Re: [RE-wrenches] replacement Solarworld Sunmodule SW plus 250 poly clear frame

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On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 4:59 PM John Blittersdorf <
john.blittersd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jibril,
> I have a solarworld 250 poly clear frame that has been used only as a
> display panel at shows and events.  Contact me off list or give me a call.
>   Can send a photo of it to make sure it looks like the ones you have.
>
> John Blittersdorf
> 200 West Road
> 
> N Chittenden, VT 05763
>
> john.blittersd...@gmail.com
> 802-770-8625 voice and text
>
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 7:39 PM James "Jibril" Gustafson <
> djibrilf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sadly, today my crew managed to shatter the glass on a Solarworld module
>> that we had removed from a hail damaged, then re-roofed, roof.  The client
>> is really ready to have system running again, and a 30 minute Google search
>> found no available replacements.  Does any one know where I might lay my
>> hands on one of these?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jibril
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Re: [RE-wrenches] 150kw 3 phase 50/hz off grid battery/inverter

[Ray]

Solar Edge has a Storedge version for Australia that you should look 
at.  I haven't figured out the best way to procure them though.  We have 
some work coming up, so I'll let you know what I find, if you Ping me 
off list.


Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760

On 9/13/19 3:42 PM, jay wrote:

HI All,

Anyone have any specific recommendations for the following.

150kw 3 phase 230/400 50hz.
battery based  ( battery size isn’t clear yet, but high voltage lithium)
PV
Generator charge.

I see that SMA has their 60kW that’s battery based, but I”m sure there are 
others out there.

Thx

jay


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Re: [RE-wrenches] replacement Solarworld Sunmodule SW plus 250 poly clear frame

[James "Jibril" Gustafson]

Thanks, John,
Will do.

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 5:59 PM John Blittersdorf <
john.blittersd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jibril,
> I have a solarworld 250 poly clear frame that has been used only as a
> display panel at shows and events.  Contact me off list or give me a call.
>   Can send a photo of it to make sure it looks like the ones you have.
>
> John Blittersdorf
> 200 West Road
> N Chittenden, VT 05763
>
> john.blittersd...@gmail.com
> 802-770-8625 voice and text
>
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 7:39 PM James "Jibril" Gustafson <
> djibrilf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sadly, today my crew managed to shatter the glass on a Solarworld module
>> that we had removed from a hail damaged, then re-roofed, roof.  The client
>> is really ready to have system running again, and a 30 minute Google search
>> found no available replacements.  Does any one know where I might lay my
>> hands on one of these?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jibril
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Re: [RE-wrenches] replacement Solarworld Sunmodule SW plus 250 poly clear frame

[John Blittersdorf]

Jibril,
I have a solarworld 250 poly clear frame that has been used only as a
display panel at shows and events.  Contact me off list or give me a call.
  Can send a photo of it to make sure it looks like the ones you have.

John Blittersdorf
200 West Road
N Chittenden, VT 05763

john.blittersd...@gmail.com
802-770-8625 voice and text

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 7:39 PM James "Jibril" Gustafson <
djibrilf...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sadly, today my crew managed to shatter the glass on a Solarworld module
> that we had removed from a hail damaged, then re-roofed, roof.  The client
> is really ready to have system running again, and a 30 minute Google search
> found no available replacements.  Does any one know where I might lay my
> hands on one of these?
>
> Thanks,
> Jibril
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Re: [RE-wrenches] replacement Solarworld Sunmodule SW plus 250 poly clear frame

[James "Jibril" Gustafson]

Hi Jerry,
Thanks for your reply, I am in Colorado Springs, CO.The module is silver.


On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 5:50 PM Jerry Shafer 
wrote:

> James
> Where are you located? I have some SW Modules, is your module silver and
> white
> Jerry
>
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 4:39 PM James "Jibril" Gustafson <
> djibrilf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sadly, today my crew managed to shatter the glass on a Solarworld module
>> that we had removed from a hail damaged, then re-roofed, roof.  The client
>> is really ready to have system running again, and a 30 minute Google search
>> found no available replacements.  Does any one know where I might lay my
>> hands on one of these?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jibril
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Re: [RE-wrenches] replacement Solarworld Sunmodule SW plus 250 poly clear frame

[Jerry Shafer]

James
Where are you located? I have some SW Modules, is your module silver and
white
Jerry

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 4:39 PM James "Jibril" Gustafson <
djibrilf...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sadly, today my crew managed to shatter the glass on a Solarworld module
> that we had removed from a hail damaged, then re-roofed, roof.  The client
> is really ready to have system running again, and a 30 minute Google search
> found no available replacements.  Does any one know where I might lay my
> hands on one of these?
>
> Thanks,
> Jibril
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[RE-wrenches] 150kw 3 phase 50/hz off grid battery/inverter

[jay]

HI All,

Anyone have any specific recommendations for the following.

150kw 3 phase 230/400 50hz.  
battery based  ( battery size isn’t clear yet, but high voltage lithium)
PV
Generator charge.

I see that SMA has their 60kW that’s battery based, but I”m sure there are 
others out there.

Thx

jay


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Re: [RE-wrenches] Strategies for staged startup of appliances

[Jason Szumlanski]

I'll let you all know once we sort this out.

A series of blade type disconnects could work. I'm not doing the AC
distribution past the inverters, but I need to consult with the electrical
contractor so I'm driving the bus at this point. Some combination of manual
and automated controls should work.





On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 10:10 PM Jay  wrote:

> We don’t know how you have the AC distribution set up.
>
> If you have a main that then distributes to sub panels, how about relays
> on delay timers that go to each sub. 3-5 seconds would be more than enough.
>
> Or mechanical discos with simple instructions of delay between each.
> But yea people have to read and comprehend and it’s probably dark so maybe
> the delay timers.
>
> Let us know what you end up using
>
> Jay
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2019, at 3:04 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <
> offgridso...@sti.net> wrote:
>
> Jason, any chance of one of the "help" being made knowledgeable to manage
> this? In a way this is what I do for my offgrid clients. If they won't, I
> walk away because it is just to complicated at this stage in RE. Hoping it
> will change!
>
> I get them up to speed on managing loads and understanding what is going
> on with the power. This saves me from the headache. Explain that it can
> save them quite a bit of money also.  I do not envy you and income is
> important.  Good Luck!
>
> *Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
> "we go where powerlines don't"
> http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ 
> e-mail  offgridso...@sti.net 
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>
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:39:13 -0400, Jason Szumlanski <
> ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote:
>
> I definitely understand that I can't prevent it 100%, but I can surely
> mitigate the likelihood. It's highly unlikely that all 10 refrigerators
> will all start simultaneously based on temperature with the well pump and
> two air conditioners except when power is first applied. Moreso than the
> ATS changeover, I'm concerned about scenarios where everything is
> completely off at the property and the inverter breakers are flipped on.
> Then I'm essentially guaranteed I'll have 15 motors all trying to start at
> the same time. I'm planning 27-32kW of capacity, which may well be enough
> depending on how gentle the HVAC units start, but I want to have a strategy
> in case things don't go as planned.
>
> I was thinking that the ATS would be a good strategy to trigger time
> delays because it would be implemented whether it was a startup from no
> power source or during power source transfer.
>
> The challenge here is that more than half of these loads will be used
> maybe a few weeks a year. I'm tasked with designing a system that will
> operate efficiently with both high and low occupancy levels, and it's only
> responsible of me to investigate ways to reduce the budget requirement for
> the total system. Money is probably not a factor here, but bigger, bigger,
> bigger also means bigger headaches when you have 8 inverters to maintain
> rather than 6 or 4.
>
> I do have some other thoughts like ensuring the well pump doesn't turn on
> while the Air Conditioning is running. Since it's on a float switch with
> ample at-grade storage, I don't really care if it runs only at periods of
> light load.
>
> You do have a point about turning refrigerators on and off by switching
> power. I might look into ways to cut the compressor using controls in the
> refrigerators instead. That will be a conversation with Sub-Z to see if
> they care that power is cycled during operation.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 8:16 PM Jay  wrote:
>
>>
>> You've got to plan on them all starting at once anyway. You can't expect
>> that it'll never happen.
>>
>> And really how do you prevent it. The refrigerators and AC's are on all
>> the time waiting for the thermostat to activate.  And it's not good to turn
>> a working fridge on/off especially is the compressor is running.
>>
>> Bigger loads, bigger inverters, bigger dollars.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 11, 2019, at 4:24 PM, Jason Szumlanski <
>> ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote:
>>
>> That is what I was thinking, but how will the contactor coils "know" when
>> the ATS switches to inverter power. I'm thinking I need to use an AUX relay
>> or a series of relays to produce the desired result. I don't think it will
>> be necessary when going from solar to generator in this case, but maybe. I
>> guess the question is how to activate the time delay any time the ATS
>> switches over. That would be the easiest solution maybe.
>>
>> I'm probably looking at a quad Conext XW+ system here. Even at over
>> 100A @ 240V continuous rating I'm anticipating some startup issues with all
>> those motors (I forgot to mention well and pressure pumps also!)
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 5:50 PM Michael Morningstar <
>> mjmornings...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Put the loads on contractors, control the contractors with 

Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

[Sandra Herrera]

Howie,
I am sorry to hear about the issues with Insight2 as well as communications 
with our technical support department.
We have identified connectivity issues between some gateways and Insight2, in 
some cases:

  1.  The Gateway stops sending data to Insight2 after firmware update
  2.  If the time setting on Gateway is different than time on Isight2, this 
will cause the no communication issue
  3.  Customer network connectivity, this one usually shows an intermittent 
connection
We are working on a new framework application that should resolve most of the 
problems, and this will be a firmware update for Gateway 1.05 as well as the 
server update, scheduled this month.

As far as technical support, we are still experiencing growing pains since the 
move from Costa Mesa, California to Denver. However, we are hiring two new 
technicians for the team in Denver, which will reduce the hold time. 
Unfortunately, the learning curve for a technical support representative is 
steep, and it usually takes several months for a new hire to get to a level of 
knowledge.
I will reach out to you directly with specific troubleshooting steps to 
identify the communication issues for the system.

Regards

Sandra Herrera
sandra.herr...@se.com




From: RE-wrenches  On Behalf Of 
Howie Michaelson
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2019 8:07 PM
To: RE-wrenches 
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway


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I have a net metered battery backup Dual stack XW Pro with a Conext Gateway. 
The Gateway is communicating on the Xanbus netwark and I'm able to read and 
write to the inverters through the gateway as long as I'm connected to it 
through the local area network.
I was also able to register the Gateway on the Insight2 website which has 
retained some of the iniial data. However, shortly thereafter the gateway seems 
to have stopped communicating with the insight server, or at least the server 
has stopped showing the gateway as connected.  I know there is internet access 
because everything else on the LAN has connectivity.
Schneider support not only has been having ridiculously impossible wait times, 
but when I do get through to them, they are of no help with this issue.  I've 
made my way to tier 3 support, but that has not helped in this matter.
Does anyone know if there is a trick or some reason why the gateway would stop 
communicating out to the Insight2 server.  I've updated all the firmware of the 
schneider products.  This has allowed me to actually have the gateway start 
working properly, based on the most recent firmware update this past week.
I've really been happy with the XW+ inverters as well as this relatively new 
communication and remote programming capability that the gateway promises. I 
would like to continue to use them, however, the difficulty of getting to Tech 
Support, no less someone that can actually help is starting to affect my 
decision process.  Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks, Howie
Howie Michaelson
Sun Catcher
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Drake, 

I attached a screenshot. I have had zero problems but I was a
Beta field tester for Schneider. I use DHCP only. Everything works that I
need for offgrid to config a remote system on Insight2. Ignore the events
as this is a known problems for firmware, 2 months away I am told. 

Make
sure you guy's are clearing your browser cache as instructed in the
firmware. 
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines
don't"
http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [1]
e-mail offgridso...@sti.net
[2]
text 209 813 0060

On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:09:10 -0400, Drake  wrote: I
have very similar issues. The Gateway connects and disconnects continually.
I have 14,370 events listed, mostly the Gateway connected and disconnected.


 The first few weeks it was running, the Insight 2 (the Gateway web site)
scrolled repeatedly through all the error messages it could throw out. I
went out to the site thinking that the system would be in smoldering ruin,
but it was working perfectly. 

 The Gateway - Insight 2 system does not
seem market ready. Tech support seems to have dried up. The last
information I got was:

 "Are you using DHCP or static IP?. If static, make
sure the DNS server and gateway server are correctly manually entered. Also
make sure the IP address you chose is appropriate for the subnet range of
your router" 

* Is the connection and disconnection an issue of static IP
vs DHCP? 

* How are corrections make?

* How does one correctly enter
the DNS server and Gateway. 

* Where is it entered? 

* How do we
know what IP address is appropriate for the subnet range of the router?


Thanks in advance. 

 Drake 

 Drake Chamberlin
 Athens Electric LLC
 OH
License 44810
 CO License 3773
 NABCEP Certified Solar PV 
 740-448-7328

http://athens-electric.com/ [3] 

 At 11:07 PM 9/12/2019, you wrote:
 I
have a net metered battery backup Dual stack XW Pro with a Conext Gateway.
The Gateway is communicating on the Xanbus netwark and I'm able to read and
write to the inverters through the gateway as long as I'm connected to it
through the local area network. 
 I was also able to register the Gateway
on the Insight2 website which has retained some of the iniial data.
However, shortly thereafter the gateway seems to have stopped communicating
with the insight server, or at least the server has stopped showing the
gateway as connected. I know there is internet access because everything
else on the LAN has connectivity. 
 Schneider support not only has been
having ridiculously impossible wait times, but when I do get through to
them, they are of no help with this issue. I've made my way to tier 3
support, but that has not helped in this matter.
 Does anyone know if there
is a trick or some reason why the gateway would stop communicating out to
the Insight2 server. I've updated all the firmware of the schneider
products. This has allowed me to actually have the gateway start working
properly, based on the most recent firmware update this past week.
 I've
really been happy with the XW+ inverters as well as this relatively new
communication and remote programming capability that the gateway promises.
I would like to continue to use them, however, the difficulty of getting to
Tech Support, no less someone that can actually help is starting to affect
my decision process. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

[Mac Lewis]

Hi Drake,

In general, you want to use DHCP unless its an unusual network.  You would
typically enter this into the network page of the device.  This gives the
router control of the IP address and all of the other networking parameters
of the device on the network.  Static is more common in a
commercial environment.

If you need to do static for some reason, you would want to talk to the IT
person who set up the network.  Otherwise, if you choose an IP address
already used, it will cause problems and might kick the other device off
the network.

On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 8:32 AM Drake 
wrote:

> I have very similar issues. The Gateway connects and disconnects
> continually. I have 14,370 events listed, mostly the Gateway connected and
> disconnected.
>
> The first few weeks it was running, the Insight 2 (the Gateway web site)
> scrolled repeatedly through all the error messages it could throw out. I
> went out to the site thinking that the system would be in smoldering ruin,
> but it was working perfectly.
>
> The Gateway - Insight 2 system does not seem market ready. Tech support
> seems to have dried up. The last information I got was:
>
> "Are you using DHCP or static IP?. If static, make sure the DNS server and
> gateway server are correctly manually entered. Also make sure the IP
> address you chose is appropriate for the subnet range of your router"
>
>- Is the connection and disconnection an issue of  static IP vs DHCP?
>   - How are corrections make?
>- How does one correctly enter the DNS server and Gateway.
>   - Where is it entered?
>- How do we know what IP address is appropriate for the subnet range
>of the router?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Drake
>
> Drake Chamberlin
>
>
>
>
>
> *Athens Electric LLC OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP Certified
> Solar PV 740-448-7328 *http://athens-electric.com/
>
>
> At 11:07 PM 9/12/2019, you wrote:
>
> I have a net metered battery backup Dual stack XW Pro with a Conext
> Gateway. The Gateway is communicating on the Xanbus netwark and I'm able to
> read and write to the inverters through the gateway as long as I'm
> connected to it through the local area network.
> I was also able to register the Gateway on the Insight2 website which has
> retained some of the iniial data. However, shortly thereafter the gateway
> seems to have stopped communicating with the insight server, or at least
> the server has stopped showing the gateway as connected.  I know there is
> internet access because everything else on the LAN has connectivity.Â
> Schneider support not only has been having ridiculously impossible wait
> times, but when I do get through to them, they are of no help with this
> issue.  I've made my way to tier 3 support, but that has not helped in
> this matter.
> Does anyone know if there is a trick or some reason why the gateway would
> stop communicating out to the Insight2 server.  I've updated all the
> firmware of the schneider products.  This has allowed me to actually have
> the gateway start working properly, based on the most recent firmware
> update this past week.
> I've really been happy with the XW+ inverters as well as this relatively
> new communication and remote programming capability that the gateway
> promises. I would like to continue to use them, however, the difficulty of
> getting to Tech Support, no less someone that can actually help is starting
> to affect my decision process.  Any suggestions are welcome.
> Thanks, Howie
>
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

[Drake]

I have very similar issues. The Gateway connects 
and disconnects continually. I have 14,370 events 
listed, mostly the Gateway connected and disconnected.


The first few weeks it was running, the Insight 2 
(the Gateway web site) scrolled repeatedly 
through all the error messages it could throw 
out. I went out to the site thinking that the 
system would be in smoldering ruin, but it was working perfectly.


The Gateway - Insight 2 system does not seem 
market ready. Tech support seems to have dried 
up. The last information I got was:


"Are you using DHCP or static IP?. If static, 
make sure the DNS server and gateway server are 
correctly manually entered. Also make sure the IP 
address you chose is appropriate for the subnet range of your router"

   * Is the connection and disconnection an issue of  static IP vs DHCP?
   * How are corrections make?
   * How does one correctly enter the DNS server and Gateway.
   * Where is it entered?
   * How do we know what IP address is 
appropriate for the subnet range of the router?

Thanks in advance.

Drake

Drake Chamberlin
Athens Electric LLC
OH License 44810
CO License 3773
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
740-448-7328
http://athens-electric.com/


At 11:07 PM 9/12/2019, you wrote:
I have a net metered battery backup Dual stack 
XW Pro with a Conext Gateway. The Gateway is 
communicating on the Xanbus netwark and I'm able 
to read and write to the inverters through the 
gateway as long as I'm connected to it through the local area network.
I was also able to register the Gateway on the 
Insight2 website which has retained some of the 
iniial data. However, shortly thereafter the 
gateway seems to have stopped communicating with 
the insight server, or at least the server has 
stopped showing the gateway as connected.  I 
know there is internet access because everything 
else on the LAN has connectivity.Â
Schneider support not only has been having 
ridiculously impossible wait times, but when I 
do get through to them, they are of no help with 
this issue.  I've made my way to tier 3 
support, but that has not helped in this matter.
Does anyone know if there is a trick or some 
reason why the gateway would stop communicating 
out to the Insight2 server.  I've updated all 
the firmware of the schneider products.  This 
has allowed me to actually have the gateway 
start working properly, based on the most recent 
firmware update this past week.
I've really been happy with the XW+ inverters as 
well as this relatively new communication and 
remote programming capability that the gateway 
promises. I would like to continue to use them, 
however, the difficulty of getting to Tech 
Support, no less someone that can actually help 
is starting to affect my decision process.  Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks, Howie
Howie Michaelson
Sun Catcher
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Communications using the Conext Gateway

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Howie, 

So CI2 worked until you did a gateway firmware update? 

Can
you verify that 1.04 firmware is running on the gateway and check my
screenshot. I cc'd Sandra on this. 
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On Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:07:11
-0400, Howie Michaelson  wrote:   I have a net metered battery backup Dual
stack XW Pro with a Conext Gateway. The Gateway is communicating on the
Xanbus netwark and I'm able to read and write to the inverters through the
gateway as long as I'm connected to it through the local area network.  I
was also able to register the Gateway on the Insight2 website which has
retained some of the iniial data. However, shortly thereafter the gateway
seems to have stopped communicating with the insight server, or at least
the server has stopped showing the gateway as connected. I know there is
internet access because everything else on the LAN has connectivity. 
Schneider support not only has been having ridiculously impossible wait
times, but when I do get through to them, they are of no help with this
issue. I've made my way to tier 3 support, but that has not helped in this
matter. Does anyone know if there is a trick or some reason why the gateway
would stop communicating out to the Insight2 server. I've updated all the
firmware of the schneider products. This has allowed me to actually have
the gateway start working properly, based on the most recent firmware
update this past week. I've really been happy with the XW+ inverters as
well as this relatively new communication and remote programming capability
that the gateway promises. I would like to continue to use them, however,
the difficulty of getting to Tech Support, no less someone that can
actually help is starting to affect my decision process. Any suggestions
are welcome. Thanks, Howie Howie Michaelson
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