And, because it only puts out 120V, you don't need a permit, or inspections! I love these new gadgets!
Mike Nelson MD Electric & Solar On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 7:24 AM, August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> wrote: > Hi All - > > Thanks for the helpful info! We did a little more research on our end and > I guess Apparent is the new brand name for the Xslent product. What > baffles me is the chart where they show that they're producing power > before and after sunrise and sunset: > > http://www.apparent.com/products/mgi.html > > The system must include batteries? Someone on their marketing team is > really going to town... > > Best, August > > -----Original Message----- > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay peltz > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 4:43 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Xslent? > > HI Peter, > > I agree with you that for now on residential it makes no sense. > However for commercial that might have to pay extra for PF issues, to have > the inverter adjust for this makes sense. > Its the reason they( inverter companies ) are doing it. > I"ve heard a better more complete reason of course from Bill Brooks, who > maybe can chime in. > > sorry got away from me, > > > jay > peltz power > On Jan 6, 2011, at 2:34 PM, Peter Parrish wrote: > > > I can't understand how any inverter WOULDN'T deliver its power with the > > voltage and current 100% IN PHASE. > > > > When the voltage and current are not 100% in-phase that represents > reactive > > power. Reactive power flows positive for a quarter of the AC cycle, then > > negative for a quarter of a cycle, then positive and then negative. The > net > > result over one AC cycle is ZERO power delivered to the load. > > > > So reactive power is worthless. > > > > Worse, it results in higher currents (and voltages) for the same amount > of > > in-phase power, putting additional stress on circuits. > > > > - Peter > > > > > > Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President > > California Solar Engineering, Inc. > > 820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065 > > CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26 > > peter.parr...@calsolareng.com > > Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885 > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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