Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Modules vs. Solar Flares

2012-04-26 Thread Richard L Ratico
spaceweather.com is an informative site. I check it daily. Dick Ratico Solarwind Electric --- You wrote: I have been following this lightly [ha] and the last time we went into this level of solar activity in the late 1800's there were telegraph offices that literally burst into flames. At that

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Modules vs. Solar Flares

2012-04-26 Thread Dana
I have been following this lightly [ha] and the last time we went into this level of solar activity in the late 1800's there were telegraph offices that literally burst into flames. At that time we did not have the utility grid infrastructure. With today's web of power lines which seem to act like

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question

2012-04-26 Thread Dan Fink
Wrenches; I wrote an Ask the Experts column on the topic for Home Power Magazine a year or two ago, and contacted Trojan Battery for more information. The Trojan tech rep said that any desulphator, chemical or electrical, would void the Trojan warranty. I don't remember which issue my article was

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question

2012-04-26 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
Sorry, forgot the link: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/msg03079.html Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Apr 26, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote: Wrenches, I have not recommended battery desulfators, as I haven't been genuinely convinced t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Dynoraxx

2012-04-26 Thread holtek
Used that one too. Great folks, good system. Holt E. Kelly Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products 500 Jewell Dr. Waco TX. 76712 254-751-9111 www.holteksolar.com - Original Message - From: "Glenn Burt" To: "'RE-wrenches'" Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Dy

Re: [RE-wrenches] Dynoraxx

2012-04-26 Thread holtek
Cooper B-Line Arista 1.5 days , 20kW installed, including staging material on roof - crew of 3 - array ready to wire. Usually 50% less ballast blocks. Robust construction. Holt E. Kelly Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products 500 Jewell Dr. Waco TX. 76712 254-751-9111 www.holteksolar.com - Origi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Dynoraxx

2012-04-26 Thread Glenn Burt
AET Rayport http://aetenergy.com/products/rayport-solar-rack-solution Go up quickly, minimal materials, stainless steel, integrated grounding... Glenn Burt -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of C

[RE-wrenches] Dynoraxx

2012-04-26 Thread Carl Adams
Hello Wrenches, Has anyone installed the DynoRaxx system. I am looking for some feedback on the product from someone who has hands on experience. If not feel free to add your opinion on the best ballasted flat roof mounting system you do have experience with. With Regards Carl Adams SunRock So

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question

2012-04-26 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
Hi Allan, Here's a link to my Wrench post on June 19, 2009 about the desulfator (pulser) I built years ago. I still use it today. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems (928) 342-9103 www.starlightsolar.com On Apr 26, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote: Wrenches, I have not recom

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question

2012-04-26 Thread Bell, Steve
Hi Allen, I do not have a specific suggestion for this application, however I want to share a general consideration about battery desulfator. If the battery bank in question is connected to an inverter, which is often times the situation, then the filter capacitors on the DC input of the invert

[RE-wrenches] Some housekeeping

2012-04-26 Thread Michael Welch
Hi gang. If you have any questions about this, please contact me OFF LIST. We've had some off-topic posts recently, but generally you all have been doing great. I want to try to nip these in the bud, mostly because we have a few new members and I don't want them to get mixed messages about how t

[RE-wrenches] Desulfator question

2012-04-26 Thread Allan Sindelar
Wrenches, I have not recommended battery desulfators, as I haven't been genuinely convinced that they work. I'm not asking to be convinced in this post. Rather, for those among us who do recommend and use them, what is your recommended brand and model for a large (1675

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar product whole sellers with good reputation

2012-04-26 Thread Christopher Warfel
Thanks Jeff, I've learned a lot through this listserv. Chris On 4/26/2012 12:25 PM, Jeff Yago wrote: We have tried many different suppliers over the past 18 years of business, but finally settled on AEE and Conergy about 10 years ago. Although AEE was very hard for us to get a decent credit lin

[RE-wrenches] Solar Modules vs. Solar Flares

2012-04-26 Thread Corey Shalanski
Greetings Wrenches, I am a new member and have been listening in for the past couple months, very grateful to have found this amazing resource. Big Up to all involved! We have a doomsday-driven customer who is apparently concerned that next year the sun will wipe out the very devices intended to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Great buy on new Satcom 100 kW inverter

2012-04-26 Thread Jeff Yago
I just finished the commissioning of a new 103 kW rack mounted grid-tie system for a University located in Virginia when we were informed the school had applied for Federal funding for this project after the initial project design and specifications were completed 3 years ago and at the time thi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar product whole sellers with good reputation

2012-04-26 Thread Jeff Yago
We have tried many different suppliers over the past 18 years of business, but finally settled on AEE and Conergy about 10 years ago. Although AEE was very hard for us to get a decent credit line at first, about the time they were being merged, but this was resolved years ago and we have had a goo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar product whole sellers with good reputation

2012-04-26 Thread Solarguy
Back in 2003, when AEE was much smaller, they were looking for new dealers and were glad to extend credit to my new company. Other than the year or so that their online catalog was out of service, I have had no complaints of much consequences and haven't to this day. In the mean time we've used se

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar product whole sellers with good reputation

2012-04-26 Thread Christopher Warfel
Thank you. We did try AEE a couple of years ago but they wanted to us to become a dealer/form a "relationship", jumping through more hoops to order items than we wanted to go through, so we took them off our list. I can take another look at them, since we need to do something about this situati

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar product whole sellers with good reputation

2012-04-26 Thread Christopher Warfel
Thank you, I've tried to order from them in the past and have never received a response, so I gave up. Chirs On 4/25/2012 2:29 PM, Carl Hansen wrote: I've been using Conergy for several years and I've had very few problems. I order everything via e-mail or telephone. Carl Hansen&Sun Elect.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar product whole sellers with good reputation

2012-04-26 Thread Darryl Thayer
I find AEE has served me well, they went through a rough spot a few years ago, but they are solid now.  I have had good reps though.  I always appreacate to be able to talk to a Rep, get calls back, and honesty.  Which I have found with AEE.   Another is Focus Energy, they have always had good r