product is still brand
new and who knows how that is going to go.
Best,
August
*From:*RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
<mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] *On Behalf Of
*Starlight Solar Power Systems
*Sent:* Friday, January 22, 2016 2:46 PM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePO4; WAS Availability of Powerwall
Batteries
Hi Allan,
I would like to challenge the use of the term "locally manufactured".
Mccune Solar Works does not manufacture lithium batteries. They
purchase battery cells from China and package other third party
components like EMS and relays to make a lithium battery system. Very
similar to what we do except our LFMP battery package EMS and CPU is
designed by the manufacturer exclusively for GBS batteries. Perhaps a
better term would be LFP battery dealer or integrator.
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On Jan 22, 2016, at 12:30 PM, Allan Sindelar <al...@sindelarsolar.com
<mailto:al...@sindelarsolar.com>> wrote:
Wrenches,
A longtime off grid friend of mine, with whom both I and Positive
Energy have collaborated on difficult installations over the years,
just purchased a 24V 230AH, 120 lb. LiFePO_4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate)
battery bank that is locally manufactured in Albuquerque. It's still
too small and too expensive to run his entire home, so he has devised
a battery switching system and is keeping his older FLAs in operation
while he tests these and affords more strings. So far he's quite
pleased with the performance, but there's not yet a track record for
his set.
So I want to pass on this low-key manufacturer: Chuck McCune, McCune
Industries, http://www.mccunesolarworks.com
<http://www.mccunesolarworks.com/>, (866) 622-8630. I believe that a
legal Non-Disclosure Agreement is necessary to get the real info.
Contact me off list if you'd like to speak with my friend with the new
set. I believe that he has set up as a regional dealer.
Allan
*Allan Sindelar*
al...@sindelarsolar.com <mailto:al...@sindelarsolar.com>
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional
New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.
*505 780-2738 cell*
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