[RE-wrenches] Opticsre reCAPTCHA snag

Greetings Wrenches, Has anyone created a new system profile successfully within the last few days? I’m only able to get past the first page of selecting the equipment then on the second page where we input the MAC address there is an immediate red prompt saying "ERROR for site owner: Invalid si

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ironridge ballasted BX on the ground

/Operator >> www.AutonomousEnergies.com <http://www.autonomousenergies.com/> >> (518) 567-1468 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM Nick A Lucchese via RE-wrenches >> > <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> wrote: >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Midnite new inverter

I was under the same impression as David. At one point when I looked into it all the electrical specifications appeared identical. Lux isn’t made by Deye? Ripping off designs within China isn’t just exclusive to the US? Good ole inverter manufacturer family incest? Does the main difference only

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid array far, far from the batteries

Pretty cold up there in Montana! Maybe only 10 or 11 in series depending on the module? Nick > On Apr 10, 2024, at 9:40 AM, Chris Daum via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > > The crazy things folks do. Dear people: We have a fellow who has an initial > off-grid array with a Radian 8048A (and r

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid array far, far from the batteries

Can all 12 be placed in series without going over the voltage limit of a Barcelona or Hawkes Bay? Nick > On Apr 10, 2024, at 9:40 AM, Chris Daum via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > > The crazy things folks do. Dear people: We have a fellow who has an initial > off-grid array with a Radian

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ironridge ballasted BX on the ground

are done so nothing is left behind. > > Adam Katzman (he/him) > Autonomous Energies | Owner/Operator > www.AutonomousEnergies.com <http://www.autonomousenergies.com/> > (518) 567-1468 > > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM Nick A Lucchese via RE-wrenches > &

[RE-wrenches] Ironridge ballasted BX on the ground

Greetings Wrenches, Has anyone utilized any ballasted style commercial roof rack solutions directly on the ground? I have an upcoming project that is only predicted to be left in place for around 5 years and is on land expected to be put back as it was found therefore concrete is out of the que

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mate3s error vs. event log

der wrote: > > Hi, > Are you saying that this "charged parms met" message is actually coming from > the Flexnet? I do have a flexnet in this system. The event log states the > originating port to be "M", as from the Mate3s itself. > > On Tue, Apr 2, 202

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mate3s error vs. event log

Hello Kirk, Does the client rely on the fully charged indicator anyway? Perhaps defeat some of the settings that will satisfy the targets of the Flexnet? Maybe set the “charged voltage” to something a few volts higher than your absorption set point and/or take the timer all the way up to 240 mi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tigo RSS Off Grid

utilize the 12v output for the transmitter but don’t recall how they determine when to terminate the 12v source. Hopefully someone more fond of the all in one inverters can fill us in! Nick > On Feb 21, 2024, at 8:06 AM, Nick A Lucchese via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > The 4

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Board Repair

Zonna is a dependable resource. I often find they have more repair boards and parts in their inventory than Outback does themselves. Whether the older legacy boards or newer VFXR series, Zonna has them. I think of them as the off grid distributor solution provider that AEE used to be known for.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system

Greetings William, I think the trick is to have the customer wait until they get the invite and not have them create an account ahead of time. However on your end, it does say something about the client being able to add the system if they already have an account. I too have come across this ex

Re: [RE-wrenches] Tigo RSS Off Grid

The 48v to 12v DC converter approach should be immune from the inverters LBCO since it lives on the battery side of the inverter/bus. I’ve done a few systems using Tigo’s without issue. The main concern is you now have a DC load attached to the battery output lacking DC load protection that coul

Re: [RE-wrenches] Recommendation on DC Breaker

The Siemens HNF361RPV is worth looking into. Quite affordable and reliable build quality without having to resort to Amazon. It first appears that it’s limit is 250 vdc but the footnotes indicate 600 once going deeper into the details. Obviously not a fuse though. Nick > On Jan 18, 2024, at

Re: [RE-wrenches] Racking identification help

Looks like the Lumos LSX rail but obviously he’d know since the frameless Lumos modules would be unmistakable and nearly impossible to confuse with a typical framed module. I do somewhat recall them selling it separately though. Good luck, Nick > On Nov 17, 2023, at 10:01 AM, Dan Fink via RE

Re: [RE-wrenches] Propane range options for off-grid?

There’s definitely a couple thousand price premium added over Premier and Unique but Bertazzoni ranges only use 250 watts when the oven itself is on otherwise does not add to the idle consumption of the house. Over 10 years without issue here at my residence. The newer models are even better yet

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island/Fortress E-vault (and eFlex)

William, Mac and Wrenches, Though it’s not the specific model William seeks I’ve generally had good luck with closed loop comms paired with the Fortress Eflex. I did have initial setbacks with earlier firmware since the particular setup still had a negative to ground bond but after their helpfu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Silfab

While it’s too early to gauge longevity on production output I was impressed with the build quality and appearance. Additionally, their plastic stacking assemblies for keeping them palletized until installation are the best I’ve ever experienced. They line up easily if needing to re-stack, stay

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Mate3SL = no web monitor due to a chip shortage

Just ordered one so I’m quite certain they are starting to be available again. That’s what I believe to be the case with Zonna anyway. Additionally, I was told by an Outback technician a couple months ago that once the supply chain issues are dealt with they will upgrade any of the Lite versions

Re: [RE-wrenches] Pro Power saving device

It’s a subsidiary of CitizenRE. If you strap a crystal on it with a rubber bank it apparently amplifies it’s output to almost completely erase your power bill. The flat earth community swears by them. Nick > On Jul 6, 2023, at 10:25 AM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Hey all you

Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing strings with Tigo

Good morning William, Yes there are a couple new things to learn when working with these RS units. I’ve done a few now, the most recent three with the same controllers as you and Dave. I am assuming the wording about being terminated at the inverter can also be understood as having landed the

Re: [RE-wrenches] High current dc combiner vibration

Good morning all. Seems we’ve all been aware of best practices for keeping DC cables bound together and twisted when possible. Does anyone know why Simpliphi recommends the exact opposite on page 18 of their installation manual? I recall observing this awhile ago and thought it was just somethin

Re: [RE-wrenches] blue planet battery voltage vs SOC

Greetings Jay, Though the curve is obviously very flat with lithium and not very susceptible to Peukert’s law I do find that the delta between voltage and SOC can very a couple volts depending on how much current is being pushed in or out. But since you asked for a “rough” approximation here is

[RE-wrenches] Radian and Fortress incident

Greetings Peter, I created a new subject line out William's previous “utility transformer” thread for your incident. Any more details surface about this installation? Eflex or Evault? Were all the settings programmed by yourself or someone else you trust? Installed to specifications provided by

Re: [RE-wrenches] SolArk and Tigo compatibility

All, I believe what Chris is referring to is something I was initially confused on during a Solark install I was involved with last year. Uncertain if the manual has changed but in the Solark 12k manual dated April 2, 2021 on page 23 it has a line saying- Note: Tigo Optimizers are compatible wi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Butt End Connector Warning

Are you just speaking of a galvanic corrosion chart John? See here. Happy Friday everyone, Nick > On Oct 6, 2022, at 12:51 PM, John via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > There used to be a chart – supplied years ago – that listed all the metals > a

Re: [RE-wrenches] GT inverter for SWWP turbine

Interesting timing on this Skybox subject. Over the last few weeks I’ve been getting requests for help from a local individual that has been experiencing a lot of problems with his integration of Skyboxes and a Fortress Evault. I am too overwhelmed with my own work to jump right in but still try

Re: [RE-wrenches] lithium in cold weather/heating

Greetings Jay, I’ve been using Blue Ions exclusively for the last 5 years almost. Most of my sites sit around 1800-3000’ and only had two shutdowns due to cold temps. Since it takes such significant periods of time for that much mass to get to get below the temps of concern it really just hasn’

Re: [RE-wrenches] Shurflo 9300 submersible alternative?

Hey Allan, I see nobody knows of anything better/cheaper either. That’s a great little pump for what it is. You’re probably aware but last I knew Shurflo (Pentair I believe) would do a complete rebuild of the pump themselves for somewhere around $400-500. Takes away most of the responsibility an

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark grid tie question

Jason, this will work just fine. I’ve not fully embraced a transition to their products for my clients yet but had one recently where the customer insisted on this for their project and I was in the exact scenario while we waited for the battery to arrive. No external bypass required for this re

Re: [RE-wrenches] Over current Sqflex

Here’s that voltage vs efficiency chart you were referring to Jay. Nick > On Oct 21, 2021, at 9:05 AM, jay wrote: > > HI Mac, > > Its self limited as to current. > > Pump speed/gpm is based on voltage. I cant remember exactly but somewhere > above 80vdc is where it is running at full rp

Re: [RE-wrenches] Strange noises from the roof

details on slightly cooler days. However, if it continued to occur the way I had heard it I could see how it would get the attention of someone if it were a habitable structure. Nick A Lucchese > On Oct 19, 2021, at 1:04 PM, Jason Szumlanski > wrote: > > Someone reached out to me

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian Generator Relay

Any way you can just use the relay in the Flexnet or maybe there isn’t one installed on that system? Nick > On Sep 14, 2021, at 11:15 AM, Michael Morningstar > wrote: > > Actually I’m using the 12V relay to activate a battery vent fan. For > generator starting, I’m using the dry contact rela

[RE-wrenches] IMO's Fire Raptor

lucky. From what I know about IMO’s history in industrial controls it seems like the best option to pair with Outback’s offerings to meet compliance these days. Thanks for the collective wisdom as always, Nick A Lucchese now back to the exploding RSD unit thread

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery cable lengths

Good evening Barton and Jay, Is this recent that Blue Planet’s tech support says not to worry about parallel cable lengths? They’ve said for years to try and match them and it is even noted that “All parallel battery connections to be of equal length” on the three line diagram on page 31 of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] outback grid tie help

Greetings Jay, How much does the house consume as a base load? I imagine if you remotely instruct your customer to open all the breakers on the standby load panel you’ll lose connectivity with Opticsre? When you go back and look at the history over the last four months does the behavior seem c

Re: [RE-wrenches] grundfos SQFlex question

This one? > On Jun 15, 2021, at 2:15 PM, jay wrote: > > Does anyone have or know where I can get the pump curves with voltages? > > I’m trying to limit flow by lowering the voltage, which I know works, but I > can’t find the output vs voltage charts. > > And does anyone know if Lorentz is s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Dial torque wrench for S-5 Clamps

I’ve been liking the Proto torque wrench I purchased from Zoro a couple years back. I often wrap the head in masking tape to protect the roofing finish when torquing S-5 clamps due to the limited dist

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU7000is remote starting.

I always tried to avoid doing the conversions myself with the Atkinsons products but have had great success with the kits from Genconnex.direct.net for awhile now. I never get involved with generator sales but pretty sure they just went up by about $600 from the time my customer purchased one ju

Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack inverter repair

Zonna Energy. They’re great folks. Also, Kris Stone at stkri...@yahoo.com. He repaired a few of my boards for legacy inverters recently and was recommended by others on the list. Nick > On May 6, 2021, at 8:38 AM, palumbo1...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am needing a recommendation for businesses t

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV direct EV charging

I have two of the inverters from Cyboenergy that I purchased about 6 years back. The off grid N model works fairly well with medium to large loads but will not run to operate things like Makita battery chargers or other small electronics unless another base load like a fan is added. It definitel

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging 48V Battery with One Module

Jason, Mack, Maverick, Kent and John, Looks like the Genasun absorb set points are 57.6 right? Were you still needing this for a LiFePO4 battery option Jason? Maybe they offer a different voltage setpoint option I’m not seeing? I’ve needed something like this for a couple applications as well.

Re: [RE-wrenches] 600vdc A or B switch

Greetings Dave, You’re likely using the Schneider high voltage controller but you know that Morningstar offers the Tristar MPPT 600 with the high voltage transfer switch as an option right? Too bad they don’t sell it as a stand alone option though. Nick A Lucchese > On Feb 22, 2021, a

Re: [RE-wrenches] GVFX3524 fan replacement

the necessary AC and DC conductors and removal from wall plus re-installation. You may want to order a replacement thermistor at the same time depending on it’s age. Nick A Lucchese > On Feb 14, 2021, at 5:15 PM, Ron Young wrote: > > Hi Wrenches, I have a client with an Outback

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol ark 120v issues

will be resolved soon without needing to stack multiple units or a transformer. Nick A Lucchese > On Feb 9, 2021, at 12:17 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > wrote: > > Yes that has happened with 2 of mine Jerry. I like the Transformer Devils > that I know. Might check thes

[RE-wrenches] Load imbalance issues with SolArk?

s may outweigh the benefits if these shutdowns occur even once every couple of months. Any of you have a long enough history with them to chime in with your observations? Are they most reliable for AC coupled with backup rather than off grid or the “Limited to Home” mode? Thanks for your time, N

Re: [RE-wrenches] What to do with failed Outback boards

e print; experience is what you get when >> you don’t. >> >> Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, >> a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. >> >> >> On 1/31/2021 10:57 PM, Nick A Lucchese wro

Re: [RE-wrenches] Energy Storage and Working Spaces for Other Equipment

Good evening Wrenchers, I too have observed this overlooked detail over the last couple decades and always tried to make sure this wasn’t overlooked in the initial design phase. Obviously we often aren’t given the ideal palette we want to build on especially with system upgrades or in newly all

[RE-wrenches] What to do with failed Outback boards

Hello again, Just wondering if anyone has been made aware of an ideal solution for failed Outback boards for the VFX and FX series? Maybe it’s their policy with the newer FXR series as well but ever since the Alpha Group acquired them around 2010 (I believe that’s when the headaches started any

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wireless float switch control

ssolarpumps.com/ <https://www.rpssolarpumps.com/> > > A google search reveals some others that look less expensive so take a look. > > <https://www.rpssolarpumps.com/>Hope that helps, > > Best > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnhUGGjv5WM> >> Nick

[RE-wrenches] Wireless float switch control

passion we all share. The planet needs us more than ever and I feel fortunate for every one of you. This list is an incredible resource! Hope all of you have a great last few hours of 2020 and a prosperous 2021! Nick A Lucchese ___ List sponsored by

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue planet integration

worked out and of the same high integrity we’d expect with any of their products. Just like waiting for all of the new exciting Midnite Solar products, the longer we wait the better they will be! Nick A Lucchese NABCEP Certified PV Installer #041704-27 Planet Home, Lucchese Solar & Green En