f-use and our company wishes to be educated and ahead of this curve
to offer our clients financially sound, robust, solar and ESS systems to
control as much of their own energy production and consumption as
possible. As such I approve of this topic of conversation.
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> Does anyone have good information about whether a regulated power supply
> is necessary versus just a battery charger?
>
The two battery ecosystems that we've been required to revive are Fortress
and Blue Planet. In both of those situations the manufacturers either
mailed us or recommended w
Thank you to all of you for these recommendations. We'll be analyzing
these suggestions carefully. We have multiple Fortress installs in our
portfolio and lots of Midnite BOS but haven't yet used their AIO nor
battery products. We would be new to any of the products from Pytes or
Discover.
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>
> You didn’t mention the kilowatt hours that you’re needing, but I can
> imagine it’s quite a lot. I recommended the Pytes V5 battery.
>
Good point, Maverick, sorry for leaving out that detail. This particular
instance will require 45 kWh of storage. Thank you for the Pytes
recommendation.
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know they can be
trusted
- These are ranchers who are super capable people so I may suggest custom
fabrication as an option
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Thanks for the great discussion on this topic. It's always a treat to see
the wide variety of preferences and knowledge this list offers. I
contacted PV-Cables separately and Bryan had some good old school knowledge
to add that he said I could share here for posterity and those interested.
*Hey
reciated.
Cheers,
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>
> Now that the major ESS manufacturers have Microgrid Interconnect Devices
> (MIDs) for their systems, we don't have any reason to use these.
>
August, thank you for the recommendation of the Briggs & Stratton. And in
case others have commentary to add that references the point that you made
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The Solaredge "Key" and "Safety & Monitoring Interface" have cut sheets
dated 2014 and 2016 - so take their feasibility with a grain of salt -
indicate that at some point SE optimized systems could be paired to third
party inverters. Based on a quick read it looks like this technology
requires opt
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think outside of
the box then the issue may just get tabled.
So long and thanks for all the fish,
Sam Haraldson
Montana
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ether with standard PV label stickers are all we need for the work
we do.
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>
> ...Can’t believe SMA thought this was a good way to do this.
>
>
The confused silence on the other end of the phone when you're talking to a
homeowner about resetting this error message themselves as you describe
bashing the inverter with your knuckles directly on the screen about as
hard as yo
A quick note of thanks to the wide variety of responses I received last
week regarding my question about safely clamping CTs around live
conductors. I genuinely appreciate the supportive responses.
Sincerely,
Sam
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I saw someone mention Wattsun as well but their product is trackers not
simply pole mounts. They too have superb customer service but not for
static racking.
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o share. Ultimately we wish to minimize the need to perform power
shut downs and interrupt client service when installing load monitoring CTs
to a home but only wish to do so if it is part of a safe and non
equipment-harming process.
Sincerely,
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detail elsewhere and anyone on this list would like to have that info
shared with them please let me know off-list.
Sincerely,
Sam
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We have two Sol-Ark / Fortress deployments just finished/in progress and
one uses seven Lumin panels for load shedding and the other has SPANs. In
retrospect the Lumin project should have used SPAN since it was a new
construction project and the Lumin is more of a retrofit product in my
opinion.
Here is an official communication from Fortress that we received recently
when inquiring about monitoring Fortress batteries as an Installer. Some
of you may find the info relevant.
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then we installed traditional L-feet and rails atop the strut. I have zero
experience working with tile so I don't know what your best methodology is
there but I can attest that the through-bolting has held up well at that
site the past five years.
Sincerely,
Sam Haraldson
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st if you're
interested.
Sincerely,
Sam
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> ...Kevin at S&R was wondering if this is a common occurrence. Is it
> something we are doing, is it freezing and thawing or is it the design of
> the caps.
>
Can confirm. We receive email from customers on the regular that these are
popping off. I haven't attempted to draw a correlation betwee
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The following are brands I have used and trust.
eGauge - https://www.egauge.net/
Emporia Vue - https://www.emporiaenergy.com/how-the-vue-energy-monitor-works
Verify there is available space within the main service to install the
current transformers for the mains. Also verify there is space and
ggestions troubleshooting this issue I of the opinion the equipment has
reached the end of its life. Not bad considering it's been kicking away
for 16 years of Montana summers and winters.
Cheers,
Sam
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nor spoken with the client. If what I encounter is
something I think the group will find interesting (such as Barton's "end of
the line scenario") then I'll write up a follow-up message to everyone. If
it's just an old inverter that finally broke I'll consider sparing y
e
it. If you've had good luck with a particular brand to use for swaps
please share that intel as well. I don't know how big the array is so all
I'm looking for is brands and not models.
Most appreciated,
Sam
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*> Was surprised by one manufacturer who advised us to read that bypass
diodes were not an warranty defect *
*> even though the module was making half power.*
Forgive me if I'm daft but someone please tell me WHAT IS a module defect
if a failed diode ISN'T?!?
Unacceptabl
scellaneous parts. I have a small collection of them for sites
where I don't need to use the choke on an ethernet cable inside the
inverter.
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going to find string-level detail?
Any recommendations
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in that (albeit somewhat short) period of time.
Another option might be looking into Ironridge XR1000 rails which have much
higher spans than the normal 48" (up to 12' depending on snow loading).
https://www.ironridge.com/component/xr-rails/
Sincerely,
Sam Haraldson
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24 hours a
day so nuisance interactions are not a safety concern otherwise this may
have been sub-optimal.
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Dana,
There was some good discussion on this topic recently. Search the archives
for: " [RE-wrenches] protecting wire below 8' w/awning array"
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suggestions so far regarding building wireless bridges or using a
directional (yagi) antenna to beam a wireless but depending on distance and
line of sight these options may not be possible. I have successfully
installed both of these options but the devil is in the details as to
whether it will work.
Sam
those passwords are already set and your friend doesn't know what they are
they'll have to call the SMA Service Line and request the PUK to use as the
password. They'll need to have the Connection Unit serial number handy.
Cheers,
Sam Haraldson
Installation & Service Manager
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Jeremy,
I don't know if they package and ship these or if they only install
directly to their client base but Suncommon has what they call their "Solar
Canopy" product.
https://suncommon.com/solar-canopy/
Cheers,
Sam Haraldson
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e determined by their superstrate, encapsulant, substrate materials, and
size of module.*
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Dear Wrenches,
I am in need of quantity two Outback ProHarvest 208V AC trunk cables.
Preferably in the shorter 5' length but will take whatever length you might
have available. Happy to pay a fair price plus shipping via Paypal, Venmo,
credit card, or check.
Sincerely,
Sam Hara
hange grid voltage settings
5. Press enter to confirm
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I've seen in any commercially available product using
Grafana.
https://iotawatt.com/
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Kirk,
We were having trouble finding a small scale cast-in-place option like you
so last Fall we opted for this:
https://www.apalternatives.com/products/geo
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2.00”, Clear 242-02052
Bonding Mid Clamp, 1.95" - 2.23", Black 242-02057
Bonding Mid Clamp, 1.95" - 2.23", Clear 242-02056
There is also a universal end-clamp.
Universal End Clamp, Clear 242-0221
Sincerely
Sam Haraldson
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Although the 2020 version is advertised as being available in a pdf format
there is an asterisk at the end of the page stating, "*One-year online
access to *NEC 2020 Digital* is non-refundable. An Internet connection is
required. (Digital, 2020)". In other words there does not appear to be an
elec
> Any other company that would work on a non-rafter roof?
>
I recommend the Zilla Double Stud XL Flashing Assembly
https://zillarac.com/Zilla/ID/156/categoryId/5/Double-Stud-XL-Flashing-Assembly
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Thank you, Andrew, Jason, William, and Ray. I have reached out in one way
or another for more info on all of these suggestions and hope to have a
solution next week. I'm happy to share my findings for archival purposes
here on Wrenches.
Cheers,
Sam
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We have a couple Sunny Portal kiosks out in the world. It's quite easy to
set up, but the downside to it is how lackluster the information displayed
looks on a screen. Especially considering how nice these kiosks look when
using a Solaredge or Fronius inverter. Here are examples of what each
man
>
> Either but 5 is preferable.
>
I would like to politely disagree with this statement and offer my two
cents. The 5ghz frequency is superior for high bandwidth activities within
short range which in my opinion is not the case with inverter comms. The
2.4 ghz provides a superior connection at f
of the country but I see that snow tends to pretty easily slough
off arrays that are at and above the 35 deg angle. Even the wettest Sierra
stuff sure doesn't seem like it could stick to glass at a 90 degree angle.
I suspect you could get away with 60 deg, have better production, and
> - I am researching if we could integrate the EZ-foot with the Snap-N-Rack,
>
William,
For metal roof scenarios where rafter finding isn't an option we use EZ
Feet and then attach SnapNrack rails to them. It's a very good solution
just be sure to note how much of the vertical portion of the EZ F
Take a look at SnapNrack Series 200 ground mounts. They are based around
locally sourced galvanized pipe (typically comes in 21' lengths) and they
can be designed in various heights off the ground.
Sam Haraldson
OnSite Energy, Inc.
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>
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Chris,
What AHJ are you designing this for? We're only required to follow this
IFC section in certain cities. Keep in mind there is a 2018 IFC as well as
older versions. The 2018 is more favorable to us as designers and
installers as it's not simply a 36" setback but in some cases can be as
lit
roduction. I have researched it no further than that
however.
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Daniel,
We have worked with Orion Carport Systems in the past on a 25kW system.
http://orioncarports.com/carport-systems/leto/
Cheers,
Sam
On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 2:20 PM, Daniel Tittmann
wrote:
> I am wondering if there is anyone out there that knows of a solar car port
> manufacturer that c
it's very
straightforward. You state you're looking for a "fused disco combiner"
however so perhaps you need something more robust than the touch-safe
disconnect aspect? If so this product is obviously not for you, but I
thought I'd suggest it in case it's us
esidential systems which I'm sure could stand to be
updated but I don't have an off grid list and am particularly interested in
seeing other lists to use as templates.
Thanks,
Sam
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Marco, I don't know if this will work for your particular application, but
in a recent install we simply used MC4 connectors in place of a Polaris lug
for a 1000v rated system.
Cheers,
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On Sep 11, 2017 17:56, "Marco Mangelsdorf"
relatively solid history, and at only 5.75 kW might be a worthy alternate
to some microinverter systems.
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>>> To make a long story short, we are done with Enphase. They've
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