I designed an array with a tempered glass sheet over the module gilted at
75 degrees, it was vented to prevent the effect of green housing. The glass
area was alot larger then the modules but snow always shed off the glass
and the modules were facing the sun. I designed it to be lifted but the
cust
Wrenches i have service contracts with both product lines thst customer
has, the XW has had some programming issues, i use Radians and for years
the FX's. It seems that i have had more calls on XW machines even i have a
smaller customer base with that product. I like and perferr the Outback
product
The tax credit can be carried back one year and forward 20 years. Unless
the credit is extended, it applies to systems placed in service on any
dwelling unit by Dec. 31, 2016.
Thank you,
Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
On 3/27/15 4:41 PM, August Goers wrote:
Hi Wrenches,
Sinc
Hi Wrenches,
Since we’re on the topic of the ITC, I have another question someone might
be able to help with. Assuming that a system is placed into service prior
to the end of 2016, it should qualify for the 30% tax credit. Some people
do not have enough tax liability to take the whole credit in
On 3/27/15 1:04 PM, Gary Willett wrote:
but if a business owned PV system is involved, and does not
involve a personal 1040 tax return /_or a residential PV system, the
30% residential energy credit does not apply_/ - the Form 3468
investment tax credit is used.
Regards,
Gary Willett
Ica
Self employment tax is not income tax. It goes toward social security and
medicare. Nobody can take the ITC against these taxes. No big deal...
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Self-Employment-Tax-Social-Security-and-Medicare-Taxes
Jason Szumlanski
Florida Solar Desi
Kris,
Yes that is correct. If you look on the tax form 1040 itself, the logic
proves that.
Thanks
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Kristopher Schmid
wrote:
> I have been told by a client who was told by his tax advisor that the 30%
> tax credit does not apply to self employment tax. Can anyone
Kris:
I'm not a tax professional. Just a self employed business owner who
does his own taxes.
Your post states "...that the 30% tax credit does not apply to
self employment tax."
1. Personal Residence
Is the person involved filing a personal For
On 3/27/2015 1:20 PM, Chris Worcester wrote:
We do have the damper motor running on the Samlex 48V to 24V converter,
now we need a relay to switch the motor when the divert load switches
on/off.
The divert controller is going to be PWM'ing whatever is connected to. A
relay won't be happy being
HI Jerry,
We do have the damper motor running on the Samlex 48V to 24V converter, now we
need a relay to switch the motor when the divert load switches on/off.
Chris Worcester
Solar Wind Works
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
Office 530-582-4503
Cell 530-448-9692
Fax 530-582-4603
www.sola
Hi all, I'd appreciate hearing about your experience with the Conext 5548 or
6848 inverter systems. I've installed quite a few Outback systems and lived
with one but am considering using XW 5548's for a couple off-grid installs. At
the same time I have no experience with the Schneider systems. O
Black on black modules help a little but not really enough here where it can be
really cold for many weeks at a time. I have a black on black array (55 degree
tilt on a 6/12 roof) on a rental house that needs to be roof raked after every
snow, OR, run the generator. I much prefer to use the roof
This has been an issue on some of our systems, but strangely not most of
them. I have not figured out a correlation yet. We have dozens of pole
mount and roof systems that shed snow as soon as the sun comes out, and
then some that ice up and are a real mess all winter. The only
difference I
Another thing that makes a big difference here in Colorado is to use dark
colored frames and cells as opposed to silver frames and lighter colored
cells. We get a lot of cold but clear days and dark color makes a huge
difference in how quickly shedding will occur. This same phenomenon will
work a
two words... "pole mounts"
todd
On Friday, March 27, 2015 10:11am, "Kristopher Schmid" said:
Ignoring the effect of roofing material friction and tilt angle, i would surmise that the array being "open-backed" would reduce heat build up and actually decrease the snow shedding ability.
On
Also, the Frigidaire washer is really delicate; I had one cooking
controls every year as described, and it was On Grid. The solution
there was to put it on an Outback backup power supply, as the grid was
often out of voltage specs.
Another thing I saw once with the SW inverters is they can par
Ignoring the effect of roofing material friction and tilt angle, i would
surmise that the array being "open-backed" would reduce heat build up and
actually decrease the snow shedding ability.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Dave wrote:
> BTW Dan. I have designed and installed power sheds here
Older installs done by others but I have had chargers and electronic
failures caused by the modified sine wave inverters, along with some
electonic noise on audio equipment. I do not have these issues with OutBack.
On Mar 26, 2015 2:24 PM, "Dave" wrote:
> Wrenches,
>
>
>
> Older off grid system h
BTW Dan. I have designed and installed power sheds here in the north with tilt
up arrays using adjustable leg sets that allow up to 80 degree tilt angles!
Pretty ugly if it's staring you in the face, but quite effective when the
bottom of the array is directly over the eave of the roof. Allow 18
I will back up your opinion that open back has not a lot to do with it. I have
several arrays that I care for here in my off grid neighborhood and some are
tilted 20 degrees off of roofs to 45 degree array angle and one is a TPM that
is set at 60 degrees for winter and all of these experience se
Yes, I agree with Kris. The tax credit is applied as a deduction to line 44
tax (on taxable income) but the self-employment tax is then added on line
56. But the same is true of all other deductions, exemptions, and credits
too.
And it doesn't change the fact that if someone has no taxable income
My customers neighbor has 1.1k of 110W panels on a tilt up rack set at about 45° (Some 20° from the roof). Her array pretty much stayed clear all winter with minimal futzing. My customer has a 7.2k array (Four rows of six) in portrait, mounted on unirack solar mount on an asphalt tile roof at aroun
That makes sense now. The ITC comes off the income.
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf
Of Kristopher Schmid
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 11:33 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] ITC
I just looked over my 1040 and indeed the credit is s
I just looked over my 1040 and indeed the credit is subtracted BEFORE the
self employment tax is added in. At first blush, it appears to be the
case. If you have enough 1099 income, the tax credit would apply to taxes
paid on that income...i think?
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Dave wrote:
Sounds like BS. Earned income is earned income. I am self employed and have
taken the 30% ITC on solar for my own home.
David Palumbo
Independent Power LLC
462 Solar Way Drive
Hyde Park, VT 05655
802-888-7194
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] O
I have been told by a client who was told by his tax advisor that the 30%
tax credit does not apply to self employment tax. Can anyone confirm or
deny this assertion?
--
Shine On!
Kris Schmid
Legacy Solar, LLC
864 Clam Falls Trail
Frederic, WI 54837
www.legacysolar.com
715-653-4295
NABCEP Certi
Snow starts to naturally avalanche at 32+ deg.
There are a couple of aspects that I design with if you want snow to slide:
Angle & the big thing is giving the snow somewhere to go. If it builds up and
accumulates it does not matter what angle you set it to. To install 2 modules
in a column
Hey Dan,
Of course we need to discuss the surroundings of any particular
roof...valleys, vents, type of top-down clamps, are the PVs at, below or
slightly above the ridge of the roof, etc. I assume we're talking about a metal
roof? Some roofs see more warmth than others from the struct
Dan,
What do you mean by "tilt up racking". Would an example be a rack that adds 15
degrees to a 5/12 roof? Good idea (as long as wind load is taken care of) for
cold snow country (certainly for off grid) to get the tilt angle higher which
helps with snow shedding. BUT if it's super cold lik
Tump, Allan, Bill & Jay;
Good advice as always. I spoke with homeowner this morning and he says that
it has been the control boards on the Frigidaire's that have failed on the
SW4048. He did get advice a couple of yrs ago to add a capacitor and that
did not help. Inverter is not having any othe
Hi Guys, I have a customer who seems convinced that tilt up racking sheds snow better than conventional roof mounted arrays (irregardless of angle or panel manufacturer). Anyone else find this is true? Thanks dbDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.co
As for the older SWs we installed the cap on the output side, that being said I
have seen GFIC outlets causing problems but I have not seen these issues w/ my
SMA SI. Sounds to me that; being the professional you are, suggesting the
replacement of the older SW with something that may be less fru
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