Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Steve Higgins
Not to jump on the Outback bandwagon But while I was there many, many stages were outfitted with Outback inverters... The only thing I'd watch out for is when charging, if you have to charge while the band is playing, you might get some 60hz noise... Just depends on how clean the install

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Ray
Hi Jay; Another great question, that I can't answer.  The continuous watts would probably meter at 100 watts or so, but the transient peaks can be quite a bit more. How much more, depends on how fast your meter capture is, but the ear can hear up to 20 kHz, and my meter can't catch transients

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread la...@starlightsolar.com
I second the Outback power quality. We built a mobile medical lab that has Xray, ultrasound and other sensitive lab electronics. A 120kWh Li-ion battery package with 8 Outback 3.6kW stacked inverters @ 48 volts has been operating almost weekly for over 3 years. Run from Samlex. We were burned

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches I have built solar powered sound stages, power trailers for both music and drive in movies, l only use outback, never any complaints, some acts prefer over dirty grid power. I had sunpower positive grounded arrays, AC-DC Coupled arrays. I had a guy use SMA and had all kinds of issues,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Jay
Hi Ray How many watt do you need? Jay > On Oct 22, 2020, at 4:42 PM, Ray wrote: > > Hi All; > > I've just had an inquiry on building a portable sound stage and recording > setup. Traditionally we've always used Exeltech, as they've had the cleanest > output, with background buzz on tube

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Bryan Norkunas
No one knew what a MXR Phase 90 pedal was until Eddie starting using one, now everyone uses one :) - RIP Bryan -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:10 PM To:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Bryan Norkunas
I have built one small music studio with a Samlex pst-1500-24V and it turned out wonderful - though this was not the inverter w/the built in charger. For the next studio build, it will be my personal studio and I am considering the SAMLEX, EVO-1212F-HW. This build will be finished late

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
The work I did on this back in the day, when I was into this kind of thing was setting AC voltage for the amps. Marshall and other really nice sounding guitar amps need a specific AC voltage to sound great and get good tube life. I can't remember the voltages exactly but they are out there to find

[RE-wrenches] Sound Equipment Inverter

2020-10-22 Thread Ray
Hi All; I've just had an inquiry on building a portable sound stage and recording setup.  Traditionally we've always used Exeltech, as they've had the cleanest output, with background buzz on tube amps being lower than grid power.  Modsine were horrible, Old Trace SWs were pretty

[RE-wrenches] LED switch question

2020-10-22 Thread jay
On a not very solar question, but Does anyone have any recommendations for dual LED dimmer for a single gang box? I’ve found dual with one side being for LED and the other side for a fan which I could make work. But just thought someone might already know of a product. thx jay

Re: [RE-wrenches] FMC in battery rooms

2020-10-22 Thread Ray
I don't think that would be appropriate.  That's why lead acid batteries are covered in their own section in 480. I'm not aware of any references in 480 to also adhere to 500.  Battery acid is corrosive, H2S can be poisonous, but its very rare to build up gases to a flammable concentration

Re: [RE-wrenches] FMC in battery rooms

2020-10-22 Thread Kent Osterberg
Mark, That's to be avoided if possible. You wouldn't be allowed to put batteries in a battery room. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar On 10/22/2020 10:36 AM, Mark Frye wrote: Perhaps we should be applying Article 500 to the installation of batteries as well. On 10/22/2020 10:02 AM, Kent

Re: [RE-wrenches] FMC in battery rooms

2020-10-22 Thread Mark Frye
Perhaps we should be applying Article 500 to the installation of batteries as well. On 10/22/2020 10:02 AM, Kent Osterberg wrote: Jay, I suspect it is because FMC is not vapor tight and could be an unintentional path for hydrogen gas, or could allow acid vapors to condense on the enclosed

Re: [RE-wrenches] FMC in battery rooms

2020-10-22 Thread Kent Osterberg
Jay, I suspect it is because FMC is not vapor tight and could be an unintentional path for hydrogen gas, or could allow acid vapors to condense on the enclosed wiring. LFMC (aka liquid tight) is allowed in battery rooms. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar On 10/22/2020 9:07 AM, jay wrote:

[RE-wrenches] FMC in battery rooms

2020-10-22 Thread jay
HI All, 348.12 says that FMC cannot be used in battery rooms. Would anyone like to chime in as to why that would be? And what is the definition of a battery room: Is a battery in an enclosure ( box) a battery room, or is the room that the battery/box is in the battery room? Thx jay