[RE-wrenches] central vrs string inverters

2015-06-28 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Hey Al, I had a similar choice to make several months ago. There are not that many options out here in Hawaii—given the more demanding utility requirements for grid-tie inverters—for string inverters that are true 3-phase 120/208 while the choices are more abundant if you have 277/480 as

Re: [RE-wrenches] SnapNrack

2015-06-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Yeah, if you have a single module on two rails, you still need to use WEEBs or another bonding method. Jason On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 5:49 PM, August Goers aug...@luminalt.com wrote: Chris, You are correct – there is just a bonding Unirac mid clamp. The new SM end clamp is basically the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Bank to Inverter Wiring

2015-06-28 Thread Allan Sindelar
As a matter of course I have always run the positive and negative conductors of high-current cable pairs together, but have never deliberately twisted them, and have never known of any related problems. The most obvious example of this would be 4/0 battery/inverter

Re: [RE-wrenches] SnapNrack

2015-06-28 Thread Benn Kilburn
Chris, It sounds (to me) that you are describing the bonding tooth dug through the aluminum frame and into the glass? or at least compressed the frame enough to break the glass? If that is the case then i'm betting that the clamp bolt was way over-torqued. You need to check the recommended

Re: [RE-wrenches] SnapNrack

2015-06-28 Thread Ray Walters
Besides your note that cordless impact drivers can over torque the clamps, also they spin the bolts too fast which can lead to spalling of the SS hardware. We now hand torque those connects. Finally, most torque specs are for lubricated bolts. We use anti-seize on the threads before torquing.

Re: [RE-wrenches] SnapNrack

2015-06-28 Thread Glenn Burt
I think you are referring to galling, not spalling which is a concrete and rock phenomenon. Sincerely, Glenn Burt Sent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse grammar and typos. -Original Message- From: Ray Walters r...@solarray.com Sent: ‎6/‎28/‎2015 17:27 To: RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] SnapNrack

2015-06-28 Thread Ray Walters
Thanks Glenn. I always get those wrong. R.Ray Walters CTO, Solarray, Inc Nabcep Certified PV Installer, Licensed Master Electrician Solar Design Engineer 303 505-8760 On 6/28/2015 5:15 PM, Glenn Burt wrote: I think you are referring to galling, not spalling which is a concrete and rock

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Bank to Inverter Wiring

2015-06-28 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
On 6/28/2015 9:20 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote: I'm not an EE, but I can't see what difference twisting would make in the absence of a building/collapsing field as is normal with AC. It is little known that with the typical inverters that use the heavy power transformers, have a lot of AC 120 Hz

[RE-wrenches] Battery Combiner

2015-06-28 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi REwrenches, Does anyone know where I can get a UL listed battery combiner good for 1500A DC, 48V, preferably with a shunt? Does this exist? Thanks -- Mac Lewis *Yo solo sé que no sé nada. -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance