Re: [RE-wrenches] Assembly Protects Conductors?

2014-08-22 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
To at least partially answer Ray's question about Class-R fuses: Square-D Heavy Duty fused disconnects, commonly used as DC discos for PV arrays and which use Class-R fuses, are only rated for 80% duty. The non-fused HD discos are 100% rated in PV systems. I'm not sure if that is because of the fus

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp JH-3500U

2014-08-22 Thread Jerry Shafer
Fan kits through Sharp are no longer available and it is tough to find ones that work On Aug 22, 2014 4:49 PM, "William Miller" wrote: > Friends: > > > > I have a new client with some very old inverters. I know nothing about > the Sharp inverters. This person is on a fixed income and I am trying

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp JH-3500U

2014-08-22 Thread aes Alternative Energy Solutions
I have a service manual, doesn't say much but if you need it let me know Thanks, Joe Pizur Alternative Energy Solutions 1.775.857.1157 1.775.233.3290 (cell) alternativeenergysoluti...@msn.com Nevada License # 57117/RPV-906 NABCEP Certified InstallerNABCEP Certified Technical Sales From: w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp JH-3500U

2014-08-22 Thread William Miller
Joe: Perfect. Thanks! William Miller Solar > On Aug 22, 2014, at 6:39 PM, aes Alternative Energy Solutions > wrote: > > According to the service manual I have; > > d-29 = "Fan Lock" > Cause: fan is locked > Cause: fan has failed > Action: Replace > Fan part#: 95KPZZ1036ZZ > > > > Thank

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sharp JH-3500U

2014-08-22 Thread aes Alternative Energy Solutions
According to the service manual I have; d-29 = "Fan Lock" Cause: fan is locked Cause: fan has failed Action: Replace Fan part#: 95KPZZ1036ZZ Thanks, Joe Pizur Alternative Energy Solutions 1.775.857.1157 1.775.233.3290 (cell) alternativeenergysoluti...@msn.com Nevada License # 57117/RPV-90

Re: [RE-wrenches] Assembly Protects Conductors?

2014-08-22 Thread Ray Walters
Most combiner boxes, DC rated breakers, and DC rated fuses and fuse holders we use today, qualify as assemblies for the 100% exception (Outback, Midnite, etc.) so you only have to size the OCP by 125% of short circuit current rating for edge of cloud effects. Since the conductor is sized bas

Re: [RE-wrenches] Assembly Protects Conductors?

2014-08-22 Thread markf
Thanks Chris, It's one of those great things about the solar industry that there is always more stuff going on than one man can keep track of: http://www.bentek.com/solar-products/recombiners/circuit-breaker/ > Mark, > The term "recombiner" to me is an electrical panel used on the AC output >

[RE-wrenches] Sharp JH-3500U

2014-08-22 Thread William Miller
Friends: I have a new client with some very old inverters. I know nothing about the Sharp inverters. This person is on a fixed income and I am trying to help her out on the cheap. I read a D-29 error. My research indicates this is a fan error. Is this correct? Can this be repaired in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Assembly Protects Conductors?

2014-08-22 Thread Chris Mason
Mark, The term "recombiner" to me is an electrical panel used on the AC output of multiple inverters to combine their electrical outputs. That is different to a "combiner" which connects solar strings through fuses to a busbar for connection to the inverter using one conductor pair. In grid tied s

[RE-wrenches] Assembly Protects Conductors?

2014-08-22 Thread markf
Folks, In looking at a circuit breaker based re-combiner for the first time, I am now pondering the meaning of the Exception below: NEC 2014 690.8 (B) Conductor Ampacity. PV system currents shall be considered to be continuous. Circuit conductors shall be sized to carry not less than the larger o

[RE-wrenches] SolarWorld Recall

2014-08-22 Thread Dave Click
From the who-could-have-seen-this-coming department: SolarWorld Recalls Solar Systems with Copper Grounding Lugs Due to Electrocution, Electric Shock or Fire Hazard SolarWorld solar panels installed with bare-copper grounding lugs can corrode which could result in a faulty ground circuit, pos