Re: [RE-wrenches] 80kW Radian

2015-09-16 Thread Ray Walters
I would add to your question: What BOS battery disconnect and combiner are folks using? Outback can stack but doesn't offer the other gear. I can share some pics supplied by their Tech support of a 5 Radian setup using telecom style overhead Buss bars; not sure how many inspectors are going to

[RE-wrenches] 80kW Radian

2015-09-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Has anyone actually implemented 80kW of paralleled Radian power output, and if so, what battery and capacity did you use? ​Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group​ ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.or

[RE-wrenches] panel failure

2015-09-16 Thread jay
HI Ron, I have seen this a few times. And just a month or so ago. You can measure VOC and its right. You can measure ISC and its right, but no power. As someone said, there is a weak/bad connection. Usually its on a main ribbon. Its just barely making connection. Enough you can get VOC. An

Re: [RE-wrenches] panel failure

2015-09-16 Thread Dana
Have you looked very carefully for any brown spots on the panels where a junction may have burned? I have had a couple of old arrays in the last few years go south and there were very small burned connections, sometimes accompanied but a slight brown mark or bubble on the front & back of the m

Re: [RE-wrenches] panel failure

2015-09-16 Thread Roy Rakobitsch
Although i cant vouch for 20 year old siemens, my siemens modules (14 yr old sp-150s) had an intermittent connection develop between the stainless ribbon that exits the back sheet and the terminal where the blocking diodes connect (3 diodes). They used a spot welder to join the materials. This had

Re: [RE-wrenches] panel failure

2015-09-16 Thread Roy Rakobitsch
Ron, I replied a few days ago, ill fwd if you want. Roy Rakobitsch NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer® NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® Certified Advanced Tower Climbing, Safety & Rescue Wind/PV Design Engineer Windsine LLC 631-514-4166 www.windsine.org On Sep 16, 2015 1:57 AM, "Brian Teite

[RE-wrenches] Fronius inverters

2015-09-16 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches Has anyone had any issues with water getting into Fronius Simo's and Promo's, Jerry ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/