Re: [RE-wrenches] Myths, Schemes and Scams request

2014-04-13 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
On 4/13/2014 10:30 AM, Dan Fink wrote: I absolutely recommend including the build-your-own solar panel schemes / scams that Dave mentioned -- there are a zillion of them, most have a "4" in the URL (power4patriots, etc) And don't forget to look for the "investors" link ! boB One thing

Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashing vs Sealant... again (is sealant code defensible?)

2014-04-13 Thread Glenn Burt
In New York solar installations are required to have all penetrations flashed - chemical sealant is not flashing. An asphalt rooftop that sees temperature swings from -20 to 130F are a concern for simple thermal movement and I lost count of how many L feet I have seen with half a tube of silicone o

Re: [RE-wrenches] Myths, Schemes and Scams request

2014-04-13 Thread RE Ellison
The "suicide cords" are common up here. Most that I have seen are on a breaker, permanently wired and most have a dead piug covering the generator ends of the cord. At least there are no live conductors exposed. Now if I could just get a friend to stop leaving his on the basement floor everytime it

Re: [RE-wrenches] Myths, Schemes and Scams request

2014-04-13 Thread Ray Walters
I'm game: let's do it. I was just at Home Depot this weekend talking about male male extension cords.. Ray I also admit to, when in a whimsical mood, asking staff at Home Depot / Ace hardware etc., how to make up a male to male extension cord so my Honda generator can run my house in an

Re: [RE-wrenches] Myths, Schemes and Scams request

2014-04-13 Thread Brian Mehalic
Set-it-and-forget-it Plug-n-play No moving parts Unfortunately these don't necessarily apply only to those trying to make a fast buck! Cheers! Brian Mehalic NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional(tm) R031508-59 IREC Certified Instructor(tm) PV US-0132 PV Curriculum Developer and I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Myths, Schemes and Scams request

2014-04-13 Thread Dan Fink
I absolutely recommend including the build-your-own solar panel schemes / scams that Dave mentioned -- there are a zillion of them, most have a "4" in the URL (power4patriots, etc) One thing I have noticed online with people selling PV modules (Amazon and Ebay) and alternators for homebuilt wind t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Myths, Schemes and Scams request

2014-04-13 Thread Ray Walters
Hi Allan; Sounds like a great presentation, that I would want most customers to see before even talking to them. One thing you that might already be covering: Now that PV modules are so cheap, many people are assuming a quality installed system goes for $1/ watt. I have to bust the myth ever