[RE-wrenches] AUO ac moudles

esteemed wrenches, i am looking at the AUO brand of AC modules for an upcoming job. this is a 250 watt module with a 255 watt microinverter attached to the back. both carry a 25 year warranty. as we all know, warranties are only as good as a company's longevity. this is a taiwanese made produc

Re: [RE-wrenches] reliable 12vdc to 5vdc converters for USB charging

http://www.goalzero.com/ has a nice battery/ power pack that has 12 v PV in, 12v and USB power out. I've been shopping for a solar charger to keep my "smart" phone going. R. Walters r...@solarray.com Solar Engineer On Feb 22, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Steve McCarney wrote: > Hi Jim > > Phocos ha

Re: [RE-wrenches] SunDrum Solar

I installed a system in NYC a few years ago. So far the homeowner is real happy with it. He reports in from time to time with positive feedback. I stopped in on a hot summer day and the temp. in the HW tank got up to 102 and the temp of the Sundrum unit on the roof was 112. The install of t

Re: [RE-wrenches] reliable 12vdc to 5vdc converters for USB charging

Hi Jim Phocos has a 12v to 5v converter with USB output built into their Pico light. The battery in the light (4 x AA NiMH) can be charged off a 12 v PV or 12 v battery. They like to sell them with a small module and a few Pico lights. Maybe you can get just the converter from them? I just got o

[RE-wrenches] SunDrum Solar

Hello, Has anyone any experience with SunDrum modules? PV with SDHW capabilities. Any feedback is helpfull. Jeremy All Solar, Inc. Jeremy and Amy Rodriguez 1463 M St Penrose, CO 81240 www.asolarelectric.com Phone 719-372-3808 Fax 719-372-3804 Email allso...@scswifi.net Email allso...@live.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] reliable 12vdc to 5vdc converters for USB charging

Jim, You can talk with - Solar Converters Inc. - they can probably make a few of those for you. Carl Hansen On 2/22/2012 12:33 PM, Jim MacDonald wrote: Hi wrenches Does anyone know of a decent source where i could buy a converter that pulls 12V or 24v off a battery or load output of a C

Re: [RE-wrenches] 30 to 35 kW inverters

If you're talking direct-grid the Sunny Tower would be my choice: http://www.sma-america.com/en_US/products/grid-tied-inverters/sunny-tower-us.html For a brighter energy future, Andrew Truitt MSc., LEED GA NABCEP Certified PV Installer™ (ID# 032407-66) Principal Truitt Renewable Energy Con

Re: [RE-wrenches] reliable 12vdc to 5vdc converters for USB charging

Jim: Astrodyne makes encapsulated modules that convert Dc to DC. You will need to build an enclosure with fuses and a little circuit board. I have one in the field providing 5 VDC and 12 VDC for a broadband internet relay. It has worked well for years. Here is a link for one model: http

Re: [RE-wrenches] [RE Marketing] Marketing] Question about Solar Tax Credit basis

Colleagues: This is related question: How does one categorize a building that holds up a solar array? I am awaiting an inspection today on an installation on an agricultural barn. In these parts, an Ag barn does not require a permit. We put a solar array on the barn in 2008 and although a

[RE-wrenches] reliable 12vdc to 5vdc converters for USB charging

Hi wrenches Does anyone know of a decent source where i could buy a converter that pulls 12V or 24v off a battery or load output of a CC and steps it down to 5 Vdc [preferably to a pre-wired USB female connector?] I am not looking for anything that comes with a module included [like those keyc

Re: [RE-wrenches] 30 to 35 kW inverters

Marco, "Single phase" as in 120V or 240V? We make models in both voltage ranges (up to 120kW @ 208V, three-phase). We can continue off-line unless this is of interest to the entire group. Dan --- On Wed, 2/22/12, penobscotso...@midmaine.com wrote: > From: penobscotso...@midmaine.com > Su

Re: [RE-wrenches] 30 to 35 kW inverters

I'm not sure how many Radians you can stack, but they are a great inverter. Exeltech also makes a "buildable" line of inverters and you might ask Dan there about them. I also think Apollo is coming out soon with the ability to stack multiple inverters to get there. The redundancy of "stackable" is

[RE-wrenches] 30 to 35 kW inverters

Anyone know of any single-phase inverters out there in the 30-35 kW range? Thanks, marco ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: AC Coupled

Larry, A Sunny Boy won't feed any power directly at a generator on the main panel: the AC on either side of the Sunny Island is separately derived, and it's my understanding that the SI can command the SBs through the CAT V link to throttle back if loads aren't sufficient. Wouldn't the Sunny Is

Re: [RE-wrenches] [RE Marketing] Marketing] Question about Solar Tax Credit basis

So Scott's reply seemed less ambiguous - not a chance for claiming any "dual use" costs. Julie's response made me think there is wiggle room - that the barn/shed built to put an array on top of it instead of building some ground mount structures would not work without the roof and therefore, some

Re: [RE-wrenches] cycling flooded batteries is not necessary

Yes it is the lead that dissolves in water.  If the volts per cell is less than 1.75 this process begins.  the lead dissolved will form dendrites upon charging and these whiskers of lead can short out the plates.  Most battery manufactures recommend the volts per cell stay above 1.85 volts per c