Re: [RE-wrenches] BP Solar Point of Contact

2014-08-29 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
I've just been having contact with them this week in fact. laura.koutsostama...@bp.com -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Peter Parrish Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 8:05 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: [RE-wrenches] BP Sola

[RE-wrenches] BP Solar Point of Contact

2014-08-29 Thread Peter Parrish
Has anyone a point of contact at BP Solar to discuss warranty issues of SX170Bs installed in January 2006? Thanks Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D. President, SolarGnosis 1107 Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91107 Ph. (323) 839-6108, Fax. (323) 258-8827 ___ L

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid shutdown questions

2014-08-29 Thread Exeltech
Dave's point below is excellent. The solar energy industry has a work group comprised of volunteers who work diligently to craft safe Code, yet acceptable and workable Code for the renewable energy industry. It's a moving target at best. We do not write the NEC. We submit proposed changes to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid shutdown questions

2014-08-29 Thread Dave Click
While I share Robin's optimism, I should also note the "NEC 2017 690.12 committee" referred to is not the code making panel. While it does have (at least) one firefighter representative among a majority of PV industry personnel, there's no guarantee that the Code Making Panel approves this comm

Re: [RE-wrenches] Inverters Maximum Input Ratings

2014-08-29 Thread Exeltech
Marco, The applicability of your statement ... "... what’s beyond dispute is that when we size the solar array higher than the nameplate inverter output, there will be clipping that takes place….i.e., harvestable solar power that goes nowhere." depends to a great extent on the site climate