Re: [RE-wrenches] Monitoring split system

2009-10-21 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
Holt, I see that nobody has jumped in to respond to your question, so I guess that I will. I don't know of any "off-the-shelf" monitoring system that would directly integrate the two systems. Fat Spaniel Technologies might be able to put together a combined system, but it would likely be expen

Re: [RE-wrenches] AC Coupled Re-visited

2009-10-21 Thread boB Gudgel
Jeff Yago wrote: There have been some good advice related to battery bank sizing and a better description of how Sunny Islands work with SunnyBoys, but I am afraid we are getting away from my original post that started this and that was: Since a battery based inverter has a battery charging se

Re: [RE-wrenches] AC Coupled Re-visited

2009-10-21 Thread Jeff Yago
There have been some good advice related to battery bank sizing and a better description of how Sunny Islands work with SunnyBoys, but I am afraid we are getting away from my original post that started this and that was: Since a battery based inverter has a battery charging section and all kinds

Re: [RE-wrenches] SCI Mark III question

2009-10-21 Thread Wind-sun.com
No, that is 25 year old relay on-off technology, upgrade him to one of the Morningstars or something. .. Northern Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun Since 1979 Solar Discussion Forum: http:/

Re: [RE-wrenches] SCI Mark III question

2009-10-21 Thread R Ray Walters
No R. Walters r...@solarray.com Solar Engineer On Oct 21, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Nicholas Ponzio wrote: Question for the oldtimers: Will a the SCI Mark III battery monitor work on a 24V battery system? I have a client that is upgrading some components and switching from 12V to 24V battery.

[RE-wrenches] SCI Mark III question

2009-10-21 Thread Nicholas Ponzio
Question for the oldtimers: Will a the SCI Mark III battery monitor work on a 24V battery system? I have a client that is upgrading some components and switching from 12V to 24V battery. Will his existing meter work? Thanks in advance. Nik ___ Lis

[RE-wrenches] Outback "F"ware

2009-10-21 Thread R Ray Walters
We're in the middle of a 2 Outback inverter system, and incredulous at the current Flex ware AC box and ACA system. I didn't care for it when it was green, and now the new and improved version is wellsilver. First for over $300, an enclosure should come with more. No breakers, no b

Re: [RE-wrenches] AC Coupled Re-visited

2009-10-21 Thread Darryl Thayer
I have been quiet because i have not done SI but I have done several Outbacks. One system is 12 OB GVFX 3648s on one battery bank of 600AH, the system will run with less batteries, in fact I left the battery off for a month and did not notice any loss of exported power to the grid. (this is 3 p