What about powder coating? I bet you have one close by. In my relatively rural low population density area I’ve have access to 2 or 3 powder coaters within 50 miles so I would make the naive assumption that there are a lot of them out there. It’s very affordable. They normally charge by the pound in my experience. They might have to acid wash (or ??) the pieces first but they would know all of that and would be able to tell you how well it would do in the sunlight etc.
And I’ve had good experiences with our local Sherwin Williams store. In some cases they even send a guy out to inspect to make they recommend right system and prep procedure. Best, Travis Creswell Ozark Energy Services _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:52 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery charging with XW series equipment Call your local paint supply, I use Sherwin Williams, they always seem to have the answer for off the wall paint challenges. Thanks - Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc www.solarwork.com E - [EMAIL PROTECTED] V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Parrish Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 12:52 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery charging with XW series equipment Wrenches, We have a high-end client for whom we are installing a 12 kWp system on an essentially flat roof. The terrain slopes down from the street to the house (and there is an additional 2.5 deg slope on the roof in the same direction), hence making the array visible at some point away from the house going towards the street. The client has asked us to paint the back tilt-legs and rails of the array the same color as the PV module frames. The reason being the legs and rails are clear anodized (ProSolar) and the modules are black anodized (BP SX3200). We are talking about only the back of one row, as the front of the row is so low as to be truly out of sight. The question: what do we need to do to prep and paint the clear anodized tilt legs and rails? I’m hoping that a quick TSP wash and rinse, followed by a primer appropriate for Al, followed by a high quality exterior paint. Any suggestions on primer and finish coat products? We want this to look good and last a long time. Thanks, - Peter Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President California Solar Engineering, Inc. 820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065 Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885 CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jay peltz Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 8:30 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery charging with XW series equipment Hi Todd, I agree. I sure like what I've seen, but that is a large hole, jay peltz power On Jul 24, 2008, at 10:07 PM, Todd Cory wrote: I wish they would address the question I asked about why they neglected to include an amp hour meter that communicates with their charge controller on a battery based system. The lack of an accurate metering system is one of the biggest elephants in the room with this inverter/CC system. Todd Allan Sindelar wrote: No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.5.6 - Release Date: 7/25/2008 12:00 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.5.6 - Release Date: 7/25/2008 12:00 AM
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