Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-24 Thread Philip
mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Larry > Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:35 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers > > I'm with you on that, William, a communications prot

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-24 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers I'm with you on that, William, a communications protocol for all RE productsoh, sorry, I was dreaming. Perhaps the new UCM bridge module will help. Here's a quote about it from this

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-24 Thread Glenn Burt
Systems Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:35 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers I'm with you on that, William, a communications protocol for all RE productsoh, sorry, I was dreaming. Perhaps the new UCM bridge module will help. Her

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-24 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
I'm with you on that, William, a communications protocol for all RE productsoh, sorry, I was dreaming. Perhaps the new UCM bridge module will help. Here's a quote about it from this page http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com/products/details/ucm/ "A standard Modbus RTU in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-24 Thread mac Lewis
William and other wrenches, I have heard there may be an open-source solar (perhaps RE in general) data transfer protocol coming, that will allow for different manufacturers equipment to talk. This could allow for many possibilities, including expanding AC coupling opportunities, and transfer of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-24 Thread Exeltech
r Power Systems wrote: From: Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers To: "RE-wrenches" Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 11:54 PM Colin, The IPN Network charge controllers from Blue Sky Energy can be configured as Master &

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-23 Thread William Miller
Larry: Thank you for the update on this intriguing product. It would be helpful if the charger network could talk to a Mate or an SCP, but I doubt that will ever happen. Here's an idea: A standard CAT5 protocol for exchanging data/settings in RE equipment. Utopia or Chaos? William At

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-23 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
Colin, The IPN Network charge controllers from Blue Sky Energy can be configured as Master & Slave so ALL controllers work together. With up to 8 controllers on the network, you can have multiple arrays and orintations. Their new Duo model will function as hydro or wind diversion control. AND,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-23 Thread Jay Peltz
Hi Colin. No limits beyond battery C rate limits. I've got 3 CC and 4 dump loads (3 AC and 1 DC). Biggest issue is getting them synced to the same voltage. Set points don't need to match. Jay Peltz power. Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2012, at 6:47 PM, Colin Vogt wrote: > Wrenc

[RE-wrenches] Number of Controllers

2012-05-23 Thread Colin Vogt
Wrenches, What considerations are there for the number of charge controllers that can be in a stand-alone system with a single battery bank? If one uses MPPT controllers, then one would want (I think) a different controller for different module orientations. That is, if one had a couple