Re: [RE-wrenches] ahem... supply side taps

2008-09-03 Thread August Goers
Ilsco Kupler taps are common and come in a variety of sizes. http://ebusiness.ilsco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId =10001langId=-1catalogId=1categoryId=151 -August Luminalt Energy Corporation -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RE-wrenches] Utility disco DC?

2008-09-03 Thread tom jacoby
I can confirm that we got the DC Disco approved as the Utility Disco with a local Utility per the logic David mentioned in his email. The Utility did test the system and the disconnect in the field prior to approving the interconnection. Tommy Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:28:00

[RE-wrenches] Fwd: Followup to Surrette Battery Question

2008-09-03 Thread robert ellison
This dosen't seem to have gone out. Bob I could also add electrolyte to the cells with the lowest SG after all this, but how much to add is a real crap shoot. Can anyone offer guidance on adding electrolyte to compensate for spillage? Hi Alan, The process is called acid Balancing the battery

[RE-wrenches] Tracker effectiveness

2008-09-03 Thread William Miller
Friends: For years I have relied on some old studies to quantify the effectiveness of one and two axis tracking. I have heard anecdotal reports that tracking does not deliver the increase in power that was originally reported, especially in winter. Are there any recent studies on PV

Re: [RE-wrenches] Followup to Surrette Battery Question

2008-09-03 Thread Matt
This is a majorly bad idea! Tap water usually contains dissolved minerals that will screw up battery plates, reduce or increase conductivity and generally void battery warrantees. Am I correct about this Jamie? Matt R. Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some of the single point battery

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tracker effectiveness

2008-09-03 Thread R. Walters
I've used NREL's data (PVWatts) to compare trackers vs. fixed. Here in Taos, its worth the money for the summer, but not cost effective for the winter. I only recommend them now for water pumping (summer max load) and grid tie. I have no reason not to trust the NREL data. Its correlated

Re: [RE-wrenches] Remote generator start

2008-09-03 Thread Matt
Good questions, but I believe that you have made one error - that all generator manufacturers have stopped making 1800 RPM generators. This is not the case. Lister/Petter still makes a superb 1800 RPM unit that is used by LP under their own brand, and by Onan (but painted green). They are

Re: [RE-wrenches] Remote generator start

2008-09-03 Thread Chris Schaefer
Jeff said; I have also found that in order to meet the new Federal Pollution Regulations, all generator manufacturers have stopped making the more reliable 1800 RPM models as they could not get the slower speed heavy cast iron engines to meet these new regulations. Jeff this is somewhat BS. It's