[RE-wrenches] SB Power during countdown

2010-11-06 Thread Drake
Hello Wrenches, I'm troubleshooting an SWR 2100U. During the countdown, the inverter begins producing power. There is a utility style kWh meter (Hialeah meter) next to the inverter. During the countdown the wheel on the meter spins fast for several seconds, then stops. The inverter contin

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos

2010-11-06 Thread Mike Nelson
Doug, Thanks for the feedback. I have to install the monoflo, because it was purchased 2 summers ago, but the customer didn't have the site work done to install the pump. This summer the site work was finished and now the customer is ready to have the system installed, so wish me luck! DC Power is

Re: [RE-wrenches] enphase AC carrier length

2010-11-06 Thread jay peltz
Hi Jason, I can get wifi there, but I don't think it reaches this site without some power upgrades. Just makes it way easier to plug the envoy into the main house right next to the router. but given all thegreat advice from everyone I know that I can get it done one way or the other, but I'm go

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos

2010-11-06 Thread Doug Pratt
Mike, from another Mendo native, don't do the Monoflo. DC Power is getting out of the pumping biz, and we're the only Monoflo distributor in the US. Our experience with Monoflo hasn't been good. We've seen a number of pump failures recently, support from the manufacturer is pretty thin, and troubl

Re: [RE-wrenches] enphase AC carrier length

2010-11-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Obviously satellite Internet is an option, but not exactly cost effective for just PV monitoring. I've been begging Enphase to upgrade the Envoy interface to at least allow per-module performance tracking in text, if not a full graphical interface. We have a couple customer locations where cable/DS

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grundfos

2010-11-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I'm interested to hear more about this. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a Lorentz PS200 well pump and controller (never used these before). I did some research on the SQ Flex, and concluded the Lorentz would be a good choice, despite the high price. Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar F