[RE-wrenches] Ballasted ground mounts

Hi REW, Looking for recommendations (or the opposite) on ballasted ground mount options. Anyone have experiences to share? Thanks, Kris Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Lic

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ballasted ground mounts

Thanks for the info, Sam. I guess that I should have mentioned that I am looking at an 8kw residential application. Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin Master

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ballasted ground mounts

e-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >  > Is Aerocompact still around ? They had a nice simple ballasted ground > mount > > Brad Bassett > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 10:45 AM Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wro

[RE-wrenches] SnapNRack

HI All, Just wondering if anyone has any of the old style SnapNRack rail and/or the old style rail splices on the shelf. Please respond off list if so. Thanks, Kris Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV

[RE-wrenches] Trina 195

Looking to replace a damaged module. Anyone happen to have a Trina 195 black frame on the shelf circa 2017ish? Please reply off the list. Thanks, Kris Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation P

[RE-wrenches] Hail

We had a pretty serious weather event and one of my clients had hail broken glass. I advised him to request a replacement of the whole array or, if not, a module by module inspection for I-V curves and hot spots. I am wondering if should reach out to other clients. I don't want to be a storm cha

[RE-wrenches] Module search

Hi All, Does anyone happen to have 2 SW325XL solarworld modules collecting dust? Contact me off-list if so. Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin Master Electri

[RE-wrenches] HT I-V curve tracer

Hi All, Does anyone use an HT curve tracer? If so, I could use some help. The manual leaves much to be desired. Contact me off list, please and thanks! Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation

[RE-wrenches] Qualifying equipment

Has anyone ever heard this from a tax advisor? Am I missing something? What our account said is, if we were audited, the dept. federal revenue would ask for a certificate from the manufacturer of the solar equipment showing that they qualify for the credit. He said not all manufacturers qualify.

[RE-wrenches] Head scratcher

Hi All, I am hoping that someone on the list can help me think this one through. I have a client that builds tiny portable homes. He is working on one where his client supplied the solar modules, charge controller, batteries, inverter, etc. They bought them through some dot com. The tiny home

Re: [RE-wrenches] Head scratcher

ed the minisplit off this 240V panel and subfeed 120V to > the AC IN on the inverter. In turn, the inverter can supply a load center > with 120V ONLY circuits. > > -Matt > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 1:30 PM Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@l

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Qualified solar electric property"?

Search the archives, Howie. I posted the same question this year and got a good response. The documents should be available from the manufacturer. Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Profess

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Qualified solar electric property"?

idn't have anything on their website and didn;'t answer their phone. > Do you still have the email response from George? > Thanks, > Howie > > *Howie Michaelson **Sun Catcher* > > *NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ * > > *Solar Electric Systems Sales & Ser

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Qualified solar electric property"?

, 8:18 PM Lloyd Hoffstatter < ll...@sunstruckconsulting.com> wrote: > For inverters use the NYPSC list or CE for other equipment > > Best, > Lloyd > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > -- > *From:* RE-wrenches on behalf &g

[RE-wrenches] Low voltage lithiums

Greetings all, I have seen an issue on two different systems that I am hoping someone can shed some light on for me. One was a 48 volt pack of 12 volt Battle Bornes and the other was a 24 volt pack of SOKs. What happens is when reaching the end of the bulk charging stage, the battery voltage spi

[RE-wrenches] Inverter bypass

Hi All, I have a stand alone system that was upgraded from an FX inverter to a Radian WITHOUT the companion load center. I would like to add an inverter bypass circuit to operate the house on generator power. There used to be a 4 slot breaker panel (SqD?) with the rocker switch preventing both

Re: [RE-wrenches] Inverter bypass

Kris, It was SqD QO403, and it was a 3-pole load center/disconnect, not >>> 4-pole. You may recall that the dual-inverter Trace Power Panels of long >>> ago used two of these, each one serving as an inverter bypass switch to one >>> 120V AC leg. >>> >>> On

[RE-wrenches] Fire fighters

Hi wrenches, In speaking to local firefighters last year, I had a question that stumped me. At night, will the light from the flames or the fire fighters' flood lights energize the array to a dangerous potential? Any light you can shed (pun intended) would be most welcome. Shine On! Kris Schmi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Array To or Through Ply

Very timely post for me, Matt. Thanks. I was just asked to bid a roof mount with SIP panels. My first thought is to just say no. I am very hesitant to rely on the pull out strength of screws in OSB. I will be watching this thread. Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue

[RE-wrenches] Truss finder

I am considering buying a deep scanner for locating trusses. Any recommendations or testimonials? Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician BSEE _

Re: [RE-wrenches] Truss finder

Thanks William! Laughed out loud at the first picture! Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician BSEE On Sun, Apr 16, 2023, 10:12 AM Kristopher S

Re: [RE-wrenches] Retail price lists

I won't disclose my markup, but I can tell you that I stopped showing itemized prices on my bids years ago for exactly this reason. The customer only sees the final bid amount. If they want to shop around and buy it on their own, they will have to self install or find another installer. Just my

Re: [RE-wrenches] Roof-mounted j-box

On exposed fastener metal, I have had good results with a cord grip connector through the roof to a 4 square metal junction box flat up against the bottom of the metal roof panel in the attic. Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4

Re: [RE-wrenches] sealing a carport array

You could try contacting the Wisconsin program called "solar for good". They have a system for their timber framed car port. Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin

[RE-wrenches] SOK Batteries

Hello brain trust, Anyone have experience with SOK lithiums? Here's my issue. Client has a tiny home and bought their system online (I know, run away...). Whenever they start a larger load (power tool, hair dryer) it pulls too much current and causes the BMS to shut down the battery output. No

[RE-wrenches] Radian programming

Hi All, This will likely be an easy answer for this group. I have a radian 4048 installation and am unable to get the programming correct. What i want it to do is sell to the grid when the batteries are full, but draw from the batteries at night or during cloudy periods until hitting a set SOC o