[RE-wrenches] Zomeworks reflectors

[chris]

Hi folks:
 
Does anyone know where a replacement set of reflectors for the freon tubes for 
a UTR-F120 tracker could be found?
 
Feel free to contact me off list.  THANKS!
 
Best,
 
 Chris Daum
 Oasis Montana Inc.
 406-777-4309 or 4321
 406-777-4309 fax
   www.oasismontana.com 
 
 
 
 
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[RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

[Chris Schaefer]

G'day All,

We don't seem to see much on wind these days on the wrenches, so now is the
time to blow out some of the cobwebs. Anyway, I'm getting dragged kicking
and screaming into a Missouri Raptor 7 blade Freedom 1.6kw offgrid wind
project and in search of a tilt up tower. Back in the day it would have
come from SWWP but now I haven't a clue. The client already purchased the
turbine but if you have any experience with this unit and things to be
aware of that would be appreciated as well. System voltage is 48vdc.

Stay healthy my friends,
Christopher-

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Re: [RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

[Glenn Burt]

Hi Christopher,Texas Towers is a company that handles a lot of towers for 
amateur radio use, and may be able to help you out, or refer you to 
another.Good luck!-GlennSent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and 
spelling errors.-- Original message--From: Chris SchaeferDate: Thu, Apr 
1, 2021 2:43 PMTo: RE-wrenches;Cc: Subject:[RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower 
suggestionsG'day All,We don't seem to see much on wind these days on the 
wrenches, so now is the time to blow out some of the cobwebs. Anyway, I'm 
getting dragged kicking and screaming into a Missouri Raptor 7 blade Freedom 
1.6kw offgrid wind project and in search of a tilt up tower. Back in the day it 
would have come from SWWP but now I haven't a clue. The client already 
purchased the turbine but if you have any experience with this unit and things 
to be aware of that would be appreciated as well. System voltage is 48vdc.Stay 
healthy my friends,Christopher-Chris Schaefer’sTel/Fax
585-229-2083 or Cell
 585-748-1870 5115
South Hill Road ~ Canandaigua New York 14424www.solarandwindfx.com ~ E-mail: 
ch...@solarandwindfx.com

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Re: [RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

[Jay]

Hi Dan

Are there any wind machines you would recommend?

Jay
Peltz Power

> On Apr 1, 2021, at 1:34 PM, Dan Fink  wrote:
> 
> 
> Chris; I would be kicking and screaming regarding installation of anything 
> provided by that company, including their turbines, controllers, and 
> diversion load heaters. They don't seem to have a grasp on even the basic 
> concepts of successful small wind installations. They don't provide power 
> curves or performance data, and don't seem to understand the physics behind 
> how the number of blades, tip speed ratios, etc. relate to output 
> performance. That "1.6 kW" turbine your customer wants has only a 5-foot 
> diameter rotor! 1.6 kW in a 60 mph wind maybe.
> 
> How tall does the tower need to be to get at least 30 feet above any 
> obstructions within 500 feet, and will the system need AHJ permits? Anything 
> under 40 feet is a waste of the homeowner's money. 
> 
> You can get steel tower coupling sections fabricated and use standard steel 
> tubing (NOT pipe) for the tower sections. These are easy to work with, and I 
> have even seen them approved and wet stamped by engineers, up to ~80 feet 
> anyway. (photo attached)
> 
> SWWP used to sell metal couplers to fit standard pipe, which made for a 
> noodly tower, but it was OK, and engineered that way, and has engineering 
> drawings. Not sure if anyone still makes those, perhaps the Indian company 
> that bought out SWWP's designs? I'm guessing you have a DIY type homeowner 
> and that they won't want a tall tower (sigh).
> 
> Another option is surplus NRG towers, which have swaged ends that slide 
> together, and guy wire rings that slide over the joints. I've seen these 
> successfully fly fairly large turbines approaching 150 feet tower height. Not 
> engineer-stamped for that application though, they are MET towers. And 
> probably WAY more sturdy and expensive than what you need for that dinky "1.6 
> kW" turbine.
> 
> If you can't decline the job, I'd go with couplers, either fabricated with 
> and for steel tubing, or those SWWP couplers if you can find them.
> 
> Dan Fink
> Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
> IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation
> NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector
> NABCEP PV Associate
> danbo...@gmail.com
> 970-672-4342
> 
>  
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 12:43 PM Chris Schaefer  
>> wrote:
>> G'day All,
>> 
>> We don't seem to see much on wind these days on the wrenches, so now is the 
>> time to blow out some of the cobwebs. Anyway, I'm getting dragged kicking 
>> and screaming into a Missouri Raptor 7 blade Freedom 1.6kw offgrid wind 
>> project and in search of a tilt up tower. Back in the day it would have come 
>> from SWWP but now I haven't a clue. The client already purchased the turbine 
>> but if you have any experience with this unit and things to be aware of that 
>> would be appreciated as well. System voltage is 48vdc.
>> 
>> Stay healthy my friends,
>> Christopher-
>> Chris Schaefer’s
>> 
>> Tel/Fax 585-229-2083 or Cell 585-748-1870 
>> 5115 South Hill Road ~ Canandaigua New York 14424
>> www.solarandwindfx.com ~ E-mail: ch...@solarandwindfx.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> "democracy" will cease to exist when you take away from those who are 
>> willing to work and give to those who would not."
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Re: [RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

[Dan Fink]

Jay; The fuzzy definition of "small" in most customer's minds makes it hard
to answer the question.
I absolutely recommend anything by Bergey, but their "smallest" is 10kW,
well within the industry definition of small, but pretty huge and expensive
for the typical off-grid residential home.

I would feel fairly comfortable with turbines certified by the Small Wind
Certification Council (https://smallwindcertification.org/) but they don't
gather long-term reliability data. There's a 5kW turbine listed that I
hadn't heard of before, and the Skystream 3.7kW (which was bought by a
different company than the Whisper series.) The SWWP Whispers were decent
machines, but I'm not sure why they are not listed there by the new company
owner. For remote off-grid situations without AHJ issues, lots of folks
have had good results with Hugh Piggott-style turbines, and there are
people out there that make and install them well. But they are not a
commercial product, not UL listed or AHJ-friendly, etc.,

I don't know anything about the Hurricane turbines that Dan Lepinski
mentions in this thread, but certainly worth checking out. And maybe dive a
little deeper into what's up with the Whispers under their new owner.

Rohn towers are a great solution, but as Dan L mentions they are not
tilt-up.

Dan Fink
Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation
NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector
NABCEP PV Associate
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On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:48 PM Jay  wrote:

> Hi Dan
>
> Are there any wind machines you would recommend?
>
> Jay
> Peltz Power
>
>
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Re: [RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

[Jerry Shafer]

Wrenches
Depending on the height, I've used street lamp poles, and rig them with a
Jin pole to put them up.
Jerry

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 11:43 AM Chris Schaefer 
wrote:

> G'day All,
>
> We don't seem to see much on wind these days on the wrenches, so now is
> the time to blow out some of the cobwebs. Anyway, I'm getting dragged
> kicking and screaming into a Missouri Raptor 7 blade Freedom 1.6kw
> offgrid wind project and in search of a tilt up tower. Back in the day it
> would have come from SWWP but now I haven't a clue. The client already
> purchased the turbine but if you have any experience with this unit and
> things to be aware of that would be appreciated as well. System voltage is
> 48vdc.
>
> Stay healthy my friends,
> Christopher-
>
> Chris Schaefer’s
> 
>
> *Tel/Fax 585-229-2083 or Cell 585-748-1870 *
> *5115 South Hill Road ~ Canandaigua New York 14424**www.solarandwindfx.com
>  ~ E-mail: ch...@solarandwindfx.com
> *
>
>
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Odd inspection procedure

[Jerry Shafer]

Wrenches
virtual inspections are becoming normal, I am just north of Williams
inspection and we started these pics or video all the way back to Late
March last year, they do this for the far away location but that also where
cell service stinks so video can be difficult
Jerry

On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 10:37 AM William Miller 
wrote:

> Friends:
>
>
>
> We just finished a grid-tied project
> 
> that included a pretty complicated service upgrade.  The project is in
> Monterey County, California.  The site is pretty remote on the south end of
> the Big Sur coastline and Highway 1 is closed (as is not uncommon) to the
> north with a washout.  This makes it time consuming for an inspector to
> reach the site, but even without the washout the travel time is measured in
> hours.
>
>
>
> Days in advance we scheduled the final inspection on the building
> department web-site as is SOP and were awarded a slot for yesterday.
> Yesterday morning an inspector called at 7:30 AM to announce they were too
> busy to make the appointment.  Instead I was directed to take a series of
> photographs to verify the validity of our installation work.  Below is the
> list they provided.  Note how vague the requirements are, particularly the
> fifth one.  I was told that this process will be standard operation
> procedure for the County of Monterey in the near future for solar
> installs.
>
>
>
> This seems wrong to me.  I can’t believe that any collection of
> photographs can accurately portray if even the most simple photovoltaic
> system, let alone one with a 300 amp CT service and 400 amp transfer
> switch, is installed correctly.  I know in the 1980s the solar water
> heating industry had acquired a collective black-eye due to shoddy
> installation procedures and I fear this is where the PV industry may be
> headed.
>
>
>
> I submitted a handful of photos and was granted a final approval.  I have
> very mixed feelings about this “success.”  I feel like I cheated on a
> test.
>
>
>
> I am curious if any of you have had a similar experience to this.  As
> always I am informed and sometimes amused by what I learn on this forum.
>
>
>
> List of requested photographs:
>
>
>
> ☐ PV module model number, quantity, and location according to the
> approved plan.
>
> ☐ Roof penetrations flashed/sealed according to the approved plan.
>
> ☐ Array exposed cables are properly secured, supported, and routed to
> prevent physical damage.
>
> ☐ Grounding/bonding of rack and modules according to the manufacturer’s
> installation instructions.
>
> ☐ Equipment installed, listed and labeled according to the approved plan
> (e.g., PV   modules, dc/dc converters, combiners, inverters, rapid shutdown
> equipment).
>
> ☐ Overcurrent devices are the type and size according to the approved
> plan.
>
> ☐ Disconnects according to the approved plan and properly located as
> required by the  NEC.
>
> ☐ PV system markings, labels and signs according to the approved plan.
>
> ☐ Connection of the PV system to the grounding electrode system according
> to the approved plan.
>
> ☐ Access and working space for operation and maintenance of PV equipment
> such as  inverters, disconnecting means and panelboards (not required for
> PV modules) [NEC 110.26].
>
> ☐ The rapid shutdown system is installed and operational according to the
> approved  plan [NEC 690.12].
>
>
>
>
>
> William Miller
>
>
>
> Miller Solar
>
> 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
>
> 805-438-5600
>
> www.millersolar.com
>
> CA Lic. 773985
>
>
>
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Re: [RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

[Chris Worcester]

Hi Chris,

Lake Michigan Wind & Sun made a really good tilt up using 5” pipe sourced 
locally with their engineered tower kit. Not cheap but you got what you paid 
for! 

 

Chris Worcester

Solar Wind Works

NABCEP PV Installation Professional

Cell 530-448-9692

www.solarwindworks.com

ch...@solarwindworks.com

 

From: RE-wrenches  On Behalf Of 
Chris Schaefer
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2021 11:43 AM
To: RE-wrenches 
Subject: [RE-wrenches] guyed tilt up tower suggestions

 

G'day All,

 

We don't seem to see much on wind these days on the wrenches, so now is the 
time to blow out some of the cobwebs. Anyway, I'm getting dragged kicking and 
screaming into a Missouri Raptor 7 blade Freedom 1.6kw offgrid wind project and 
in search of a tilt up tower. Back in the day it would have come from SWWP but 
now I haven't a clue. The client already purchased the turbine but if you have 
any experience with this unit and things to be aware of that would be 
appreciated as well. System voltage is 48vdc.

 

Stay healthy my friends,

Christopher-

Chris Schaefer’s
  
Tel/Fax 585-229-2083 or Cell 585-748-1870 
5115 South Hill Road ~ Canandaigua New York 14424
www.solarandwindfx.com   ~ E-mail: 
ch...@solarandwindfx.com  

   

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