Re: [RE-wrenches] 1000vdc rated multi meter/clamp on

2017-02-21 Thread Solar
I use the Klein CL2000 and I believe it's 1000V rated cat3. I don't like the way the leads attach but other than that I like the meter. Jesse Dahl NABCEP PV Installation Professional IBEW Local 292 - Electrician Electrical/Solar PV Instructor - HCC Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2017, at 1

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV ratings

2017-02-21 Thread Ken Schaal
On Feb 21, 2017 4:29 PM, "Ken Schaal" wrote: This where i rely on my distributor , and don't buy bottom dollar. On Feb 21, 2017 4:22 PM, "William Dorsett" wrote: > We began buying Canadian Solar thinking that their third party insurance > would cover when other module manufacturers were going

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV ratings

2017-02-21 Thread William Dorsett
We began buying Canadian Solar thinking that their third party insurance would cover when other module manufacturers were going belly up i.e. SunTech. We thought this meant that their factories would at least meet certain CS licensing requirements. But with module prices dropping to very low points

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Rapid Shutdown issues

2017-02-21 Thread AE Solar
I know that when I talked to SMA about our first install with the RSD boxes they suggested an order of operations for making all the final connections that might not be mentioned in the install manual. It wAs supposed to help prevent some problem they had been having with the boxes (although I'm u

[RE-wrenches] SMA Rapid Shutdown issues

2017-02-21 Thread Laura Conchelos
I wondered if anybody else had run into issues with SMA's rapid shutdown box? We turned on the system about a month ago and seem to have problems with the relays in the rapid shutdown not closing periodically. Unfortunately it is an intermittent problem so unless we're onsite at the right time, th

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV ratings

2017-02-21 Thread Garrison Riegel
It's not exactly what you're asking for, but Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition ranks module manufacturers by social and environmental responsibility, which I appreciate. You can find results from 2009 through 2015 on their website, and 2016 is coming soon. http://www.solarscorecard.com/2015/20

Re: [RE-wrenches] 1000vdc rated multi meter/clamp on

2017-02-21 Thread dan
Fluke 377.. never looked back.Dan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: [RE-wrenches] 1000vdc rated multi meter/clamp on From: jay Date: Sun, February 19, 2017 4:56 p