[RE-wrenches] Grundfos SQFlex

2014-10-20 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hello water pumping Wrenches, I have a customer who has a Grundfos SQFlex 11 pump and he is getting connected to the grid. He will still have his battery back up charged by PV and wants to look at the most efficient way to operate the pump. It seems to me that neither the IO101 or the CU200 real

Re: [RE-wrenches] SWWP Whisper 200 - Looking for a Short to Ground

2013-10-16 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hi Allan, although I seem to be subscribed to the small wind forum I have never received an email or digest from that list. I went online to see if I could find archived posts just to see if there actually was a small wind forum and couldn't navigate my way through the list page to find anything

[RE-wrenches] question about pole mount interconnection

2013-10-07 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hi Wrenches, I am installing six 8 panel pole mounts in a grid tied system. My question is about preference for cable run between the poles. I am interested in industry best practices. I have been told that running conduit between the poles, i.e. along the axis, will hold the cabling but the pol

[RE-wrenches] not sure what's going on here

2013-05-10 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hi Wrenches, Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. I have a customer who self installed 4 x 165w Solarworld panels a few years ago (2008). It's a 12v nom. battery and the panels are wired in parallel. They've been working fine for five years on a full time household using a 3024i Bl

Re: [RE-wrenches] question about Xantrex AGS

2012-08-16 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
> > 2. generator is connected to the Grid input and it trying to sell back. > > 3. any new loads or production sources added lately? > > 4. Its not the generator, but something outside of it thats changed. > > Good luck, > > Jay > > peltz power > > &

[RE-wrenches] question about Xantrex AGS

2012-08-16 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hi Wrenches, I have a client that has burned up two control boards on an Onan-Cummings 5.5 kw propane generator. The system includes an XW 6048 inverter, XW MPPT c.c., and the Onan generator. System has worked well for several years but recently burned up the control board on the Onan. Client d

[RE-wrenches] Outdoor woodstove/furnace and solar

2012-07-04 Thread Ron @ earthRight Solar
Hi Wrenches, Have a client who wants to install an outdoor wood furnace for hydronic heating in his shop and home. Wondering if any have had experience with these. It seems like an intensive off-grid load because of fans and/or pumps. Any experience or model recommendations is appreciated, than