Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island problems

Thank William. Keep us posted. Cheers Carl On Aug 25, 2014, at 6:42 PM, "William Miller" wrote: Colleagues: An update on the Sunny Island problems: When I provide a constructive criticism of a manufacturer and the manufacturer responds favorably I feel it imperative I make the fact publ

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Edge Experience?

August, We have three of these systems installed. Production results are good. We experienced one failed power optimizer on the first system which was installed two years ago. This unit failed within two months of installation. We have found tech-support be good when we needed it. Email ale

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA WebBox - Bluetooth vs RS485

Dave, We put one in early this year about 70' from the inverter. No issues so I'm a fan. Two dials to adjust, one in the inverter, one on the web box, to set the channel. No experience with the Bluetooth sensor box so chime in on results when you know more. Cheers Carl Adams SunRock Solar

[RE-wrenches] Solar Bridge technical support contact

Hello wrenches Does anyone have a technical support contact At SolarBridge? Cheers Carl ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Edge v. micro inverters

Marco, We installed our first Enphase system in December 2009, and our last in December 2011, when their high failure rate became a problem. (Currently 10%+ for us). We were only installing the Enphase units on sites with shading issues, as a means to mitigate conditions. After moving awa

Re: [RE-wrenches] Envoy on ATT Hotspot

Drake, We installed a similar system several years back. The client had a Verizon MiFi Internet connection device. We installed a wireless Ethernet bridge which was equipped with RJ-45 ports. Configured the ethernet bridge to connect to the MiFi unit. Plugged the envoy into the wireless ethe

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best practices for conduit penetration on roof

Rick, Another nice thing about the Soladeck is that it can be located directly under a module and is thus visible on the rooftop. Don't forget to seal the conduit entry into the residence. Cheers Carl ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List

[RE-wrenches] 120W 12V Module Needed

Wrenches, I am in need of 120W - 12V module. Using this to drive a DC water pump for a small water feature at our church. Contact me off list if you can help. Please include a panel model number or spec sheet. Carl Adams SunRock Solar ___ List spo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power Factor and Grid Tied PV

Thanks to all who responded, The article Marco references, is the one referenced in the tinyurl in my original post. I did not find anything of significance in the previous Solar Pro issues. Based on the responses it seems there is no good data out there to answer the question posted. This

[RE-wrenches] Modules Supported only at Short End

Hello Wrenches, Typical PV modules installation instructions show modules being supported with two supports each spaced 25% of module length in from the short edge of the module. I'm looking for information on PV modules which can be supported on a mounting structure using only the short edge of