Good point, and I guess I could see work like this from a homeowner, but this is from a "energy solutions" company in my area. I can fix the problems with the solar, some new parts, some conduit, pull some wire.. I just don't know what to do about this "energy solutions" guy. Show him why it's wrong, confront him....
Thanks, Jesse Sent from my iPhone On May 7, 2011, at 11:37 AM, "Jason Szumlanski" <ja...@fafcosolar.com> wrote: > Yeah – it can be scary. Retrofits/fix-its are the worst, but can be fun and > profitable at times. Starting from scratch is usually the answer, reusing > components if practical. > > > > Word of caution… be careful not to harshly criticize work in front of the > customer. Sometimes they claim that “another idiot PV installer” did the > system, when in fact it was a DIY installation. You can be matter of fact > about the safety hazards and code violations, but I’ve seen the look on a > person’s face who obviously did it himself as I tore the system apart. > > > > Jason Szumlanski > > Fafco Solar > > > > > > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of > d...@foxfire-energy.com > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 7:58 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Dangerous installs/installers.. > > > > Welcome to the Rodeo partner.. > > > > > Dan Brown > Foxfire Energy Corp. > Renewable Energy Systems > (802)-483-2564 > www.Foxfire-Energy.com > NABCEP #092907-44 > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Dangerous installs/installers.. > From: Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, May 07, 2011 2:45 am > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Wrenches, > > The other day on my travels, I came across a very scary small stand-alone > hunting shack install. All the wiring is cut extension cords and some UF, > the cable from the charge controller to the batteries is an extension cord > with the 14s paralleled. mice chewed wire, splices taped and laid on the > ground, mis matched modules (least of the problems). not a disco or OCPD to > be seen. > > Also a 500W wind generator 100 yards from the battery bank, feed with #10s > and then spliced to #12s (most of it just laying on the ground. > > Now I think the owner should have some responsibility to stop work when the > see things this awful, but what can/should we as an industry do about this? > What do we say to people that install stuff like this? Take them to court? > > A small 2500w with surge of 5000w inverter was used here with 6 paralleled > 12V deep cycle batteries. Powering a few lights and a vacuum at first, a well > pump was added later. I could see the lights and vacuum, but a pump? How do > you go about wiring the output of an inverter like this? From a receptacle > on the inverter to what? This guy cut an extension cord off and splice it to > some NM and ran it inside to the loads. No breaker, I just can't get over the > fact this guy sleeps at night... > > > > > > > You should see the photos of this mess... > > > Thank you for your thoughts, > > > > Jesse > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > 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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