Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunpower micros and mysterious outages

2017-03-28 Thread Dan Fink
Seek Thermal also has some nice, inexpensive thermal imagers that attach to smartphones. Paid for the $250 cost on its first battery bank service call. Dan Fink Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute IREC Certified Instructorâ„¢ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind Insta

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

2017-03-28 Thread wes kennedy
Hi Gang, Anyone familiar with this Silicon Salt battery being carried from Backwoods Solar? Colorado Zeke Yewdall has specified a set for a remote cabin. Adventurous customer... Specifically calls out cold temp performance.  http://www.backwoodssolar.com/products/batteries-accessories/batteries/s

[RE-wrenches] High end batteries

2017-03-28 Thread Hilton Dier
Hi Mac You say that relocating the batteries is a best case scenario. I'd say that it is the minimum scenario for your continued participation. I've said it before, but the most important client is the one you turn away. If this client doesn't want to get this system brought up to both NEC stan

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunpower micros and mysterious outages

2017-03-28 Thread Ray
An IR camera may be helpful. FIir has some really affordable models now, I have the TG 167 which is plenty of resolution for electrical. They can find problems in load centers really fast; we found an overloaded neutral the other day we would not have noticed otherwise. R. Ray Walters Chief T

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

2017-03-28 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Wrenches, Thanks for the opinions. I am aware crawl space is not ideal for all sorts of reasons. I can't get into this cabin until late May or June and I don't remember the layout real well. Best case scenario is that we will be able to relocate the batteries. Regardless of battery location,