Re: [RE-wrenches] Hurricane damage to solar arrays

2017-09-15 Thread Jason Szumlanski
that got sucked off the > racks? Also, is it possible that flying debris caused some of the random > location module failures? > > Ray Walters > > Remote Solar > > On 9/14/17 1:53 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: > > More early anecdotal data... > > We are finding N

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hurricane damage to solar arrays

2017-09-14 Thread Jason Szumlanski
. Maybe there are enough monitored systems with historical data > now to see the effects, if any. > > Brian Teitelbaum > AEE Solar > > On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Jason Szumlanski floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >> I'm based in Fort Myers and we cov

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hurricane damage to solar arrays

2017-09-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
out values are pretty high. It looks like the attachment points into the roof are not going to be the failure point in the systems in Florida, but there is a LOT of work to be done still. It's going to be a very interesting few months ahead! ​Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group​ ​ On

Re: [RE-wrenches] TPO Roofing

2017-08-31 Thread Jason Szumlanski
August, While compatible, I mentioned in another recent thread that Geocel 4500 lacks testing to ASTM standards. If you have an AHJ that cares about that kind of stuff, you might want to pass it by them first. Geocel 2300 and 3300 do meet ASTM standards per the manufacturer. Jason Szumlanski

Re: [RE-wrenches] TPO Roofing

2017-08-31 Thread Jason Szumlanski
If you can identify the brand, maybe try Anchor Products. We use their hardware on TPO. We screw down the attachments (they also make a non-penetrating version) and the roofer comes in behind to seal the patch. It's a breeze. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On Thu, Aug 31, 20

Re: [RE-wrenches] AC Coupled Enphase

2017-08-29 Thread Jason Szumlanski
losed condition (shorted). This would preclude their use in a situation where opening the circuit is the preferred failure mode. Maybe someone with some more knowledge in this area can chime in on whether SSRs are a good idea in this scenario. Jason Szumlanski On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Nick S

[RE-wrenches] Enphase Installer Toolkit Broken on Android #Scanning #Bug

2017-08-11 Thread Jason Szumlanski
lkit on a Microsoft Surface Pro? ​Jason Szumlanski​ ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.o

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase installer compensation M-190's discontinued

2017-07-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Correction - I think it started at 15 years with labor included. I don't see how they can renege on that now. In fact, they had a power guarantee, too. They would reimburse people for lost energy as a result of warranty issues. Jason On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 3:02 PM, Jason Szumlanski

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase installer compensation M-190's discontinued

2017-07-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
This seems odd. I thought they had a 25 year warranty originally with labor compensation, then went to 15 year at some point with no labor compensation. We have lots of M190s out there that were sold with labor coverage, so this would be important to know for certain. Jason On Thu, Jul 6, 2017

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar over a Pool

2017-06-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
idea. Jason Szumlanski ​​ FL State Certified Contractor License: CVC56956 On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > Solar over a pool of any type electric or solar pool collectors , IS A BAD > IDEA , as it will significantly drop the length of the swimming season as >

Re: [RE-wrenches] concrete roof tile install

2017-06-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
. That's why we wanted to use Geocel 4500. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 5:11 PM, James Rudolph wrote: > Aloha Jay, > When the application fits the QuickMount product line is always the way to > go. We have also had success on curved tile with h

Re: [RE-wrenches] concrete roof tile install

2017-06-22 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Florida's southeast coast. I'm not sure about snow and seismic, but I imagine there are similar issues. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group https://floridasolardesigngroup.com <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/3107774613490049e8830d9eb917d192cfab86ed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fflor

Re: [RE-wrenches] concrete roof tile install

2017-06-22 Thread Jason Szumlanski
now. Since you can't unstick peel and stick, you can't exactly slip a new sheet under the course above like with felt. I'd be interested to see what others are doing in this case. Jason Szumlanski On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 12:11 PM, MiJo Nels wrote: > We have always loved QuickMo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar over a pool - what must I pay attention to?

2017-06-21 Thread Jason Szumlanski
the lateral pool wall boundary. But solar panels with exposed wiring above these roofs are allowed by AHJs, so I guess if it's on the roof (or in the attic), the conductor is not considered "overhead" or "exposed." Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On We

Re: [RE-wrenches] Roof layout and proposal tools

2017-05-11 Thread Jason Szumlanski
We have found that most of the commercial cloud based offerings meet some of our needs, but none of them meet all of our needs. Each package has a ton of bells and whistles that we will never use in our sales presentation and workflow. And none of them are particularly accurate because of skewed ae

Re: [RE-wrenches] Firestone Metal Roof with S-5

2017-03-23 Thread Jason Szumlanski
o have the roofer do that and everyone is > protected then why not. Remember it all about the customer and if they feel > happy then we all are happy. But thats just me. > Jerry. > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > Original message -

[RE-wrenches] Firestone Metal Roof with S-5

2017-03-22 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Has anyone run into Firestone brand metal roofing? A local roofer is trying to tell my client that the warranty will be void if a solar contractor installs S-5 clamps, but they have a different product and if they install it (clamps only), it will not void the warranty. For (maybe) obvious reasons

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: An interesting article

2017-02-27 Thread Jason Szumlanski
There are two issues that make the article overly simplistic I think. - As the author admits, the calculations only work for arrays with due south orientation and states that "Solar panels should always face true south." - The article ignores weather/temperature, which is one reason th

Re: [RE-wrenches] 690.47(D)

2017-01-30 Thread Jason Szumlanski
service entrance (which it almost always does). Jason Szumlanski On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 1:57 PM, William Miller wrote: > Mark: > > For micro-inverter systems I have successfully argued the application of > Exception No. 1. in that the load is the micro-inverter. > > Willia

Re: [RE-wrenches] 690.47(D)

2017-01-30 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Further to August’s reply, here it is: http://iaeimagazine.org/magazine/2015/06/23/bonding-and-grounding-pv-systems/ ​Jason​ On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 1:47 PM, August Goers wrote: > Hi Mark, > > The current issue of IAEI magazine has an article writing by Bill Brooks > called "Hot Topics for PV

Re: [RE-wrenches] Demand Charges

2017-01-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Tom, are you sure it isn’t the highest 15 minute period for the last rolling 12 month period? That’s how FPL is set up. It’s brutal for some industries that have infrequent high demand. On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Tom Lane wrote: > In Florida it is not unusable to have a $700 dollar dema

Re: [RE-wrenches] Satcon Inverter Service

2016-11-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
. ​Jason Szumlanski On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Stephen K wrote: > Jason, > > We support a number of Satcons here in the Denver area and utilize paid > for technical support via SIC (http://www.sicusallc.com/) which is a > reconstituted group of folks who formerly worked at

Re: [RE-wrenches] Milwaukee M18 one key tools

2016-11-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Yeah, the Flexvolt system even has 120V tools. Unless you have some serious cutting or boring tasks, I can’t imagine needing these in my line of work. I’ve found the Milwaukee 12V series is surprisingly good for many tasks and super lightweight (nice on a roof). They even make a capable 12V hammer

Re: [RE-wrenches] Milwaukee M18 one key tools

2016-11-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Seems like an unnecessary gimmick to me. That said, I switched to Milwaukee M12 for light tasks and M18 for heavy use and I’m very happy. They even make combo M12/M18 multi-charger. The M12 are super light and the M18 are very good. They also have a better selection for oddball tools. Perhaps the b

[RE-wrenches] Satcon Inverter Service

2016-11-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Anyone know who does Satcon inverter repair service in Florida? Our local University’s 2MW field is acting up. ​Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group​ ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change

Re: [RE-wrenches] Clipping of microinverter output

2016-10-04 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Amen to that. It doesn't make sense to spend inordinate time agonizing over the right ratio, and consumers are skeptical anyway. Unless it's way under or over 1.0 it isn't going to make a huge difference. I did a sensitivity analysis on this when PV cost twice as much, and I found it still wasn't w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Clipping of microinverter output

2016-10-04 Thread Jason Szumlanski
This has been addressed several times on the list (check the archives). But the best source on this still in my opinion is Enphase's Module Right-Sizing white paper. There are regional variations that make a big difference. It's not so much about the inverter efficiency. It's about how much extra

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wire nuts

2016-09-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
s not being acceptable. There are also people using Alumiconn and Polaris black connectors, which are not rated for wet/damp locations. This all ties in together in terms of best practices in roof junction/transition boxes. ​Jason Szumlanski​ On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 3:19 PM, August Goers wrote:

Re: [RE-wrenches] kwh for dishwasher

2016-08-31 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Nothing scientific here, but I'd ballpark it at 15W filling, 250W washing, and 1000W drying. Drying is the greatest kWh draw for a whole cycle. I think what you really need to know is kWh per cycle, and number of cycles per day/month/year. Air-dry or hand dry! On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 11:58 AM, j

[RE-wrenches] Pass through/transition box for Enphase

2016-08-08 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ombine circuits - just transition from THWN to Romex and keep things neat an organized. Any suggestions? Jason Szumlanski ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settin

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Support Non-Responsive

2016-08-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ink they have a better long-term business outlook (my subjective view), but they need to get their short-term issues with dealer support straightened out. That was the point of the original post. Thanks everyone for sharing your experience. Jason Szumlanski On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 8:14 AM, How

Re: [RE-wrenches] New Construction Enphase Romex / NM

2016-07-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Manhattan, KS > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Jason Szumlanski > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:46 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] New Construction Enphase Romex / NM > > > > Augus

Re: [RE-wrenches] New Construction Enphase Romex / NM

2016-07-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
/wire_termination/terminals_crimps/crimp_connector_splice_cap.php > - ferrules are available for fine stranded conductors. > > > > August > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Jason Szumlanski > *Sent:* Tues

[RE-wrenches] New Construction Enphase Romex / NM

2016-07-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
so Romex isn't allowed. In fact, some jurisdictions are requiring this even for Soladeck boxes because they consider the Soladeck an enclosure in a wet location so the inside must also be considered a wet location, making the transition to Romex improper in their opinion. Jason Szum

Re: [RE-wrenches] Bypassing a broken PV module

2016-07-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
you bypass it but leave it in place? > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 7:26 AM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >> I came across shattered glass on an Evergreen PV module while doing a new >> homeowner system evaluation. My inclination is to remo

[RE-wrenches] Bypassing a broken PV module

2016-07-22 Thread Jason Szumlanski
d probably not pose a safety risk. While he may be technically right, for now I have reused to do the work, but I told him I would think about it. Anyone been through this scenario? ​Jason Szumlanski ​ ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List A

Re: [RE-wrenches] array overloading of an inverter

2016-07-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
les with a 300W just to see what happens. If I get around to that, I'll report back! Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Kirk Herander wrote: > Hello folks, > > I am composing a response to a question a potential customer asked me. It > s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Support Non-Responsive

2016-07-09 Thread Jason Szumlanski
considering these options. > > > > William Miller > > > > > > [image: Gradient Cap_mini] > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com <http://www.millersolar.com/> > 805-438-5600 > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Support Non-Responsive

2016-07-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
t; > Texas Master Electrician #284451 > > > “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion > to fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor > safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could > ever use in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase Support Non-Responsive

2016-07-05 Thread Jason Szumlanski
e this, no joke, an email just came in with a satisfaction survey from Enphase. Jason On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Jason Szumlanski < ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > It seems like we are talking about inverter and module customer service > (good and bad) a lot latel

[RE-wrenches] Enphase Support Non-Responsive

2016-07-05 Thread Jason Szumlanski
major module manufacturer warranty claim right now. I'd love to see Home Power or someone do a story on manufacturer responsiveness to dealers. Things are generally going down hill it seems. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group ___ List sponsored

Re: [RE-wrenches] Bracket for Fronius IG

2016-06-30 Thread Jason Szumlanski
an't remember if the mounting brackets > are the same for all sizes of IGs > > > On 6/30/2016 7:22 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: > > Anyone know where I can get a replacement bracket set for an IG5000? > > > ​Jason Szumlanski > Florida Solar Design Group > > &g

[RE-wrenches] Bracket for Fronius IG

2016-06-30 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Anyone know where I can get a replacement bracket set for an IG5000? ​Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings:

Re: [RE-wrenches] K1-Open Fault on SMA SB

2016-06-29 Thread Jason Szumlanski
after X # > of times the relay just locks open. Enjoy. > > peter giroux > American Solar > > - Original Message - > *From:* Jason Szumlanski > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:37 PM > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] K1-Open Fault on SMA S

Re: [RE-wrenches] K1-Open Fault on SMA SB

2016-06-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
It's out of warranty, and I need to make the trip anyway because there are no SB3300U replacements, so I have to see what's involved to go with a 3000 TL. ​I warned the owner it's probably not going to be a simple fix...​ On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 7:00 PM, Corey Shalanski wrote: > Jason, > > Fe

[RE-wrenches] K1-Open Fault on SMA SB

2016-06-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I'm heading out on my first K1-Open fault code on a SMA inverter. Any tips for diagnostic steps and likely outcome? I'm dreading the call to SMA based on recent feedback about their customer support. ​Jason Szumlanski ___ List sponsored

Re: [RE-wrenches] 20 kW 208/120 inverters

2016-06-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
is 277/480 > > Carl Adams > SunRock Solar > NABCEP Certified PV Installer > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >> Solectria PVI 20TL would meet your criteria. I can't vouch for it >> pe

Re: [RE-wrenches] 20 kW 208/120 inverters

2016-06-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Solectria PVI 20TL would meet your criteria. I can't vouch for it personally, but I've seen quite a few 14TL successfully installed in commercial applications. On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Carl Adams wrote: > Hello Wrenches, > > I am looking of a recommendation on a 208 3 phase inverter i

Re: [RE-wrenches] Steel Trusses

2016-06-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar / MC4 connectors in a marine environment

2016-06-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
It does sound like a very plausible cause and a reasonable response, but doesn't replacing the connectors void the module warranty? You might want to get in contact with Canadian Solar before doing that. On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 1:30 PM, Bill Brooks wrote: > Kirk, > > I ran into a very similar p

Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar / MC4 connectors in a marine environment

2016-06-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
That's very curious, indeed. Given that virtually all of the CS6Ps we installed were on micros, module interconnects would not have been an issue. Sounds like it could be a MC4 defect if the home run connection didn't exhibit the same issue. Strange. I'll be watching for other feedback. On Tue,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Canadian Solar / MC4 connectors in a marine environment

2016-06-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ations are within 200 feet of the Gulf or on canals. M190s were very susceptible to ground fault issues, so the lack of CS6P issues in particular points to an isolated incident in your case perhaps. (Hopefully for my sake). Jason Szumlanski On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 5:28 PM, Kirk Herander wrote

Re: [RE-wrenches] Steel Trusses

2016-06-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
While on the subject, anyone have a good source of 2" wide Butyl double sided tape? Our local roofing suppliers only have 1". On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Peter Giroux wrote: > Chad > > I second August. We have had great success with self tapping screws. Put > some butyl on the L-foot and

Re: [RE-wrenches] meter main combo with multiple main breaker spots and NEC 705.12

2016-05-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
= 100A would be your max inverter output rating. Jason Szumlanski On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 5:55 PM, August Goers wrote: > All – > > > > I’ll chime in to my own post with this article from Solar Pro: > > > > > http://solarprofessional.com/articles/design-instal

[RE-wrenches] Evergreen 205 or 200

2016-05-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Looking for a "new" or used Evergreen module to replace a broken one. Please contact me off list if you have one available. Jason Szumlanski Principal Solar Designer Florida Solar Design Group ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List A

Re: [RE-wrenches] supply side connection - Connectder

2016-05-12 Thread Jason Szumlanski
d the ConnecDER would interfere with those other devices that they offer, and would not listen to reason when we explained that it was the customer's choice what collar device(s) they choose. Argh! It's one thing after another... Jason Szumlanski On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Kirk

Re: [RE-wrenches] supply side connection - Tap connector recommendations

2016-05-11 Thread Jason Szumlanski
avoiding the avoidable” > second nature. > > Michael > > On May 11, 2016, at 5:24 AM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > > In some jurisdictions and for some utilities, pulling the meter is a MAJOR > ordeal. Some jurisdictions require a

Re: [RE-wrenches] supply side connection - Tap connector recommendations

2016-05-11 Thread Jason Szumlanski
t see any issue specifying and using them. Jason Szumlanski On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 12:26 AM, Shasta Daiku wrote: > Kirpal, I’m curious what the reason is for making the tap on an energized > line. Why not have the meter pulled? While insulation piercing taps are > designed for “hot w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mobile solar trailer

2016-05-10 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Thought >> is that (8) AGM 6v 250AH batteries would work >> >> · approx. 1,500W PV Array >> >> >> >> I am requesting a quote from Patriot Solar (Albion, MI) >> http://patriotsolargroup.com/products/solar-parent/solar-child/solar-trailers-2

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mobile solar trailer

2016-05-09 Thread Jason Szumlanski
great working order. That unit had Rolls S-530s and a Magnum inverter with some Kyocera panels that just happened to fit the roof perfectly. ​Jason Szumlanski​ On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Dave wrote: > Wrenches, > > > > I have a customer looking for a tow behind solar trailer

Re: [RE-wrenches] 480 single phase delta

2016-04-29 Thread Jason Szumlanski
where you want to connect, but because you have 3 wires and not 4 this does not seem to be the case. See if the utility will supply the third hot 480V conductor and switch the service to 3-phase. They can leave the neutral in place to support the 240V loads. [image: Inline image 1] Jason Szumlan

Re: [RE-wrenches] Goofy roofing

2016-04-29 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Look into the Versabracket. We get quite a lot of metal roofing installed around here over existing shingles with horizontal 1x4 battens. Spacing is usually 2', however. Jason Szumlanski On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 9:55 AM, frenergy wrote: > Recently, a customer had a metal roof (not

[RE-wrenches] List of Thin-Film Manufacturers

2016-02-23 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I am trying to compile a list of thin-film peel-and-stick products that are currently on the market and readily available. Any opinions would also be appreciated. Please respond off-list and I will send out the compiled list in about a week. ​Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Desing Group

Re: [RE-wrenches] Inverter Failure Due to Generator Backfeed (?)

2016-01-30 Thread Jason Szumlanski
>> >> Can you give any insight as to the failure mechanism? >> >> I guess I don't understand why bad AC would damage the inverter, I mean >> besides the obvious bad equipment design. >> >> Jay >> Peltz power. >> >

[RE-wrenches] Inverter Failure Due to Generator Backfeed (?)

2016-01-29 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ction by an AHJ that shall not be named... Over 120%, and also not the correct OCPD rating anyway for these two inverters. Passed plan review and inspection... Contractor out of business... surprise! Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group ___

Re: [RE-wrenches] Plastic washers

2016-01-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ays thought of Epdm as pretty soft? > > If you have a supplier let us know > > Jay > > On Jan 28, 2016, at 5:00 AM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > > If you are going to do it, have you considered EPDM washers instead of > plasti

Re: [RE-wrenches] Plastic washers

2016-01-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
>> reaction. But that the reaction is self limiting and that stainless >> fasteners with aluminum are used in marine applications albeit only with >> anodized aluminum. Or say fine and invoice accordingly for the plastic >> washers. >> >> Conrad >> Cotuit Sol

Re: [RE-wrenches] Plastic washers

2016-01-27 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Another engineer, eh? I'd say no... Tell him to find another installer. 50 million Elvis fans, I mean PV installations, can't be wrong. Ask him if he brings his own scissors to the hairdresser? That's my favorite line. Jason Szumlanski On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 12:37 AM, Jay w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solarworld

2016-01-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
#x27;t get anyone to help him... understandably. I always tell consumers the ASP story to scare them straight about low prices. ​Jason Szumlanski ​ On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Drake wrote: > A lot of ads for cheap Solarworld modules come into my inbox. Does anyone > know why they a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Temporary Roof Anchors

2016-01-08 Thread Jason Szumlanski
cost next to nothing. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote: > The aluminum flashing sounds great. > I will fill the holes with sealant, re-insert the nails/screws and then > cover all the screw heads with sealant and smoo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Frozen T-105s

2015-12-03 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ve to really take care of it or we will be right back in the same position. If you don't want a transplant, we can just give you some really expensive medicine, but you'll probably still die soon anyway." Harsh, but a fitting analogy. ​Jason Szumlanski On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 4:14 PM,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Inverter back feed liability

2015-11-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Hahaha. Here in Florida where everyone is a retired something, everyone is an engineer, doctor, or lawyer, or they slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night. On a serious note, the way I usually handle engineers is to ask their particular area of work. Understanding whether they are focused on str

Re: [RE-wrenches] Icynene spray foam insulation patching

2015-11-19 Thread Jason Szumlanski
elieve Icynene is usually a more dense 2 lb > product. I wonder if there is some kind of chemical incompatibility. Anyone > else know about this? > > > -Luke > > On Nov 19, 2015, at 8:25 AM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Icynene spray foam insulation patching

2015-11-19 Thread Jason Szumlanski
CO 81144 > sgsrenewab...@gmail.com > 719.588.3044 > www.sgsrenewables.com > > On Nov 19, 2015, at 05:22, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > > ​What are you doing to patch up conduit penetrations through icynene > insulation?​ > &g

[RE-wrenches] Icynene spray foam insulation patching

2015-11-19 Thread Jason Szumlanski
​What are you doing to patch up conduit penetrations through icynene insulation?​ ​Jason Szumlanski​ ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://list

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fastening of Backfed Breakers

2015-11-18 Thread Jason Szumlanski
eeds to be a bolt in type. These are the new NEC changes that are now in effect. On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Jason Szumlanski <> wrote: I think there are two sources of confusion here. 610.10(E) does not apply to the systems in question in any way. 610.10 applies only to breakers

Re: [RE-wrenches] MiaSole

2015-11-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
TO > Greenwired > www.greenwired.com > dan...@greenwired.com > 707-923-2001 (office) > 707-206-5088 (Cell) > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 5:28 AM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >> Any opinions on MiaSole CIGS thin film modules? We have a client a

[RE-wrenches] MiaSole

2015-11-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
there is a big ugly wire management trough that would cast a pretty good shadow, spreading the array out quite a bit. I'm not sure about wire management on a pitched metal roof, but it seems there should be a more elegant solution. Jason Szumlanski -- [image: Logo-Sq-80.png] Jason Szuml

[RE-wrenches] Fastening of Backfed Breakers

2015-11-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
NEC 2011 - one inspectors misinterpretation of the code below for your amusement and comments. I have to admit that 705.12(D)(6) is somewhat ambiguous. Appropriate use of commas by code writers would be very helpful. I was able to find Mike Holt's guide that clears it up, so hopefully that will do

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combined Inverter Fuse sizing

2015-10-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Clarification - it's square root of 3, not 2, and if the Inverter Output Current is specified on a datasheet for a 3-phase inverter, it would already have the factor applied and that is the rating used to apply to 1.25x factor. For example, Sunny Tripower 12,000 has a inverter output rating of: 1

Re: [RE-wrenches] Combined Inverter Fuse sizing

2015-10-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
take the total number of microinverters times the rating time 1.25 to get the combined circuit wire size and OCPD requirements. The same methodology would apply to string inverters. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 7:50 AM, Allen Frishman wrote: > Wrenche

Re: [RE-wrenches] SB6000U Derating Mode

2015-10-21 Thread Jason Szumlanski
difficult to deal with (slow service). http://www.shop.solarcowboyzoutlet.com/Inverter-Repair-Service-Inverter-Repair-Service.htm ​Jason Szumlanski ​ On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Dave Tedeyan wrote: > Hi All, > > Is anyone familiar with the wiring in the old Sunny Boy U inverters?

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hailstorm damage

2015-10-09 Thread Jason Szumlanski
dback on resistance to strikes? ​Jason Szumlanski​ ​​Florida Solar Design Group​ On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 1:47 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote: > Wrenches, > From time to time I see posts about hail damage. The message below was > sent internally among Positive Energy's three offices,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Railless Racking

2015-09-27 Thread Jason Szumlanski
nd wire. Some of the newer grounding lugs make that task a bit easier, but it's still more difficult than one WEEB-LUG per row on a rail. ​Jason​ Szumlanski On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Richard L Ratico < richard.l.rat...@valley.net> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Would anyo

Re: [RE-wrenches] large array on 200 amp service

2015-09-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
21-2937 > > On Sep 25, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > > Siemens makes a "Solar Ready" line. Whatever you plan to install, make > sure it's on the utility's list of approved devices. And... > &

Re: [RE-wrenches] large array on 200 amp service

2015-09-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Siemens makes a "Solar Ready" line. Whatever you plan to install, make sure it's on the utility's list of approved devices. And... Don't find out the hard way that your utility does not allow solar backfeed directly to the double-lugs on the load side of the meter socket. It makes no sense whatsoe

Re: [RE-wrenches] large array on 200 amp service

2015-09-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
rating of the conductors feeding the service? > > > On Friday, September 25, 2015, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >> Supply side interconnection is the only option, usually tapping service >> conductors in main panel between meter and exist

Re: [RE-wrenches] large array on 200 amp service

2015-09-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Supply side interconnection is the only option, usually tapping service conductors in main panel between meter and existing main. Without other complexities present, it's pretty straightforward. We're running into a lot of meter/main combos that don't have conductors that can be tapped (copper bus

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rooftop DC disconnects

2015-09-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
> I disagree about tarps. We've tested fully covered arrays (and small ones > at that) and still had what would be considered lethal levels of current > and voltage, even when using heavy, reflective tarps. And it can be very > difficult to ensure they stay in place, plus it'

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rooftop DC disconnects

2015-09-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ke care of the AC circuits in a microinverter or AC module system, but ideally the building main is shut down anyway, and the risk is the same as any other 240V equipment/appliance circuits. ​Jason Szumlanski On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 4:26 PM, William Miller wrote: > Dear Fellow Wrenches >

[RE-wrenches] 80kW Radian

2015-09-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Has anyone actually implemented 80kW of paralleled Radian power output, and if so, what battery and capacity did you use? ​Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group​ ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re

Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to flash

2015-08-28 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ay from. I'm sure there are unique experiences from around the country with snow, freeze/thaw cycles, expansion/contraction, and other phenomenon that could differ drastically from place to place. Maybe we're trying to shoehorn a single solution into a problem that has more than one answer.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Standing metal seam clamps

2015-08-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
No first-hand experience with it, but there is one from Eco-Fasten: http://www.ecofastensolar.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=4 On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 5:04 PM, Jay wrote: > Hi all > > Any options for standing metal seam clamps besides > S-5! > Snap n rack > ? > > Thanks in advance

Re: [RE-wrenches] Serviceable equipment on a roof

2015-08-13 Thread Jason Szumlanski
nstruction, installation, alteration and repair of systems, equipment and appliances intended to utilize solar energy for space heating or cooling, domestic hot water heating, swimming pool heating or process heating. Jason Szumlanski On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Daniel Young wrote: > We hav

Re: [RE-wrenches] clear sealant recommendations

2015-08-11 Thread Jason Szumlanski
h for my liking, but it would be nice to know if there is a good clear option. Jason Szumlanski On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 2:59 PM, William Dorsett wrote: > When we used zip ties for managing wire, we were advised to buy the black > ones because the pigment made them more impervious to UV. It

Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to flash

2015-08-10 Thread Jason Szumlanski
dressed the solar "attachments" and "fasteners" we are debating about, it's open to interpretation. On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Jason Szumlanski < ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > > http://www.oatey.com/brands/oatey/regions/canada/products/

Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to flash

2015-08-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
experienced roofer weigh in on this. > > Kurt Johnsen > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Jason Szumlanski < > ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote: > >> "If you place a flat object on top of roofing without an uphill material >> lapping over the downhil

Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to flash

2015-08-07 Thread Jason Szumlanski
"If you place a flat object on top of roofing without an uphill material lapping over the downhill object, you are not flashing. " By that logic, an Oatey boot is not a flashing for a plumbing vent on a metal roof. Just sayin'... Jason Szumlanski On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 2

Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to flash

2015-08-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
This started as an asphalt shingle attachment discussion, so it's important to note that many of the sealants from Sika are NOT compatible with asphaltic/bitumunous surfaces. Many competitors are still using products from this company that are specifically noted by the manufacturer as not compatibl

Re: [RE-wrenches] to flash or not to flash

2015-08-06 Thread Jason Szumlanski
ssarily good for the industry. Jason Szumlanski On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Daniel Young wrote: > Writing the subject above, it seems like I’ve heard this question on the > wrench list before, but I could not find it in my old email archives. Feel > free to pint me back to the

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