[RE-wrenches] Digital refractometers

2019-09-10 Thread William Miller
Friends: After three failed units I have given up on the Veegee MDX602. What brand of digital refractometer would any of you recommend? Thanks in advance! William Miller ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address:

[RE-wrenches] California Photovoltaic Requirement 1/1/2020

2019-09-10 Thread Peter Parrish
I had a question about the new law I couldn’t answer. Is the PV requirement effective when the permit is submitted, or when is it pulled (i.e. approved) for new residential construction or when the permit is finaled by all parties, or when the Certificate of Occupancy is issued, or when the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ground Mount with cable anchors

2019-09-10 Thread Benn Kilburn
Glenn, I've installed an 80+kW and a couple 10+kW systems using this Nuance system. They are assembled fairly quickly and the legs are adjustable for uneven ground, which is nice. The ease of driving the cable anchors into the ground will, of course, depend on the site. Luckily, i had no issue

Re: [RE-wrenches] connector mismatch

2019-09-10 Thread August Goers
Hi Bryan and Jason - Thanks for the info on the module warranty lead and connector issue. I was still under the impression that cutting module leads *could* lead to voiding the manufacturer's warranty so we've avoided it. All that said, we haven't bumped into a clear cut case (at least for a

Re: [RE-wrenches] connector mismatch

2019-09-10 Thread Ray
Has anyone noticed whether the location in the string or the array voltage makes a difference in the failures?  Is this more an issue at higher array voltages (>600 v) and at points in the array that the voltage would be highest?  We primarily do low voltage (<200 v)  off grid systems, and

Re: [RE-wrenches] connector mismatch

2019-09-10 Thread Jason Fisher (STC)
Hi August and all, In addition to modules with UL6703 mating connectors, UL1703 has always allowed modules to be listed with only leads (no connectors attached), or with no leads at all (old school J-box). Originally leads with connectors were added to modules in the field, connected to