Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal Tax Credit

2009-09-09 Thread Mark Byington
Hmmm, that doesn't look right; it says $1,500 maximum credit?? Mark Cobalt Power Systems, Inc. Here is the draft version of the new 2009 Form 5695 Federal Personal Tax Credit (Residential): http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f5695--dft.pdf Pat Redgate Ameco Solar Can someone

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal Tax Credit

2009-09-09 Thread Jeff Oldham
I think we can assume that the $1500 cap listed is a mistake. However, I seem to recall reading an early PR of the expected new laws and it said that you could take the FULL cost of system to calc the 30% and other incentives (State, City and Utility) would not be deducted allowing for a double

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal Tax Credit

2009-09-09 Thread SOLARPRO
Mark: This form is trying to be all things for all residential energy improvements. Part one is for non-business Energy Property and Part two is for Energy Efficiency Property. The tax wonks classify these improvements separately for their own purposes. In a message dated 9/9/2009

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal Tax Credit

2009-09-09 Thread Allan Sindelar
Mark, Read it more closely. $1,500 is an aggregate limit on the 30% credit for energy-efficiency expenses. That credit is a substantial improvement over the preceding item-specific credits, in that it lets you combine an aggregate of energy-saving measures. The residential solar 30% uncapped

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal Tax Credit

2009-09-09 Thread I2P
In a message dated 9/9/2009 6:34:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ma...@cobaltpower.com writes: Hmmm, that doesn’t look right; it says $1,500 maximum credit?? Mark Cobalt Power Systems, Inc. Mark, Check out part 2. The first page covers basically efficiency stuff. Page 2 is for

Re: [RE-wrenches] tax credit form.

2009-09-09 Thread Michael Welch
Allow me to reiterate. You will have the best luck discussing tax credits and other incentives on the RE-Markets list. There are some experts there that are not qualified for the Wrench list. Contact me off list if you have any questions. ___ List

[RE-wrenches] array grounding in Canada

2009-09-09 Thread Jerry Caldwell
Wrenches, Canadian Electric Code rule 84-030 states that a direct power source connected through an inverter shall not be grounded unless the inverter AC power is separated from the supply authority system by an isolating transformer. Our proposed system would be separated by a step up

[RE-wrenches] Need Some Sharp 187s

2009-09-09 Thread Mark Byington
We need to buy about 92 Sharp ND-187U1F to match some obsolete inventory we have. Anyone have some older inventory they want to sell? Please contact me off list, ma...@cobaltpower.com Thanks Mark Cobalt Power Systems, Inc. ___ List sponsored by

Re: [RE-wrenches] Pitched EPDM Roof Attachment

2009-09-09 Thread North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
Carl check out the Unirac Fast Foot. http://www.unirac.com/pdf/fastfoot_install.pdf Jim Duncan North Texas Renewable Energy Inc 817.917.0527 nt...@earthlink.net www.ntrei.com *** - Original Message - From: Carl Adams swingjun...@gmail.com To:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Pitched EPDM Roof Attachment

2009-09-09 Thread David Brearley
That¹s what came to my mind, as well, based on the description. David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor SolarPro magazine On 9/9/09 7:14 PM, North Texas Renewable Energy Inc nt...@earthlink.net wrote: Carl check out the Unirac Fast Foot. http://www.unirac.com/pdf/fastfoot_install.pdf

[RE-wrenches] losses to competing angles in single strings

2009-09-09 Thread Nick Vida
hello wrenches. I was wondering if any of you have any data on what the losses would be if you had your string split with 2 different angles, but at the same azimuth. For instance, string of 11 with 8 facing 180 south at 30 degrees, and 3 facing south 180 at 45 degrees. I have heard that the