Re: [RE-wrenches] prevailing wages

2009-01-22 Thread Dana Brandt
Washington doesn't have a PV installer category for prevailing wage. We've been told to use Carpenter or Electrician depending on which part of the installation they're doing. Dana -- Dana Brandt Ecotech Energy Systems, LLC www.ecotechenergy.com d...@ecotechenergy.com 360.510.0433 On Thu, Jan

[RE-wrenches] prevailing wages

2009-01-22 Thread Marco
Do any of you know whether your state has established a Davis-Bacon-type prevailing wage scale specifically for PV installations? Or have the feds come up with one yet? thanks, marco Marco Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., President Electrical Contractor License C-26351 69 Railroad Avenue, Suite A-7 Hil

[RE-wrenches] PSR-SCT

2009-01-22 Thread Todd Cory
Can the Outback rep please confirm whether the PSR-SCT battery spill trays have been discontinued or not. I checked with the folks at Conergy and they say they just got a shipment of them in so I am confused about whether to stock up on these or not. Todd __

Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage Meter

2009-01-22 Thread Starlight Solar, Yuma, AZ
Holt, We carry a very simple but advanced battery monitor from Samlex for $42. It uses voltage to display relative SoC. It has a warning buzzer and LED lights to indicate 7 stages of charge. It has audible alarms for above 14.8 or below 10.5. It also works with 24 volt systems, auto- detec

Re: [RE-wrenches] Favorite Flat Roof Mounting System?

2009-01-22 Thread Jeff Clearwater, Village Power Design
Hi All, We use ProSolar and UniRac but like the ProSolar better for most residential installs. Clips are much easier to install and more secure. Less Aluminum and hence much cheaper and easier to handle. Disadvantage with ProSolar is you have to drill holes for mounting bolts but then again

Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage Meter

2009-01-22 Thread Todd Cory
Title: Todd Cory Something simpler than an e-meter? What could be simpler than a 4 LED bar graph gas gauge? Green is charged, yellow is mid, and red means start the generator. The C-40's LCD display does not track amp hours in/out and will not be an accurate way to determine batter SOC. Todd

Re: [RE-wrenches] power factor meter

2009-01-22 Thread Marv Dargatz
I'd suggest a differential voltage probe and a current probe with a two channel scope. Observe both waveforms simultaneously. Phase shift (PF), amplitude, waveshape, harmonics, etc all at one time. Most digital scopes you can store the waveforms, download them to your computer, or just take

Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage Meter

2009-01-22 Thread mick abraham
I'm pretty sure the meter option for the C40 controller is still in production, and should be easy to find. The model number has changed, however. What was formerly the C40DVM is now CM for the faceplate version, and CM/R-50 for the remote mount version with 50' cord. CM/R-100 gets a 100' cord.

[RE-wrenches] Voltage Meter

2009-01-22 Thread holtek
Small houseboat system that I put in a few years back needs a "gas gauge" other than the original E-meter. Operator issues require something simpler. System uses Trace T40 CC, but can't seem to find the lcd display that was an optional accessory - anybody have one of those or other ideas for a v