Re: [RE-wrenches] Small PV system/experiment for kids

2012-12-15 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I'm actually doing that with Florida Gulf Coast University now. They have a 6-cart competition program. Good idea! *Jason Szumlanski** * *Fafco Solar * On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Solarguy wrote: > While it’s a little more involved, a solar car race can provide a full > half day hands-o

Re: [RE-wrenches] KC-120-1 recall contact

2012-12-15 Thread Chris
Thanks all, as Rae is on it! Sincerely, Chris Worcester Solar Wind Works NABCEP Certified PV Installer Phone: 530-582-4503 Fax: 530-582-4603 www.solarwindworks.com ch...@solarwindworks.com "Proven Energy Solutions" From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenc

Re: [RE-wrenches] Single axis tracker

2012-12-15 Thread Ray Walters
Array Technologies has a single axis tracker that can take quite a bit of up down variation, and you can smooth it out even more if needed by varying the heights of the mounting posts. http://arraytechinc.com/duratrack-hz/flexible I worked on a 25 Mw project with this equipment. ATI is a solid

[RE-wrenches] Single axis tracker

2012-12-15 Thread Bill Turberville
Does anyone have suggestions for a 50KW single axis tracker system. This is going on top of a berm that does not run east-west. Sent from my iPad ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settin

Re: [RE-wrenches] Commercial design predicament

2012-12-15 Thread penobscotsolar
Thanks for the reply guys. Yes, the utility is saying that it will be at the customers cost run three phase that mile or so. It is prohibitively expensive with the clients business plan. My thought is that multiple smaller, single ph inverters could be used to then tie into a transformer which woul

Re: [RE-wrenches] Commercial design predicament

2012-12-15 Thread Dave Click
Daryl, I don't think there's a practical way to make this work either. If you were adding a 500kW load to that site, the utility would gladly bring out a three-phase transmission line with an appropriate transformer. Unfortunately, for a solar farm, the utility probably wouldn't be willing to do th