Hi Ray, I have never received compensation for installation time on warranty replacements. Is this something you commonly get? From whom?
Thanks, Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Catamount Solar, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com 802-272-0004 On Fri, September 20, 2013 12:50 am, Ray Walters wrote: > Looks interesting, I've been waiting for Li+ to start making sense on > larger scales. > The cycle life does not appear to be better than a HUP lead acid > battery, despite the claims of "10 times the cycle life of an AGM > battery" I'm confused because in their white paper they also claim: 200 > cycles at 100% DOD < 2000 cycles at 80% DOD > 3000 cycles at 80% DOD. > What does that mean? > Also the warranty has 3 yr free replacement, 10 yr prorated, but doesn't > cover shipping or installation, and also demands an engineering > evaluation of the installation to allow the warranty. Despite their > claims of being the most comprehensive warranty in the business; it is > not. > My entire power tool collection as well as my computer and phone run on > Li+, so I'm a believer, but I've also been vetting BS claims in our > industry for over 2 decades. Corvus needs to put more time into some > BCI cycle life charts, and provide a warranty that covers shipping and > installation time like others. Some case studies, and independent > testing would help as well. > Anybody have any ball park pricing on this? > > R.Ray Walters > CTO, Solarray, Inc > Nabcep Certified PV Installer, > Licensed Master Electrician > Solar Design Engineer > 303 505-8760 > > On 9/19/2013 9:58 PM, Kevin Pegg wrote: >> These folks are real I've met with and touched the product. I've been >> working on a possible use of these but client hasn't said go yet so >> can't quite yet vouch for the product. http://www.corvus-energy.com/ >> Kevin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]*On Behalf Of >> *Allan Sindelar >> *Sent:* September 16, 2013 12:58 PM >> *To:* RE-wrenches >> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Li-I question >> >> Wrenches, >> In order to provide accurate information about lithium-ion >> batteries, I'm looking for referrals to current suppliers with >> available product, with specifications and retail pricing >> available. Having read Randy Richmond's article on Li-I in HP153 >> earlier this year and Dan Fink's posts here, I understand the >> advantages and limitations. I am just looking for actual supplier >> websites and contacts, please. >> Thank you, >> Allan >> -- >> >> *Allan Sindelar* >> _Allan@positiveenergysolar.com_ >> <mailto:al...@positiveenergysolar.com> >> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional >> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional >> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician >> Founder and Chief Technology Officer >> *Positive Energy, Inc.*, a Certified B Corporation^TM >> 3209 Richards Lane >> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 >> *505 424-1112 office 780-2738 cell* >> _www.positiveenergysolar.com_ <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & 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 > > Change email address & 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 Change email address & 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
