Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Installers Education

Hi GAng I am very concerned as to the direction that nabcep and the industry is going. I think a single person can install a system, and that person should be qualified as an electrician. I do not think that means if two people work on an install that all the work is just electrical. I want

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Installers Education

Would you define the terms, I am not sure what a classroom electrician or mechanic is. Sounds like a class room backhoe operator. Our 5 man company is all field trained mechanics and electricians. Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc www.solarwork.com E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.52

[RE-wrenches] Solar Designer Certification

I realize that in the majority of the PV industry, the person that designs the PV System and provides drawings for the purpose of pulling a permit, is also the one that will be up on the roof completing the installation, but I have this question. Short of NABCEP Certification or an Professiona

[RE-wrenches] Solar Installers Education

Hi gang I was wondering, what percentage do you believe represents the ratio of classroom training to field training for PV and what percentage you believe should be performed by licensed electricians vs what is deemed mechanical work? Residential Grid Tie w/out batteries ___% classroom- electr

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

boB, Yeah, that's kind of my take on it. By now, if it was going to show a failure, it would have already done so. I haven't seen a rash of failures showing up in these older units that's simply attributable to age. (The trick: the very first SWs had ten hex-head cover screws on the back, meaning

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Allan Sindelar wrote: Randy, We have a very clean, very early used takeout SW4024 (serial #255 or so) with Rev 1.0 firmware (and a few Rev. 4.01 chipsets to match yours). It appears to have worked flawlessly for 15 years (there’s a way to tell with the earliest ones). Contact me offlist if i

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Randy, We have a very clean, very early used takeout SW4024 (serial #255 or so) with Rev 1.0 firmware (and a few Rev. 4.01 chipsets to match yours). It appears to have worked flawlessly for 15 years (there's a way to tell with the earliest ones). Contact me offlist if interested. Allan Sindela

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Randy, There are 5 4048's, no 4024's. :-( You could always upgrade? Matt T Randy Brooks wrote: Matt, Thanks! Randy Brooks Brooks Solar, Inc. */Solar Power for People/* 140 Columbia View Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-9646 ra...@brookssolar.com www.BrooksSola

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Any time, Randy. The only thing I can't find in the database is if there are any stacking cables still available. Hold on, these are gone! I'm really sorry to get your hopes up, but I was using the old stock info. Now I feel guilty enough to help you look around for one. Matt T Randy Brooks

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Matt, Thanks! Randy Brooks Brooks Solar, Inc. Solar Power for People 140 Columbia View Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-9646 ra...@brookssolar.com www.BrooksSolar.com On Jul 17, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Matt Tritt wrote: Randy, The SW series isn't compatible with the XW series, but DC Power has four new

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Randy, The SW series isn't compatible with the XW series, but DC Power has four new SW 4024s in stock. Matt T Randy Brooks wrote: Wrenches, A while back I recall hearing about an after market add on to provide non-volatile memory for Trace inverter settings. I haven't been able to locat

[RE-wrenches] Manufacturer Certification Statement ??

Recently the Energy Star website (http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index) added this statement: "must have a Manufacturer Certification Statement to qualify" (for the 30% tax credit) This appears to be something that is just poorly worded, since everything I can find about

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace non-volatile memory after market

Jay, Perfect! Thanks! Randy Brooks Brooks Solar, Inc. Solar Power for People 140 Columbia View Chelan, WA 98816 509-682-9646 ra...@brookssolar.com www.BrooksSolar.com On Jul 16, 2009, at 9:53 PM, jay peltz wrote: HI Randy, Go to http://www.righthandeng.com/ They got them. jay peltz power