[RE-wrenches] Enphase--what's the deal?

2010-12-30 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
At present Enphase sells 190-watt and 210-watt inverters, right? But apparently Enphase techs are telling those who ask that these inverters actually put out 199 watts and 219 watts, respectively. Can any of you verify these claims? And if true, why wouldn't Enphase be selling 199-watt and

[RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Dana Orzel
Tom, I owned a window tinting business in N. AZ for 4 years. I cleaned acres of glass before I sold the biz. We cleaned all kinds of glass with first - white scotch bright pads, not green of red only white. Then using one capful of liquid Joy dish washing soap to 3 gallons of water in a spray b

Re: [RE-wrenches] GE warranty

2010-12-30 Thread Phil Theis
Motech Americas LLC 231 Lake Drive Newark, DE 19702, U.S.A. +1 (302) 451-7500 Phil Theis PennSun Solar On 12/30/2010 5:51 PM, benn kilburn wrote: Do any of you have current contact info for anyone at GE Energy in regards to a module warranty issue? thanks, benn DayStar Renewable Ene

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-30 Thread Allan Sindelar
Jason, With 2V individual cells in a 24V system, you can generally get away with removing one failed cell, and reconfiguring setpoints to 11/12ths of normal (22V nominal). So a single string is OK if using individual cells. In a 48V system, removal of one 6V battery stil

[RE-wrenches] GE warranty

2010-12-30 Thread benn kilburn
Do any of you have current contact info for anyone at GE Energy in regards to a module warranty issue? thanks,benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. b...@daystarsolar.ca780-906-7807 HAVE A SUNNY DAY ___ List

Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack v. Xantrex (SqD)

2010-12-30 Thread Allan Sindelar
I have only one XW GTWB system, installed earlier this year, so my experience is quite limited in the current Schneider era, but I wanted to offer a different opinion than Kirpal's. Conergy supplied me with an old-stock inverter with out-of-date firmware, so upon install

Re: [RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Carl Emerson
Tom, I would also try Kerosene which is also a mild abrasive. Happy New Year. Carl Emerson Free Power Co. Land line +64 9 473 4286 Mobile +64 22 630 9689 Email emer...@freepower.co.nz Web www.freepower.co.nz _ From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto

Re: [RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Bruce
Have you heard of using wood ashes? Seriously :o) The combination of the mild abrasive and potash in the ash make it a good rust remover (it's also great for dirty pots too). You need dry ashes, though. Rain will wash the potash away. Bruce On 12/30/2010 8:29 AM, Tom DeBates wrote: hello

Re: [RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Peter Parrish
If your rust (iron oxide) problem is a tough one, I have a great “rust remover”. It’s called “Naval Jelly” and its pretty powerful stuff (contains phosphoric acid). Use rubber gloves, and in the case of a thin layer of rust, you could dilute it with water. It will attack paint and probably anodized

Re: [RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Yup - soft scrub works great in my experience. Rinse well. Never had a problem. Although, never took a microscope to the glass surface after use... Disclaimer - I'm not buying you a new panel in the event of damage! Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrench

Re: [RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Kent Osterberg
Tom, Textured glass would complicate matters, but I'd try ceramic stove top cleaner.  The fine abrasive partials might be just the ticket.  Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. Tom DeBates wrote: hello Wrenches,   I recently purchased some used modules. Unfortun

Re: [RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Kirpal Khalsa
did u try a good sharp razor scraping across the surface in combination with vinegarlet the vinegar soak for a bit on the surface before trying..this may work if the module glass is not micro textured. good luck. -- Sunny Regards, Kirpal Khalsa NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Renewabl

Re: [RE-wrenches] Galvanic corrosion

2010-12-30 Thread Darryl Thayer
Alimunium against galvanize (zinc) is stable, I have been doing this for 40 + years and I have not seen corrosion, I have seen rapid corrosion with copper to galvanize, eating the galvanize up. Also I have seen copper to Aluminium being corrosive, eating on the aluminum. Galvanize is stable

[RE-wrenches] cleaning modules

2010-12-30 Thread Tom DeBates
hello Wrenches,   I recently purchased some used modules. Unfortunately, they were mounted near a railroad track and many have a film of rust on the front surface. I have tried a few products; Dawn, Simple Green, vinegar (5% acidity),  and Krud Kutter to safely remove the rust. So far the vinega

[RE-wrenches] Galvanic corrosion

2010-12-30 Thread Joel Davidson
Wrenches, Galvanic corrosion has been discussed before, but I am hoping that you all have come up with better, faster, cheaper ways to fasten and ground aluminum framed modules to steel and galvanized steel mounting structures. I am particularly interested in how to effectively and permanently

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-30 Thread Warren Lauzon
To be honest, I cannot think of any reason ever to replace the electrolyte in a battery except to replace spillage. If the batteries got to the slush or freezing point at less than –10F or so, they probably already had problems with charging. From: jay peltz Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010