[RE-wrenches] De- combining

2019-04-04 Thread gary easton
Hello Wrenches We have a project taking a 480kw carport array feeding a Satcon 500kw inverter and upgrading it to 8- 50 kw SMA inverters. The SW 285's, in strings of 12, are combined in groups of 8 in the field then fed to the inverter DC input. In my experience SMA sells a rapid shutdown box

Re: [RE-wrenches] Big AGM's and 24V Lithium batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Darryl Thayer
I like the UnigyII or the Trojan AGMs, just started a set of Firefly AGM. going to LiFePO is very expensive. I have usually had better than 4 years on AGM, Are they overcharging? Undercharging? Do they have auto gen start? For Li-Ion I have some good experience with Kilovault by AltE it is a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Allan Sindelar
Howie, I have installed these in two existing systems (one 48 kwhr, one 16 kwhr), with a third in the pipeline. So far excellent performance and dealer support. Allan Sindelar > On Apr 4, 2019, at 8:59 AM, Howie Michaelson > wrote: > > Hi All, > Anyone have any experience/knowledge about

[RE-wrenches] Supporting heavy flooded batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Hilton Dier III
A suggestion: McNichols Corp, among others, deals in pultruded fiberglass extrusions, including various grids. Pultruded fiberglass is strong and acid resistant. It comes in just about any shape that you can get in steel, including sheets, C-channel, angle, and I-beam. I've even seen pultruded

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
They are not stocked at my places, so one has to become a dealer and pay sales tax. My business is small and I do not want to do the sales tax work. On Thu, 4 Apr 2019 10:56:16 -0400, Will White wrote: I haven't used one personally but I know they use cells from the former Sony plant which

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Will White
I haven't used one personally but I know they use cells from the former Sony plant which are high quality. Their BMS (they call it a BMU) seems pretty advanced too. They only make 48V systems so you can't retrofit them into a 24V system and they don't (currently) communicate with any of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Chris Schaefer
Howie, Everyone's favorite HP editor Joe Schwartz is now working for Blue Planet. He did an article in HP on transitioning his own off-grid system to Blue Planet. I believe you can find the article on the Blue Planet website. Christopher On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 10:09 AM Howie Michaelson wrote:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Supporting heavy flooded batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Ray
HUPs can be disassembled into separate cells then reassembled back in the can.  They have bolt on buss bars. Ray Walters Remote Solar 303 505-8760 On 4/4/19 1:58 AM, RE Ellison wrote: I get large 2 volt cells 230  to 250 pounds each and then connect them all together in a custom made case

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Howie Michaelson
So I assume therefore you like them compared to others? Reasons? Comparative pricing? Thanks, Howie On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 10:04 AM Jerry Shafer wrote: > Howie > Yes been using blue ion for close to 3 years > Jerry > > On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 6:59 AM Howie Michaelson > wrote: > >> Hi All, >>

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Jerry Shafer
Howie Yes been using blue ion for close to 3 years Jerry On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 6:59 AM Howie Michaelson wrote: > Hi All, > Anyone have any experience/knowledge about Blue Ion batteries? > Thanks, > Howie > > *Howie Michaelson**Sun Catcher* > > *NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™* > > *Solar

[RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Batteries

2019-04-04 Thread Howie Michaelson
Hi All, Anyone have any experience/knowledge about Blue Ion batteries? Thanks, Howie *Howie Michaelson**Sun Catcher* *NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™* *Solar Electric Systems Sales & Service802-272-0004* ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance

Re: [RE-wrenches] Supporting heavy flooded batteries

2019-04-04 Thread RE Ellison
I get large 2 volt cells 230 to 250 pounds each and then connect them all together in a custom made case lined with glass board (shower stall liner) Most of the places I have to put them you could not put in a steel cased battery it just would not be physically possible Picture 12 cells @

[RE-wrenches] Does SMA have a SGIP-compliant (i.e. Smart Storage) Product?

2019-04-04 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Welcome back, Peter, to the Brave New World of grid-tie plus storage plus SGIP plus bulk services plus plus plus. >From my perspective, Tesla and LGC/SolarEdge are the furthest along in this new journey beyond the dinosaur designs and strategies of the 1980s to the early 2000s. At least if you