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

2012-04-27 Thread Drake
It seems likely that this is increasing our solar gain. What do you think? How are your systems performing? It has been dry here, and our modules are cooking! At 08:49 PM 4/26/2012, you wrote: spaceweather.com Drake Chamberlin ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC OH License 44810 CO license 3773 NABCEP Ce

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

2012-04-27 Thread James Reismiller
Hi Folks, Long time member, first-time poster. We installed an EMP-proof (to the best of our ability) PV System last year designed by our own engineer Kirk, who I’m hoping will chime in on the conversation. Our client, a wealthy physicist was very concerned about solar flares, and EMP weapons.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question; Battery Warranty

2012-04-27 Thread Chris Schaefer
Larry and Rest, This is a great thread as I've often wondered if the "DeSulfator" units were actually working. I first saw these back when I was in the Marine Corps. So if I understand it correctly the inverters filtering on the DC buss cancels out the effect of the D unit. Kind of alw

Re: [RE-wrenches] Skystream supplier

2012-04-27 Thread bob ellison
Are you still selling the short towers? I guess that's answered.. That hurts small wind as much as the bozo installers. Just my .02 worth, Bob Ellison From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Ross Taylor Sent: Friday,

[RE-wrenches] Skystream supplier

2012-04-27 Thread Ross Taylor
Hi Howie, Southwest Windpower changed their sales channels and policies about two years ago, to address and hopefully correct the many issues we'd seen with improperly trained installers (or homeowners or "self designated" dealers) and the resulting poor installations. So, Skystreams are no long

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question; Battery Warranty

2012-04-27 Thread Dan Fink
Hi Larry; I concur with your analysis. However I frequently see electric desulphators being sold / installed / recommended as a matter of course on brand new battery banks. I think this is what the Trojan tech rep was getting at. -- Dan Fink, Executive Director; Otherpower Buckville Energy Consu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfator question; Battery Warranty

2012-04-27 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
Hi Dan, When you think about it, a battery will not be under warranty and need a desulfator at the same time. Here's why: All battery manufacturers state that the warranty is void if a battery is has not been charged properly. Here is the Trojan pertinent warranty text: THE PROVISIONS OF THIS L

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

2012-04-27 Thread Jeff Yago
I attended a national conference and trade show several years ago on this subject, mostly suppliers of EMP testing chambers looking for industrial and military buyers and I found there is an entire industry out there that deals with this kind of concern. What started the commercial test chamber bu

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Portal kwh/kwp specific yield

2012-04-27 Thread Carl Adams
Hello Wrenches, I have a number of sites on SMA and monitor them via daily emails and the sunnyportal. The "Plant List" provides a feature I like whereby all plants are listed in order of their specific yield (kwh produced/kw installed). There are two columns to this data, one for the current mo