[RE-wrenches] Sunny Island generator compatibility

Can some post here or please e-mail me a list of generators that are not compatible or incompatible AND compatible with the Sunny Island 6048 Thanks. t...@ecs-solar.com Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wre

[RE-wrenches] SolarEdge with AC coupling / Sunny Island

Does anyone have a diagram on how to AC couple SolarEdge Inverters that use the DC Optimizers to AC coupling with a Sunny Island like SMA 6048 . John Berdner started a link quite a while ago that I do not think included a diagram . John did mention that the SMA had the correct or best Algorithm

[RE-wrenches] Flashings vs Sealants

I am only going to refer to primarily to asphalt shingles . PLEASE read the label on the sealant you are using . Our company has used flexible polymer rubber - based sealants rated for -40 F to 200 F that have good UV resistance by Ruscoe www.ruscoe.com that make these rubber based sealants in m

[RE-wrenches] Flashings versus Sealants

Education time , Sikaflex is NOT recommended by the manufacturer to use on asphalt shingle roofs , no polyurethanes are recommended for asphaltic materials and they are not rated above 170 F . Likewise no silicone sealants should be use as they DO NOT STAY ELASTOMERIC . PLEASE read the product

[RE-wrenches] OutBack Power Radian Grid Zero GS4048A or GS8048A

Fellow Wrenches , has anyone put in an OutBack Power Grid Zero GS4048A or GS8048A in the Grid Zero mode . I am interested which appliances or loads that you choose for the sub panel . I understand that you DO NOT have to get an interconnection agreement SINCE you are sending ZERO back to the uti

[RE-wrenches] Sealants versus flashings

Geocell 2300 is not a polyurethane sealant as far as I can determine and as I suggested ( read the label ) is compatible with asphalt shingles , it is a tripolymer but not a polyurethane . It is definitely better than silicones and Sikaflex . I have never found a polyurethane listed as compatibl

[RE-wrenches] SunPower Warranties Inverters

Fellow Wrenches , we are really having problems getting through to Sun Power to return their SMA private labeled inverters for warranty or repairs . Like two hours or more on deadly Musial atrocious phone hell waiting online for their help line from the Philippines . Their music must be from a

Re: [RE-wrenches] RE-wrenches Digest, Vol 7, Issue 299

Try APC line voltage corrector about $60 dollars . Gatortom Sent from my iPad > On Aug 17, 2014, at 1:42 PM, re-wrenches-requ...@lists.re-wrenches.org wrote: > > Send RE-wrenches mailing list submissions to >re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wid

[RE-wrenches] Small Exterior Weather Proof Battery Boxes

Does anyone have a source for a small 20aH battery / small controller outdoor battery box . GatorTom PS : Merry Christmas Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver

[RE-wrenches] SunWise or Small 12 or 24 Volts Modules

SunLand USA at www.sunlandusa.com has a large range of 5 to 180 watt PV modules that are all 12 or 24 volt . The modules are well made and their service is great . They only sell 12 and 24 watt mono and poly modules . I have been happy with their 10 , 20 , 25 , 45 , and 75 , 80 , 85 , 120,140

[RE-wrenches] Small PV modules

Oops SunLandUSA or www.solarlandusa.com for 3 to 180 watt 12 or 24 volt modules , sorry for brain lock . GatorTom Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address

[RE-wrenches] solar path finder thermal program

The Solar Pathfinder now has a unique solar thermal progam for the site analysis that can do an NREL solar analysis from a digital picture . Their solar hot water estimating program can be downloaded on your computer that allows you to enter data for a site specific performance analysis.from th

[RE-wrenches] FW: FSEC Water Heater Research - USH2O summary?

important testing on all types of water heaters please check it out the facts speak for themselves gator tom sSent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 1:57 PM To: Tom Lane Cc: 'Bircher, Chip'; 'Huggins, Jim' Subject: Re: FSEC Water Heater Research - USH2O summary?

[RE-wrenches] tubes versus flat surfaces

T ANNEALED GLASS ON A ROOF. Only tempered glass can legally be put on a roof. Gator tom Tom Lane Energy Conservation Services 6120 SW 13th ST, Gainesville, FL 32608 (352) 377-8866 F (352) 338-0056 Give Your Sun A Job <http://www.ecs-solar.com/> FLAT PLATE OR EVECUATED TUBES.

[RE-wrenches] SOLYNDRA DANGEROUS GLASS?

0 angle of incidence to a flat surface ONLY THE 10 TO 2 O'CLOCK POSTION IS AT an EXCELLENT ANGLE OF INCIDENCE ! As the sun moves off due south or the collector surface moves off due south - evacuated tubes or any curved surface is at a disadvantage to a flat surface. Gator tom Tom Lane E

[RE-wrenches] Heat Exchangers Topic for Swimming Pools

Most heat exchangers for swimming pools are designed for boilers delivering 140F or 190F as a heat source based on the size and/ or the number gallons in the pool . The solution for a low temperature source like solar in order to keep the approach temperature low to the flat plate collectors ( a

[RE-wrenches] Water Heater Heat Pumps

Water heater heat pumps make excellent sense in a garage in HOT HUMID SOUTHERN CLIMATES and about 700 square feet of garage space is necessary AND you must run a condensate line like an air conditioner . DO NOT PUT THEM IN CLOSETS AND OR SMALL LAUNDRY ROOMS UNLESS YOU CAN VENT 700 square feet of

[RE-wrenches] Hot water heater heat pumps

The water heater heat pump tanks , I am referring to are ONLY FOR HEATING DOMESTIC HOT WATER for washing clothes , showers , baths , and dish washing . On April 15 the Feds mandated all new standards for water heaters , ALL ELECTRIC AND GAS HOT WATER HEATERS ARE NOW ABOUT TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER

[RE-wrenches] Iron and aluminum

If you use iron rails with aluminum framed modules a ALL THE FASTENERS BETTER BE MARINE GRADE STAINLESS STEEL and be careful of galling . GatorTom Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org

[RE-wrenches] Morningstar new battery backup , more comments and opinions

I would appreciate more opinions and comments on the new Morningstar Controller for Grid connected systems . I developed a simple transfer switch back for this type of application back when Grid Connected systems were 48 volts . This seems like a great idea for high voltage Grid Connected Syste

[RE-wrenches] SolaEdge Outback AC Coupling

Has anyone AC Coupled an Outback System with SolarEdge ? I would like to see a wiring diagram and know what components from Outback you used with SolarEdge . I have been told variously that SolarEdge does not approve AC Coupling and that they have approve it , depending on who I get on the phone

[RE-wrenches] Iron Edison Batteries

I have a friend who has forty ( 40 ) Iron Edison Batteries , he says they are each 1.5 volts and wants to use them for a backup to his aquatics business's . Continuous load 24/7 is only 365 watts with surges to 1200 watts . My guess is that ___# of batteries ( maybe 32 to 36 ? ) can be wire as a

[RE-wrenches] Module Hot Spots

A good SLR camera that you can screw an infra red lenses on can show photographic differences of the cells on the module . Taping thermistors 10K on the spot revealed by the camera's infra red lenses and other " normal " spots would show the difference . Gatortom Tom Lane - Se

[RE-wrenches] Rolls Surrette not honoring their warranty

I have never had a problem , with Rolls batteries , but recently we got 6 Bad 6 volt 605 amp hour batteries that were bad from they get go and we have played hell getting a warranty . The new guy there started telling us what was wrong WITHOUT EVEN LISTENING TO WHAT THE ISSUE WAS , Tom Tom

[RE-wrenches] Pathfinder Any Camera Tripod or a bean bag !

parts . A friend of mind has invented a gyroscope type mount that keeps a Samung or IPhone level for taking picture s as you are walking with two small gyro gimbals that the cell phones attach to . GatorTom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sp

[RE-wrenches] Three Poly or mono 240 to 250 watt modules needed

A close friend is reroofing has a need for three poly modules to add to a array of 10 Sun Tech 240 WHE PLUTO 240 watt 36.9 volts 8.5 amp modules , they can be 240 to 250 watts as long as amperage is 8.5 amps or higher . GatorTom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad

[RE-wrenches] Group thoughts on Power Perfect Box from Static USA

. GatorTom soon to be hiking for 5 months on the AT . Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options

[RE-wrenches] Test procedures for Concorde Batteries are

Full River private labels for a lot of Battery Companies . I have use a lot of their L-16 type 6 volt 415 Amp hour batteries in 48 volt systems with no problems . I usually use Full River as a battery for on grid systems when people want a backup OR in off grid systems when the owner will not or do

[RE-wrenches] Variable Speed old AC Pumps

ARE STARTED CAN THE SPEED BE VARIABLE AS THEY VARY DOWN IN VOLTAGE BUT THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA . TRUE NEW MODERN AC VARIABLE SPEED PUMPS CHANGE AC TO DC POWER AND THEN VARY THE SPEED UP AND DOWN . THE SOLAR WOLF F Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad

[RE-wrenches] Fwd: SolarWorld wind damage

Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Tom Lane > Date: January 13, 2017 at 3:25:10 PM MST > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: Re: Solar World wind damage > > Better English sorry Mike > > Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad > >

[RE-wrenches] Demand Charges

In Florida it is not unusable to have a $700 dollar demand charge AND only a $165 electric useage charge . A classic example is a Church or Temple that has only two services a week and tremendous useage during those brief hourly services . For example Duke Energy's demand charge is for the highest

[RE-wrenches] Fwd: Demand Charges and Time of Day Charges

-- Forwarded message - From: Tom Lane Date: Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 7:40 AM Subject: Demand Charges and Time of Day Charges To: The Demand charge I am familiar with is the Duke Energy's demand charge based on the highest 15 minutes recorded in the monthly cycle . I do not

[RE-wrenches] Outback Fan Running will not stop Solution

Put a low voltage timer on the fan that is only allows it to be on during the prime Solar hours of solar production and designed hours of heavy draws by the Inverter . Obviously off at night when people are sleeping and times when no one is at home either in the early morning or late afternoon. __

[RE-wrenches] SunPower SMA -Tigo Questions

I have 48 Old ( 2008 or so ) SunPower 215 watt modules on ground racks wired to two SMA SunPower 5000 transformer inverters in 24 modules for each SMA " SunPower " 5000 watt Inverter . Question Which Tigo DC optimizer should I use and what are steps 1- whatever to modify the two positively ground

[RE-wrenches] Solar over a Pool

10 F depending on how wide the weave of the screen AND how clean you keep the screen , a totally closed enclosure also has to deal with condensation. GatorTom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE

[RE-wrenches] Rodent bird guard question

flow as it make shorten the life of the modules . I have Hawks around my house that take care of critters , and a fake owl and fake snake on my roof , Gator Tom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches

[RE-wrenches] DPW RACKS AND RACK ISSUES and Montana Solar

a look by every wrench and of note I have no stock in that company only stock on my farm . . Gatortom Tom Lane - Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email

[RE-wrenches] Emphase and Warranties and Contractor Liability

All companies on the stock market exchange MUST live up to their written warranties AND it is illegal for a contractor to give a longer or better warranty on THE manufacturers product Than the manufacturer gives . Also in many states you and the distributor or whoever is left must replace the prod

[RE-wrenches] SimpliPhi Power PHI3.4 Smart -Tech Batteries

Does anyone know about or have experience with SimpliPhi Piwer PHi3.4 Snart -Tech Batteries or similar batteries with SMA , Schneider, Outback , etc charge controllers and Residential or Commercial Systems. GatorTom t...@ecs-solar.com or answer at re-wrenches Please thank you for any educational i

[RE-wrenches] Inverter Generators Yamaha and Honda

I suggested you use a gasoline generator that the Inverter generators that make D.C. Electricity and then convert it to pure perfect AC sinewave at variable speeds have made simple AC generators obsolete, and the pure sine wave is worth the difference for your appliances and the quietness and fuel

[RE-wrenches] Dusty off grid situations

The biggest difference will be a tropical high humidity versus dry low humidity desert like conditions. In tropical and subtropical climates humidity control begins with the right design for battery storage and usually temperature control can be passive but good air flow is essential, the big kicke

[RE-wrenches] Hurricanes and Wind-loading !

Windloading MAPS of Florida depend on how close you are to the coast and ground mounted versus say on top of a high rise near the beach and how close you are to the wind zones . The one factor you cannot get away with is directing clipping panels to metal roofs . You must use a rail that holds all

[RE-wrenches] Hurricanes Forces

Hurricanes wind create both suction up lift and direct pressure against the glass frame wall of the module -- if a module is to be held securely it must be attached 1/3 or 1/4 of the way from top to bottom by each of the two rails . If modules are facing due South and the wind force comes from the

[RE-wrenches] Hurricanes And Economic Cost and Metal Roofs

Adding a third rail I only for the first and last module on roofs when they are mounted on roofs when they are flat to the roof doesn't add much cost . The suction force and uplift force are the greatest on raised modules on flat roofs . HOWEVER PEELING occurs on all arrays flat or raise . When t

[RE-wrenches] Off Grid in Florida

There have been these off grid rumors in Florida that it is illegal . However, I have done a lot of off grid systems in Florida where there was no grid connection AND some utilities have pulled their lines in rural areas over DISPUTES ( the utilities being outrageous in my opinion) and the custome

[RE-wrenches] Pipe jacketing Solar Water Heating

All HVAC suppliers sell Aluminum or PVC jacketing pipe and fittings for elastomeric insulation over piping . You can also slide long runs inside either ABS black pipe either solid or foam core or PVC pipe Sch 20 or 40 or Electrical Grey Pipe or Schedule 80 Plumbing Pipe - all with couplings . Elast

[RE-wrenches] Off grid in Florida wells and septic tanks

The issue of off grid power in Florida is fake news misinterpreted from On Grid Sytems powering a House after s hurricane without a legal transfer switch . However , it some situations in Florida it is illegal or a major permit issue not to hook to a city water supply OR have your own well except f

[RE-wrenches] Tariff Challenges and Warranty Assurance

The reports or news I have heard is THAT PRICES will go up for residential and small commercial projects by at least 10 cents minimum per watt and maybe even higher wiping out the 30% credit , but not much for large utilities projects . Paula Mints in her videos predicting analysts is almost alwa

[RE-wrenches] SolarEdge change over with SunPower Modules??

I have a Postive grounded SunPower System with two private labeled SMA 6000 watt Inverters installed in 2009 and want to use SolarEdge 7600 and their optimizers at least for half the array ? Modules are SunPower 210 watt modules - how do I work this out ? GatorTom PS : 48 modules ground mounted i