[RE-wrenches] LA Fire Dept Signage requirements

2008-10-30 Thread Peter Parrish
I think we found a source of Los Angeles FD labels. They comply in every respect to the document; "Los Angeles Department Requirements "SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS". F.P.B. Requirement No. 90, 6-30-08 Labels are 2 in x 3" with white letters on a red background, min 3/8 in. high, arial font all c

[RE-wrenches] mix-n-match Unisolar

2008-10-30 Thread Antony Tersol
If you had, for instance, strings of quantity 10 PVL136 watt modules, and you needed to put in a 68 watt module because of a skylight, then you would want to use a string of 9 PVL136 watt + 2 PVL68 watt. This would keep the voltages the same between strings. Having a string of 9 PVL136 + 1 PVL68

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apricus SHW Charging

2008-10-30 Thread Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind
Hi Carl, We've installed Apricus systems for about 3 years. I expect that the 72.5 psi = 5 bars, is the recommended system TEST pressure, before charging. We hold pressure on all our systems at 75 - 80 psi, before charging at 25 to 35 psi. We used to take the test pressure higher, before using pum

Re: [RE-wrenches] mix-n-match Unisolar

2008-10-30 Thread Sky Sims
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[RE-wrenches] mix-n-match Unisolar

2008-10-30 Thread Geoff Greenfield
I thought I knew the answer to this one, but wanted to run it by the list. We are responding to a bid where the electrical engineer has designed a system with different sized Uni-solar laminates in some series strings paralelled with consistant full size strings.  (this was done to work aro

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp racking on cement roof tiles

2008-10-30 Thread William Miller
Peter: What about the battens? Did you not have battens supporting the lower two rows of tiles? Did they not require nails that penetrated the comp and paper? Did the battens form a dam? William Miller At 07:42 AM 10/30/2008, you wrote: Wm, Client with ancient barrel tile wanted to keep

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp racking on cement roof tiles

2008-10-30 Thread Jason Lombard
"Roof Hooks" supplied by Conergy are what I have used and it works very well. You pull the tile accordingly with the rafter and replace the tile. The tile stays in tact and water leakage is also kept to a bare minimum. They look like a "J" or very similar, give a rep from Conergy the application an

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp racking on cement roof tiles

2008-10-30 Thread ASAP POWER! 2
Wm, Client with ancient barrel tile wanted to keep the precious and didn't want us breaking a single one (we cracked three or four just investigating with a 195lb person up there (me). Roofer was called in. Tile was removed under the array all the way to eave. Comp shingle was laid under top ro

[RE-wrenches] Apricus SHW Charging

2008-10-30 Thread Dana
Carl, I install APRICUS evacuated collectors too: Guess I missed that in the manual about the 72.5 PSI [.5 PSI? right], still looking for it. I set my system pressure to 20 PSI @ cold [no tubes in the collector] plus [elevation compensation ] of + 1 psi per 2.3 ft of head, and typically use a 50

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apricus SHW Charging

2008-10-30 Thread Geoff Greenfield
We have used a big transfer pump (from Lowes) that gives us the pressure...  but I'm wondering if this big pump is causing cavitation created bubbles leading to air in the system?  with our old, low er head pump (an AC powered shurflow diaphram) we never had these mystery air pockets. way

Re: [RE-wrenches] Apricus SHW Charging

2008-10-30 Thread Ken Schaal
Carl Not sure about the high pressure ,as I use flat plates, but I would assume it is because of the extremely high stagnation temps. What does the manufacturer say? As for charge pump, you could use a progressive cavity, ' carbonator pump'. Contact off list for more info--- - Orig