Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-13 Thread Brian Wiley
Hi Matt: Thanks for your opinions. Just a couple comments. 1. Azimuths. We fixed this issue some time ago. 2. Too many steps. Except for large rooftop installations, most sites can really be analyzed with a good eye and a compass. The purpose of a s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-12 Thread benn kilburn
11:07:28 -0700 From: nicksoleilso...@yahoo.com To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset Hi Kent: At my site, the wire is directly above the module, and the module is oriented with a 210 deg. AZ, and the shadow is there most of the day. It is a very clear, vi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-09 Thread Skip Towne
I checked out this instrument when it came out a couple years ago. In my opinion, there were two fatal flaws with it. 1. It only evaluates azimuths +/- 45 degrees of true south... 2. It required too many steps. I.e. Shoot at least 7 images; Download to your computer; Stitch the images tog

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-09 Thread Nick Soleil
-wrenches Sent: Thu, September 9, 2010 10:50:38 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset Nick, Depending on the hours that the shadow is on the module, that indeed may be the case. I have a similar circumstance with a recent Enphase installation too: the shadow of a triplex service cable

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-09 Thread Kent Osterberg
t Manager Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC PO Box 657 Petaluma, CA 94953 Cell: 707-321-2937 Office: 707-789-9537 Fax: 707-769-9037 From: Kent Osterberg To: RE-wrenches Sent: Thu, September 9, 2010 9:38:55 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset Benn, At 25 f

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-09 Thread Nick Soleil
707-769-9037 From: Kent Osterberg To: RE-wrenches Sent: Thu, September 9, 2010 9:38:55 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset Benn, At 25 ft a 1-inch power line subtends an angle of 0.2 degree. The sun subtends an angle of 0.5 degree, so the power line will not make a dark shadow on the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-09 Thread Kent Osterberg
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:05:08 -0700 To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org From: will...@millersolar.com Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset Benn: A colleague has used the Wiley took and calls it 'marginal.' I use the Pathfinder and I like the featur

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-09 Thread Nick Soleil
From: R Ray Walters To: RE-wrenches Sent: Wed, September 8, 2010 11:21:07 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset The problem with all shading analysis tools I've used, is that they can't take into account the effects partial shading has on string performance. Y

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-08 Thread R Ray Walters
> > DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. > b...@daystarsolar.ca > 780-906-7807 > HAVE A SUNNY DAY > > > > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:05:08 -0700 > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > From: will...@millersolar.com > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset > > B

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-08 Thread benn kilburn
wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org From: will...@millersolar.com Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset Benn: A colleague has used the Wiley took and calls it 'marginal.' I use the Pathfinder and I like the features Ray described. I wrote a very simple spreadsheet using the teeny numb

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-08 Thread William Miller
Benn: A colleague has used the Wiley took and calls it 'marginal.' I use the Pathfinder and I like the features Ray described. I wrote a very simple spreadsheet using the teeny numbers on the month lines to create 100% of any month. I highlight and delete any of the numbers that are shaded

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-08 Thread R Ray Walters
I've used the Pathfinder for decades, so I'm partial to them. Great for on-site discussions of shading issues with the customer, as multiple people can see the shading at the same time on the spot. I've also used their Assistant software, and it works pretty well. You take a photo of the actual

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-08 Thread Jamie Johnson
Benn, I have used the asset for the past year or so, and it is a great panoramic digital site tool, it takes a while to setup a tripod and snap the picture sets of 7,9,14, or 18 photos compared to say the Suneye 210 which you can hold in the palm of your hand. The asset software configures the k

[RE-wrenches] Wiley Asset

2010-09-08 Thread benn kilburn
Wrenches, I'm looking at trying out another 'solar site evaluation tool', the ASSET (Acme Solar Site Evaluation Tool) from Wiley Electronics. I'm looking for feedback on its performance and user-ability.I have been using the pathfinder which is great, but not the pathfinder software. Any comme