Re: [RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

2020-03-04 Thread Jerry Shafer
Ray look at the Cummins gen-sets have had no issues and non have blown up, no voltage issues. Jerry On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 12:41 PM Ray wrote: > Some of the issues have been Generac not providing a simple wiring > schematic, nor simply labeling the 2 start wires. 2nd is requiring either >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

2020-03-04 Thread Michael Morningstar
That Isuzu-Stamford-Deap Sea mating has been time tested and proven by other manufactures. Growers run them nearly continuously for years and years. Perfect for off-grid. > On Mar 4, 2020, at 4:07 PM, Matthew Sherald wrote: > > I’ve enjoyed following this thread. Just today a customer with

Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what would happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Bradley Bassett
My hunch is that the anti-islanding in the grid tie inverter is going to push the little battery inverter out of spec, even with a diversion load, and they will never connect. But I'd be very interested to see if that is so if someone tries it. Brad AEE Solar On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what would happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Kienan Maxfield
Mark, Sorry, I just barely joined the conversation... This is an interesting idea/project. You have a couple of obstacles... The first and biggest one is what Don said... unless you have a relatively rare 120V PV inverter, you're going to need 240 to the PV inverter. Now, this could be

Re: [RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

2020-03-04 Thread Matthew Sherald
I’ve enjoyed following this thread. Just today a customer with a Generac wrote to update me on a long anticipated control board replacement that ended with the discovery of a shot bearing and the need for more work/downtime. I have another customer (whom I inherited) who has had a stationary

Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what would happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Jay
I’m not sure I agree. The battery charger is just another load to his other loads. They will cycle on and off. The whole design is sort of cobbled. I’m guessing that John is looking for a fun project. Jay > On Mar 4, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Kent Osterberg wrote: > >  Jay, > > My point is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

2020-03-04 Thread Jim Duncan
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Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what would happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Kent Osterberg
Jay, My point is that even if the diversion load can handle all of the watts and the PLC is fast enough to react to changes in the ac voltage, the system will probably still be unstable because the battery charger is in the control loop. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar On 3/4/2020

Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what would happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Jay
Hi Kent, Johns diversion load/controller would take have to take care of watts and ac voltage parameters. Jay > On Mar 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM, Kent Osterberg wrote: > >  If using an ac battery charger to get power around the inverter to the > batteries it would have to be rated for the

Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what would happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Kent Osterberg
If using an ac battery charger to get power around the inverter to the batteries it would have to be rated for the full power of the PV array. Otherwise, you couldn't divert the full power of the array on the dc side. For a 24-volt battery, it would require a battery charger rated for over 80

Re: [RE-wrenches] OK, so what iwould happen if I do this...

2020-03-04 Thread Jay
Or a charger such as Iota, or power max. Jay Peltz power. > On Mar 3, 2020, at 7:24 PM, d...@energysolarnow.com wrote: > >  > You wrote that you would connect the Exeltech to just one of the service > phases. > But most GT inverters are 240 and require both phases. Is yours different? >

[RE-wrenches] SunPower Invisimount Span Tables

2020-03-04 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Are there any SunPower dealers on the list that can help me out with the SunPower design tool? I'm only able to find span tables online in PDF for up to 140 mph design wind speed. I need to figure out if these rails have been evaluated for use up to 160 mph, Exp D, 15' roof height, flush mount, 5