Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Optics weird behavior

Looks good on mine William, firmware is 3.15.1 but probably out of date. The Gateway is Offline and so it’s probably not valid indication anyway. I’ve given up on OpticsRE. I’ve spent so much time updating firmware and trying to debug issues that it makes no sense to spend any more time on it.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

I use & recommend an Energy Star Refers & do the math: A 512 Kwhr per year REF / 365 = 1402 Kwhr/ day x 1.25 = 1753 Kwhrs/ day However, todays refrigerators are only rated at a 10-year working life. Our last one crashed at 8 years. $2000/8 = $250/ year for cool food. Pretty bad track record

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Watch out for glow bars on propane ranges! Your local Lowes or Home Depot will not know what you are talking about, and I've had them mess up and deliver the wrong model a couple times. There are only a few brands that make them. Dan Fink Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Check these units out way cool at 1.6A….using R600 / alcohol. www.blombergappliances.us yes punn intended! > On Jun 27, 2017, at 10:25 AM, Drake > wrote: > > Hello Wrenches, > > What is your preferred refrigerator for

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Optics weird behavior

I just checked a few of our systems on Optics and all the device info shows up, including Radians and FXR inverters. - Tom -- Tom Ruscitti Senior Engineer Taitem Engineering, PC 110 S. Albany Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 Mobile: (607) 220-7022 www.taitem.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

I've done a lot of 12V refrigeration work for boats, these systems are small, efficient, cheap and basically unbreakable. they come in 24V so if you can use the sizes, you can put something together very easily. the Danfoss hermetically sealed compressors are bullet proof and very very efficient.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

I agree with Jerry. Off the shelf makes life simple. Also make sure to convince them to go with gas oven and dryer. Wayne Irwin, President License #CVC56695 State Licensed Solar Contractor Pure Energy Solar International Inc. wa...@pureenergysolar.com http://PureEnergySolar.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Wrenches On our off grid install we sugest going with all off the shelf products from kitchen to laundry as it is cheaper to install a few more modules than some expensive so calked off grid appliances Jerry On Jun 27, 2017 4:26 AM, "Drake" wrote: > Hello

[RE-wrenches] Outback Optics weird behavior

Friends: I have noticed something strange in Outback Optics. On my systems, the setup has lost information about the model number of all inverters. Outback tech support has been stripped of many access privileges so they can’t help me trouble shoot this. I am asking if anyone of you with

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Having lived off grid since 1991, I have many opinions on what refrigeration strategies have worked and not worked for me and my customers over the years. It's in Home Power, here: https://www.homepower.com/articles/home-efficiency/equipment-products/choosing-your-grid-refrigerator Dan Fink

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Hi Drake Probably the biggest development in off grid solar refrigeration is the growing use of battery free solar direct drive (SDD) fridges and freezers. These are now in widespread use by the global immunization community for vaccine refrigeration and some ice pack freezing. It is believed

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rodent bird guard question

Tom, I commented on a few different products on a thread with a similar subject line as this one, none of which would impede airflow significantly, IMO. However they will require maintenance similar to cleaning out your gutters/eavestroughs as wind-blown debris gets trapped along the upper

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Hey Drake, Because of the very low cost of producing power by PV solar, I always recommend a standard, high efficiency refrigerator. It doesn’t makes sense to by speciality refrigerators that cost 2-4 times times the price of ‘off the shelf” brands. Many brands have models that use about 1 kWh

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

I design for a 2KWH daily electric refrigerator. Usually around 22 cubic feet for a home. --Dave > Hello Wrenches, > > What is your preferred refrigerator for off grid installations? We > are looking for a medium sized, commercially available unit that > won't break the bank. Any suggestions

[RE-wrenches] Off Grid Refrigeration

Hello Wrenches, What is your preferred refrigerator for off grid installations? We are looking for a medium sized, commercially available unit that won't break the bank. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Drake Drake Chamberlin Athens Electric LLC OH License 44810 CO