Re: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-26 Thread Drake
I wonder if the sonic rodent repellant devices would work. I can't hear them at all myself, nor could others with better hearing. The device seemed effective. At 06:28 PM 10/25/2010, you wrote: I've worked on a couple of commercial projects where birds were trouble. On one, we would clean th

Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference needed

2010-10-26 Thread Drake
"(3) Height of Working Space. The work space shall be clear and extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by 110.26(E). Within the height requirements of this section, other equipment that is associated with the electrical installation and is located above or below the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Scale DC Lighting Distribution

2010-10-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Thanks for the recommendation. Yes, 30w. These are outdoor fixtures with many 1w or 3w LEDs. Yup. Lots of calcs ahead to deal with different runs. Jason Szumlanski On Oct 26, 2010, at 7:52 PM, "Darryl Thayer" wrote: > Battery to distubution, I would use a T fuse and a battery breaker to shu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Scale DC Lighting Distribution

2010-10-26 Thread Darryl Thayer
Battery to distubution, I would use a T fuse and a battery breaker to shut off the distubution panel. I would distubute with a Sq.D QO panel. I believe the max breaker size for DC rating is 60 amps on QO breakers. Do you mean 30 watt or 30 watt equivelent leds? the 30 to 50 watt led is very

[RE-wrenches] Small Scale DC Lighting Distribution

2010-10-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
We have an opportunity to do two small scale 24Vdc lighting systems at an off-grid location run off PV and batteries. We're talking maybe 8-12 LED fixtures drawing 30-50W each (on motion sensors). However, we might want to plan for future expansion. Question: what are you doing for DC distribution

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2011 NEC Code book with Handbook on CD ROM

2010-10-26 Thread Drake
For Windows 7, you will probably have to call the number on the CD jacket for tech support, unless you are really good with computers. You need to log on as administrator. I had issues with having 64 bit instead of 32. I find the more recent versions of the CD less user friendly then ones i

Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference needed

2010-10-26 Thread August Goers
Allan - I believe you are referring to NEC 110.26(A)(3) Height of Working Space. They talk about the 6" plane in that section. -August August Goers Luminalt Energy Corporation 1320 Potrero Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110 m: 415.559.1525 o: 415.641.4000 aug...@luminalt.com *F