Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar 12 volt DC lighting for school in Haiti

2009-08-23 Thread Walt Ratterman
Tom, Yes – Haiti is very popular – I just landed here to conduct a training and to implement a 10KW system and to check out 7 inverter / battery systems just completing….and more… We have some contacts who make super theft resistant (nothing is theft proof) racks here. Contact me off

Re: [RE-wrenches] Helix Wind

2009-08-23 Thread Matt Tritt
Jeeze.Come to think of it, what a great way to make everyone happy; We pay you to look at our bogus equipment, and you can't tell anyone what a piece of crud it is! (:>/ Matt T boB Gudgel wrote: Keith Cronin wrote: http://www.helixwind.com/en/index.php Anyone have any feedback on the

[RE-wrenches] Solar 12 volt DC lighting for school in Haiti

2009-08-23 Thread Tom DeBates
hey Lee,  It appears as though Haiti is a popular place.  I returned yesterday along with six students from IIT from a very similar project. Our system is 24V as they had a 24V inverter that was donated. Our rooms were ~ 24'X24' with ceilings of ~ 10 feet. We used CFL's (20VAC) as they appear to

Re: [RE-wrenches] ballasted roof rack - on the ground?

2009-08-23 Thread Geoff Greenfield
Thanks all.., good intel- I will be checking with the various Manus to see what they say. I suspect "flatness" is a big question. For a brighter energy future, Geoff Greenfield President Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd. 340 West State Street, Unit 25 Athens, OH 45701 740.597.3111 Fax 740.