Re: [RE-wrenches] Slow clocks

2011-04-05 Thread Kristopher Schmid
Thank you all for confirming my suspicion regarding generators and clocks and for the advice. While i wholeheartedly agree that a 24/7 load like a clock in an off-grid home seems rather foolish, everyone's line between NEED and WANT falls in a different place. I see it as my job to educate and no

[RE-wrenches] SunEye 110?

2011-04-05 Thread Jesse Dahl
Hello, I just got an email from Solmetric saying they will give me $1000 for my sunEye 110 if I upgrade to the 210. Anyone know what the deal is? Jesse Sent from my iPhone ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-

Re: [RE-wrenches] The big valley

2011-04-05 Thread Jeff Irish
A similar story... we were recently called in to fix roof leaks certainly caused by one of our roof systems. The homeowner was understandably upset with water stains on the new ceiling drywall of the old house they had just moved into. Looking in the attic, we could see water stains and even m

Re: [RE-wrenches] Slow clocks

2011-04-05 Thread Chris
The way I learned to set gen set rpm's about 25 years ago was with a plug in clock with a sweep second hand, and when the clock was good we had 60Hz. Sincerely, Chris Worcester Solar Wind Works NABCEP Certified PV Installer Phone: 530-582-4503 Fax: 530-582-4603 www.solarwindworks.com