Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

Friends: Michael makes a good point about privacy. As much as we all want to get this out in the open so that maybe we can prevent the installer form burning down more houses, any action has to be taken by the home owner. I am wondering if Wind-Sun, who hosts the user site on which the posts

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire + DIY Ebooks

That book was one of the first things to cross my mind, since the construction of the panels sounded very much like the method described in that book. We may never know for sure, but that Earth4Energy book is so full of bad info that we are bound to see problems in the future.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire + DIY Ebooks

Hi all -- Thought I'd better chime in now. We are going to start seeing a lot of this (fires, electrocutions, lawsuits), and RE Wrenches are going to have to be aware of it and be prepared for repair calls, consulting, and even "expert witness" court testimony. Since besides private RE consult

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

There are good people who make and teach other people how to make solar modules. Richard Komp, co-author of the 1983 edition of The New Solar Electric Home, author of Practical Photovoltaics, President of the Maine Solar Energy Society, etc. See http://www.mainesolar.org/ Tor Allen, founder of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

Hi Jeff, Somebody should keep an eye on that neighbor of your friend. There have been any number of "DIY" publications and scams out there. Here's just one of many that basically lead to the same thing http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/hsh/1031018343.html The C-list ad has a link to this place

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

Forget spire... It's now time for VC funded homebrew bozo panel assembly lines! Yikes! In all seriousness though, I have a buddy that has been "making" solar panels for Years. Often down in Nicaragua, sometimes here in Appalachia... Gets seconds (4ths?) from evergreen or eBay, lays em out on a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

Hi gang. Contact me off list if any questions or concerns. We can probably find these folks' home and their system if we want to, we are very close. But they have gone to lengths to protect household privacy, so please let's not make it public here.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum MS4448AE Compatibility Question

Seems that I remember that the APC and other backups are not a sine wave but a modified wave? But it's been a while. Bob On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Howie Michaelson wrote: > I installed an off-grid system with identical symptoms: > > OB VFX 3648 dual stack > Buderus GB142-24 > Kohler 12 kW

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

The other day a guy rented a warehouse near a business friend of mine and he went over to say Hi.  My friend later told me this guy told him he was planning to  "build"  solar pv modules that he was going to sell and install.  Although my friend was no engineer and didn't really know what to look f

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hercules generators

Keep in mind that Honda does not build any engines or provide warranty for use with propane. The ones available are aftermarket conversions warranted by the converter. They seem to start dropping exhaust valves probably from lack of lube to the valve stems. Bob On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM, D

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cost per kW of a 2 mega watt installation

Has anyone installed 1 MW of ground-mounted PV on less than 6 acres? Joel Davidson - Original Message - From: "Sky Sims" To: "RE-wrenches" Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cost per kW of a 2 mega watt installation The devil is always in the deta

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

I tracked this down on Whitepages.com http://yellowpages.superpages.com/mapbasedsearch/mapsearch.jsp?SRC=comwp&C=Marriage+To+Go+Com&T=beverly+hills&S=CA&STYPE=S&L=Beverly+Hills+CA&R=N&EG=1&RR=10&LID=2064408120&map.x=212&map.y=125&level=8&lat=034022631&lng=-118449410&POI1lat=034022631&POI1lng=-118

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel Fire

Maybe I missed this information, but does anyone know 1) the address of this system? 2) the installer? See http://www.marriagetogo.com/homeoffice.html - Original Message - From: Michael Welch To: 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenche

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cost per kW of a 2 mega watt installation

The devil is always in the details. Going rate for projects of that size is between $7 and $30 a watt. Space requirements for 2mgw is between 4 and 12 acres. Material, site selection, labor costs, goals of project developer, financing etc. etc. etc., play a big factor in determining the finer point

[RE-wrenches] prevailing wage classification on the way soon?

Very interesting So, is there now an actual prevailing wage scale for PV Installer? Or do we have to wait till 2010? Here in Hawai'i, there are five categories under the Electrician classification for the state's prevailing wage scales for the trades. The lowest cost category of the five

Re: [RE-wrenches] HELP! prevailing wage classification?

Wow!  Matt - you are as generous with your epertise as your are expert.  Thank you much... Your summary is right on track with our experience (although I was nopt aware of how federal things differed from PA and OH rules). GOOD NEWS (I think).  the 2010 SOC will include a new classifi

[RE-wrenches] El Sid 24 volt pump

I am I need of one of these, please respond to me off list w/ information for sourcing this. Preferably on the east coast. TIA tump t...@hughes.net www.SWNL.net Solarwinds Northernlights Serving Mid Coast Maine & Northe

Re: [RE-wrenches] HELP! prevailing wage classification?

Hi Geoff, Ain't rebates great! They sure go a long way toward "keeping solar affordable"... Generally speaking, Prev Wage has several characteristics, not all of which are "hourly wage". In CA there are wage components like Health & Welfare, Vacation, Training, Hourly Wage, Per Diem... Maybe s

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

Thanks, The closest PE is in La Paz, so I'm not going to worry. jay On Feb 12, 2009, at 10:44 AM, Tump wrote: Hey Jay we have used epoxy in the past, drill hole, clean, fill w/ E, put SS threaded rod in hole & there ya go! ( all the feet at the hi school) you will probably need to talk to a

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

This doesn't apply to your specific project, but a heads up in general - we "thought" we had a concrete roof and were looking to use masonary fasteners, but it turned out to be really weak "grout" that was an overpour over steel deck to serve as firestop and drainage slope.   sometimes concrete

Re: [RE-wrenches] anchoring racks to concrete roof

Hey Jay we have used epoxy in the past, drill hole, clean, fill w/ E, put SS threaded rod in hole & there ya go! ( all the feet at the hi school) you will probably need to talk to a PE if your getting a permit, but it works great. Contact Chris of me off list FMI TUMP -Original Message- F

Re: [RE-wrenches] SEIA stuff

North Texas Renewable Energy Inc wrote at 08:54 AM 2/12/2009: >>>Anyone have a copy of the newest SEIA tax guide that they could send me, por >>>favor? > >Could this not be posted on the Wrenches ftp site with permissions from SEIA? Yes, please. Or post a link to it on the Markets list. This

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunny Island with Outback Transformer

gi/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 > > > ---

Re: [RE-wrenches] SEIA stuff

Last I checked, the updated manual was in a "members only" section of the website - I think that they want to encourage folks to become members (and rightly so).  Probably more of a "we need the ###s of members when we advocate on the hill" rather than a "why buy the cow when the milk is free?

Re: [RE-wrenches] SEIA stuff

Anyone have a copy of the newest SEIA tax guide that they could send me, por favor? Could this not be posted on the Wrenches ftp site with permissions from SEIA? Jim Duncan North Texas Renewable Energy Inc 817.917.0527 nt...@earthlink.net www.ntrei.com _

[RE-wrenches] Wrenches attending AEE Dealer Conference?

I'll be there David. Jim Duncan North Texas Renewable Energy Inc 817.917.0527 nt...@earthlink.net www.ntrei.com - Original Message - From: "David Palumbo" To: "RE-wrenches" Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wrenches attending AEE Dealer Conference?

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Island with Outback Transformer

rly visible in the topmost system photo. There's just a whole lot that doesn't jive in this whole story. Scary to me . -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org/attachme

Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Panel Fire (Allan Sindelar)

Wow, that panel fire situation looks terrible. With all the review and inspections we now have to go through for LA and LADWP solar installation, I'm a little surprised this one even got through just based on the shoddy roof mounting. The terrible build quality (wandering interconnect trace

[RE-wrenches] HELP! prevailing wage classification?

Greetings fellow wrenches! I am certain (and hopeful) that some of you folks have already been down this road, and can share some advice (and hopefully documents or references) regarding this issue.  I have no problem with unions, (They "brought us the weekend", have done a lot to remedy e

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cost per kW of a 2 mega watt installation

Did you ever get a response to this post? If so, would you mind sharing it/them with me? I am also trying to get a handle on how much ground/acreage a 1MW or 2MW solar installation would use. Any idea? Thanks, Roger Dixon Certified Wind Site Assessor Skylands Renewable Energy, LLC 908.337.2057

Re: [RE-wrenches] SEIA stuff

Me too! Thanks - Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc www.solarwork.com E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 "I'd put my money on solar energy. I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil and coal run out before we tackle that." -Thomas Edison, in conversation with He

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Island with Outback Transformer

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Re: [RE-wrenches] SEIA stuff

At 07:30 PM 2/11/2009, you wrote: Anyone have a copy of the newest SEIA tax guide that they could send me, por favor? Could I get one too? Drake Chamberlin Athens Electric OH License 44810 CO License 3773 740-448-7328 740-856-9648 ___ List sp

Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Panel Fire

David, OK, you're right. Each row is two panels, not four, and one two-panel subarray burned. My mistake, sorry. I have a strong defensive radar about substandard work in our industry, and this is an extreme example of what can happen. This can hurt us all in terms of public perceptions about PV.

Re: [RE-wrenches] another firefighter mis-information link (was: Panel Fire)

Kurt, Yeah, I did, and I tried to post a response. I had to register, and when I got to "Request a Reference", an apparent glitch kept me from proceeding. I finally gave up. Two of five comments debunk the article. One is by Dan Fink of Otherpower.com, and includes a link to his PowerPoint on the