Re: [RE-wrenches] Efficient water softener?

On 2/26/09 1:30 PM, David Palumbo wrote: I have an off-grid customer with a need for for a non-electric, or very efficient electric, water softener. Lots of options there if you don't need time based regeneration. Regen typically follows one of the following scenarios, listed in ascending or

Re: [RE-wrenches] Beat your local AHJ's over the headif youhave to...

Bill, This is good news. Standardized permit packages and national interconnection standards that make Better-Faster-Cheaper PV will make clean, renewable distributed generation as ubiquitous as air conditioning became after WWII. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_conditioning Joel Davids

Re: [RE-wrenches] Beat your local AHJ's over the head if youhave to...

Joel, Both the documents you sited have gone into the development of the new version, but there are substantial changes (hopefully improvements). The process will look similar to what you have below, but a little simpler. I get rid of many calculations for things like ampacity, since the calculati

Re: [RE-wrenches] Efficient water softener?

These are powered by the water and are very efficient with the salt.http://www.kinetico.com/KineticoSystems/WaterSofteners.aspxWe've had ours since 1985 with no problems whatsoever.  Our water is so hard, no other softener could handle it.  We killed a Sears softener in under 3 years . . . -

Re: [RE-wrenches] Efficient water softener?

I have an off-grid customer with a need for for a non-electric, or very efficient electric, water softener. Any advice? -dave David Palumbo Independent Power, LLC 462 Solar Way Drive Hyde Park, VT 05655 NABCEP Certified PV Installer www.independentpowerllc.com 802-888-7194

Re: [RE-wrenches] CSST source

Can someone point me at a supplier for CSST, tools, and fittings? I've Googled my way into oblivion searching for these and can only find references to gas tubing. One of my vendors who uses it guards their sources far too compulsively. thanks... On 2/26/09 2:19 AM, Bill Loesch wrote: D

Re: [RE-wrenches] Beat your local AHJ's over the head if you have to...

Preluditory Disclaimer: Not advocating physical acts of agression... Standardized PV Plans Hi Bill, Thanks for your work and dedication to standards development in this industry. I'm supportive and will be looking forward to seeing what your hard work results in. No reply necessary, but here are

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2 PV utility interconnect disconnects?

Hello Dick - Thank you for the information. It looks like VT requires just 1 net-metered generator disconnect. Wrenches - I would like to get more feedback as we are forming a taskforce to deal with this and other LADWP obstructionist issues. Please email me for a copy of the contractor's draw

Re: [RE-wrenches] Shucco Thermal Collectors

David, Mike, Carl, et al, Just a heads up regarding the Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) cutting technique. If you opt not to get the dedicated tubing cutter; not my recommendation but an option, at least get the profile rollers and use a sharp (new) dedicated wheel in your own tubing cut