Re: [RE-wrenches] Attaching Ground To Steel Frame

by someone, somewhere. Find out what others have done. Once you educate yourself you will then have the tools to modify your approach, if needed, or to argue your case if you are convinced your approach is correct. I hope this helps. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascad

Re: [RE-wrenches] 120-240 Transformer loud vibration and humming.

there has been regularly service pump efficiency should have been logged. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM John Blittersdorf via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > The only thing I could find in

Re: [RE-wrenches] 120-240 Transformer loud vibration and humming.

Ear plugs? William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM John Blittersdorf via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > The only thing I could find in the whole system that was not up to snuff > was incomplete s

Re: [RE-wrenches] big copper wire order

Alameda Electric 1200 Holm Road Petaluma, CA 94954 *(707) 778-8881* <707771> The local office gives me good pricing and treats me well. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM david quattro via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches

[RE-wrenches] IQ8: Envoy needed for California installations

. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback radian inverter with FM 100 ground fault

Could be a nuisance trip. Check and replace the fuse. Cross fingers. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hey, all you wise ones, > 37 years in the

[RE-wrenches] SMA Sunny Island transfer relay sticking

Friends: I have a Sunny Island system that is intermittently experiencing a stuck transfer relay. Has anyone tried to clean these relay contacts or replace the relay? If so, what can you tell me about your experience? Thanks in advance. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS models to bypass GT hybrid inverters for maintenance/faults

? That information is not in the manual that I can find. Thanks in advance. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Stuart

Re: [RE-wrenches] how to record electrical consumption on PV direct pump

I would measure the water pumped with a simple water meter. You get the important data about water pumping rates and total volume. You can extrapolate energy consumption. Simple installation. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM jay

Re: [RE-wrenches] Obscure PG&E NEM 3 question for CA Wrenchers

They may be able to request a meter that does not connect wirelessly to the utility for meter reading purposes. This is pure speculation on my part. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 -Original Message-

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS models to bypass GT hybrid inverters for maintenance/faults

this? If it is not required, the manufacturers should certainly correct these problems. This may be a case against All-in-on inverters. If there is a PV arc fault on systems with separate charge controllers the inverter will not curtail operation and it’s pass-through capabilities. William

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator Overvoltage Troubleshoot

electrical systems are both rebuilt. Field repairs are typically less reliable than a new unit. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of

Re: [RE-wrenches] PG&E NEM3.0

I will post a synopsis of the situation a little later today. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 4:30 AM Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > We are out of Colorado and I would encourage you to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Offsite

that keeps this industry going will decrease significantly. I think anyone on this list should be interested in this trend. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* Jay [mailto:jay.pe...@gmail.com] *

[RE-wrenches] PG&E NEM3.0

his list-serve? William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: RE-

Re: [RE-wrenches] AGM battery recommendations

the Full River DC-400-2. You might be able to do a one string installation. Unigy II is a great system. Very robust. Hard to deliver but I can offer tips. Lots of AH size options. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fm-80 oddness

Jay: I saw this exact behavior recently with an older MX80. Replacing it resolved the problem. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re

[RE-wrenches] PV Modules with short leads

ips in use, please? Thanks in advance for contributing to this study. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member du

Re: [RE-wrenches] 1/2 wave loads

. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Jay via RE-wrenches *Sent:* Wednesday, December 18, 2024 12:19 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Cc

[RE-wrenches] Boot-strapping discharged lithium batteries.

charging. Once the SOC came up to acceptable levels we reset the system for a BMS battery and we were back running. Maybe this procedure might work for someone else. I have a step-by-step for doing this with a Sunny Island system if anyone wants to look it over. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805

Re: [RE-wrenches] Panel installation in snow country 0.02

Pieter: Interesting. One would think the Coast Guard would have access to the space lasers. These should easily melt off any snow accumulation. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Portal

and I have not heard a thing. Anyone else having problems with Sunny Portal? What is this world of ours coming to? It seems tech support is falling apart in every product line. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic

[RE-wrenches] Bench Testing RSDs

string of one RSD on the bench? I would input into PV input 1 from a bench power supply and test for voltage at the string output connectors. Has anyone tried this? Thanks in advance. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Pole Mount Brand Recommendations

The one and only TOP rack manufacturer I will work with: https://solarrackworks.com/tablet/index.html j...@solarrackworks.com William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 2:55 PM Sam Haraldson via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.

Re: [RE-wrenches] NEP PVG wiring

without risking damage to the PVG units. As always, the devil is in the details. Success is achieved in understanding and dealing with the details. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* Lloyd

[RE-wrenches] NEP PVG wiring

and then connect the PV. Can I interconnect the PVG units prior to connecting the PV modules? This sure would make the process easier. Thanks in advance for in any input on working with these units. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600

Re: [RE-wrenches] XWPro and SCP

Jay: I just configured a new XW Pro with an old SCP. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 2:23 PM jay via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > I know this has been discussed before but I couldn’t find what

[RE-wrenches] XW F69 error

that versed on the equipment. Do any of you know what might be causing this problem? Thanks in advance. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood

Re: [RE-wrenches] New Outback FXR Series as GTGBB on existing Off Grid Home

Jeremy: Question: Did you install the ATS as a work-around to the problem described? William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power Crimper and Stripper Recommendations and Questions

Am: Check with PV Cables to see if they have a recommendation. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Sam Haraldson via RE

[RE-wrenches] Outback, where are you

Friends: Like many of you I have a big investment in the use of Outback inverters and associated equipment. I have been unable to talk with tech support for months. When I call 360-435-6030 I am immediately shunted to voicemail and my messages go un-replied. I discovered another tech supp

[RE-wrenches] OB stacking with FXR inverters

inverter to sleep. Does the FXR inverter support that stacking and that use of the X240 transformer? I have a vague recollection that the R series does not offer that stacking option. Thanks in advance. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600

Re: [RE-wrenches] washer on OutBack inverter

Kevin: Your experience sounds a lot like a similar one we had with a Radian system. It is documented here <https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/case_studies/25_GFI%20Tripping/GFI_Tripping.html> along with the solution we found. I hope you find some value in our case study. William

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark Gen Input

Rick: You’re OK leaving this random high voltage DC on the AC output? William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 6:09 PM r...@solshineenergy.com < r...@solshineenergy.com> wrote: > Confirmed! Reading the same points on a different inverte

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark Gen Input

inputs. While you are at it, check DC voltages between the Sunny Boy DC inputs to ground and between the Sunny Boy Chassis and ground. Check your GEC, GEC bonding conductor and all of the system EGCs. I would also check the GFDI fuse on the Sunny Boy. William Miller Miller Solar 17395

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark Gen Input

say? If the DC Fault is not eternal then it must be internal to the inverter. This could be a dangerous situation. I would proceed with caution. Try completely isolating the PV from the inverter as a start. Good luck. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422

Re: [RE-wrenches] All-In-Ones / Sol-Ark fail

the inverter system for normal operation, but if the inverter system errors out, the ATS can start the generator and activate the bypass-- all unattended. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFXR4048 stacked with an FXR3048

I mis-wrote: it’s a VFX3648 existing and a FXR3048 I’m am adding. It does not work. There is a warning on the screen forbidding the marriage. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 12:19 PM jay wrote: > I have done in the past VFX and

[RE-wrenches] VFXR4048 stacked with an FXR3048

I’m in the field with a dead VXR3048. Will the FXR play nice with the VFXR? Which should be Master? Tech support did not answer of course. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay

Re: [RE-wrenches] Racking on residential rooftops

level or plumb was not that easy when I tried it and that seems necessary, so I am looking for hints on your process. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re

Re: [RE-wrenches] Racking on residential rooftops

. You can check this by setting an extra stick of rail across the tops of your installed rail and looking for gaps. The process is tedious but if you check as you go and don’t let the error get too big the error can be corrected. Jim, I hope this answers your qestion. William Miller

Re: [RE-wrenches] SunnyBoy 2500

Howie: The SB2500 is a 240 VAC inverter. So is the rare SB2100. The SB1800 is 120 VAC. I have a 2500 I could spare. I am in need of an 1800. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 7:29 AM Howie Michaelson via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists

Re: [RE-wrenches] GSLC DC BUS BARS

I’ve got lots of those. Contact me off list. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 5:41 AM Jeremy Rodriguez via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > If anyone knows of a source for the DC negative and positive bus

Re: [RE-wrenches] AGM recommendations?

batteries can be tedious to install because they are heavy and you have to stack them. I can provide some tips on handling them. I’ve been meaning to make a web-page on the subject. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cell based monitoring

Jay: I like the Control-by-web <https://controlbyweb.com/> product line. It is a Swiss Army Knife type system with many building blocks. Here <https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/Portfolio/Commercial/Cal_Trans/Remote/Remote_Control.html> is a project using the system. Wi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX 2812 charger not working

error light is a generator problem, if I recall correctly. I doubt you have an inverter problem but if it turns out to be so I probably have a working, used 24 VDC VFX I could donate, if you can convert. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, Aug 14, 2024 at 3

Re: [RE-wrenches] Blue Planet Energy

They called me today to sell me more batteries but they can’t fix my SMA system. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 5:35 PM Kirpal Khalsa via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hi Folks > Anyone

Re: [RE-wrenches] Neutral run to critical loads sub-panel

practice. Based on the code and this logic, I am very clear that one must connect neutrals within the load-center that holds the overcurrent protection feeding that circuit. William Miller *300.3(B) Conductors of the Same Circuit. All conductors of the* *same circuit and, where used, the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol Ark 12 k PV monitoring

button for 7-10 seconds. I will try that. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* MDElectricSolar [mailto:mdelectricso...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, July 29, 2024 10:21 PM *To:* will...@millersolar.com; RE

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol Ark 12 k PV monitoring

versus the 2P? Thank you for your time. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* MD Electric & Solar [mailto:mdelectricso...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Monday, July 29, 2024 9:14 PM *To:* will...@millersolar

[RE-wrenches] Neutral run to critical loads sub-panel

the circuit. I have looked through the NEC to find a passage that spells this out but I can seem to find one. Is this a code requirement? Is this recommended practice? Thanks in advance. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com

[RE-wrenches] Sol Ark 12 k PV monitoring

Friends: I have been through the manual and I can’t find anywhere where you can see on the inverter front panel the PV volts or amps for each of the MPPT inputs. Am I missing something? Thanks, William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback in general

I can’t get through to tech support and they don’t return my calls. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 1:48 PM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > What’s up with Outback as a biz? > A

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mate 3 programming issues

No, although I have tried. I have left messages for weeks but no response. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM Bruce Erickson wrote: > Speaking of OB tech support, I was on hold for two hours yesterday, then > gave up. Has

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mate 3 programming issues

Jim: You may be logged in as a limited access user. Try logging in as installer. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM Jim Gowdy via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > I'm having issues trying to s

[RE-wrenches] Need SMA SB1800U

Friends: I have a low voltage PV array that is begging for a Sunny Boy 1800U. If anyone has one they are willing to part with, please contact me directly. Thanks, William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985

[RE-wrenches] AC V DC RE: electrolysis

. William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re

Re: [RE-wrenches] Dual battery bank switch for 48 VDC system

problem in itself. Add the BOS. The PV charge needs to have either two battery breakers or be wired on the inverter side of the battery breaker, an arrangement that I do not recommend. Did I mention I think this is a bad idea? William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805

[RE-wrenches] Need 1 Siemens SP160-24P

To replace a failed unit. As always, off list response is appreciated. Thanks, William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark 15k solar panel frame grounding

companies say: “Solar? It can’t be that complicated!” William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] How many times can a rafter have a lag screw put in and out before it is no longer structurally sound? Some roofs getting their 3rd set of new shingles

onk). William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Scot Arey via RE-wrenches *Sent:* Wednesday, May 29, 2024 3:16 PM *To:* 'RE-wrenches'

Re: [RE-wrenches] I know you've all said, "I told you so..." SolarEdge...

high voltage PV circuits during daylight hours is worth the added cost and inconvenience. With all due respect. Rant off. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 12:25 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches wrote: > Well to me the fi

Re: [RE-wrenches] I know you've all said, "I told you so..." SolarEdge...

Tell that to your local fire fighters. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 12:25 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches wrote: > Well to me the final, final straw is their stock price losing 2/3 its > value in a year. > >

[RE-wrenches] Outback:

the Outback line will continue as before. That’s what I have learned this morning. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional

Re: [RE-wrenches] Optics

based in great part on the Optics interface. For this system to be down for days at a time is not a good sign at all. I will be lighting up the phone lines on Monday to find out what happened and to emphasize this cannot become a pattern. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA

[RE-wrenches] Optics

Friends: 100% of our Optics sites are down since 11 AM yesterday. Is it just us? William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fortress Avalon

Dave: Have you actually used the product? William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:38 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches wrote: > Huge mistake to me to use high voltage battery. I am biased for offgrid. > > > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Bootstrapping and AC Coupled Sunny Island

advice? William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 8:30 AM jay wrote: > Hi William, > > Since the SOC isn’t being reliable maybe due to not charging correctly? > > I would recommend going to volts for the relay driver. Thats why I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Bootstrapping and AC Coupled Sunny Island

operational decisions becomes problematic when one can’t rely on the accuracy of the SOC value. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 7:16 AM jay wrote: > A possible fix. > > You could run a DC relay on the SB PV input that would b

[RE-wrenches] Bootstrapping and AC Coupled Sunny Island

hour or so we reprogrammed the system for lithium and problem resolved, at least for now. Hopefully this trick may help one of you some day. If it does, it was worth my time typing it out. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA

Re: [RE-wrenches] PWM Controllers in parallel

panels to create one appropriately sized discrete array into each CC. You can parallel two strings of panels without OCPD. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun

Re: [RE-wrenches] Large transformer losses

Should be easy enough to look up on the manufacturer’s website. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 3:54 PM Jay via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hi all. > > Anyone know what the tare loss and eff

[RE-wrenches] Converting from transformer to transformerless

is arc fault even more important with older PV? Thanks in advance. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV/Charge Controller Troubleshoot Help

If the fan fails would there be an error message? As always, I looked this up before posting. The manual is not clear on the matter. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid array far, far from the batteries

://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/Resources/Voltage_Drop.xls William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 9:41 AM Chris Daum via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > > The crazy things folks do. Dear people: We have a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Optics RE and Starlink

t; may provide some more info. If you want more details let me know. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Dan Fink via RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

limited. PV Labels is so darn quick and good and reasonable I could not justify carrying on with making my own. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 1:52 PM Christopher Warfel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: &

Re: [RE-wrenches] Minimum bus size, new requirements

being laid down. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* Lloyd Hoffstatter [mailto:ll...@sunstruckconsulting.com] *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2024 11:34 AM *To:* will...@millersolar.com; RE-wrenches *Subject

[RE-wrenches] Minimum bus size, new requirements

225A in all new services of 200A rating or less. Do any of you know what new code this might be? Thanks in advance for your time. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985

[RE-wrenches] Thread relevancy.

elpful. Respectfully, William Miller Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* Jason Szumlanski [mailto:ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:28 PM *To:* William Miller *Cc:* Kirk Herander; RE-wr

[RE-wrenches] Good tech support

tience. Warm regards, Galen Gennaria I will update the case study when new developments occur. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Allianc

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark 15K AC Output

Jason: Out of respect for everyone’s time on this forum, I try to do some research before I post. Please post a link to these $35 interlocks for 5 breakers (4 inverter breakers against 1 bypass breaker). Otherwise we are talking apples against oranges. Thank you. William Miller

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark 15K AC Output

|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 33st Anniversary 1991-2024!!* dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.559.1225 On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: Jason: Replies below. Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atas

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark 15K AC Output

cussion and specific recommended equipment is appreciated. Jason Szumlanski Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 1

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sol-Ark 15K AC Output

? The inverters will detect backfeed and shut down. No harm will come of it.) Hope this helps. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of

[RE-wrenches] SMA 22 series inverters, resetting AFCI fault

to borrow the thing, let me know. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List

Re: [RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system-Solved

the advice. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* Nick A Lucchese [mailto:luccheseso...@me.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:46 AM *To:* will...@millersolar.com; RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE

Re: [RE-wrenches] Insurance for solar design and inspections

approach might work for you or at least give you something to think about. Not everyone is willing to take the same risks. Sorry about all of the words. I could not explain this approach any more concisely. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600

[RE-wrenches] Evaluating battery health

alth as any other value. It is easy to obtain data files for the FNDC in CSV format. (I suspect this is kind of like what is done internally for the Sunny Island battery health reading.) Have any of you pondered these questions? I am interested in your thoughts. TIA. William Miller S

Re: [RE-wrenches] TPM Search

https://solarrackworks.com/top-of-pole-racks.html Jeff Randall has been in the business for years and he is as solid as they come. He started DPW. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 -Original Message- From: RE

Re: [RE-wrenches] Older Sunny Islands charging newer Lithium's

ithium. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Peter Giroux via RE-wrenches *Sent:* Friday, March 1, 2024 12:53 PM *To:* 'RE-wrenches&

Re: [RE-wrenches] Electrolyte level measurement

Todd: This is about batteries that exist. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM Todd Cory via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Another option for grid tied with battery based systems, is to use flood

[RE-wrenches] Electrolyte level measurement

hard to see just how high (or low) the level is. I am cogitating on a few ideas to make this easier and more accurate, but in the meantime, what are your favorite tricks for this? TIA William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: Re: $300 + transmission fee!

load exceeds that amount occasionally the inverter supplies the difference. The battery is sized to sustain the shortfall for the expected duration. The potential to save $300 a month provides a budget for the project. William Miller Miller Solar.com 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com On Sun, Feb 25

Re: [RE-wrenches] Non-battery string inverter options?

6 PM Jay via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: Hi william Fronius 7.6 kw are in stock. I’ve installed a number of fronius with no issues. Jay On Feb 22, 2024, at 4:56 PM, William Miller via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:  Friends:

[RE-wrenches] Non-battery string inverter options?

, AC load center or any of the other complexities. Any advice is appreciated. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Board Repair

willing to start the conversation but the call mysteriously dropped a few minutes in and I could not reconnect… William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org

[RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system

years. Some customers stumble onto the solution but if I look over someone’s shoulder I do not see how to log into an existing system. Anyone know what I am missing? Thanks in advance. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic

Re: [RE-wrenches] EG4 Equipment

better the operation of systems with easy access to historic data and I save a butt-load of driving. I wish the Outback and Sunny Island files could be obtained remotely for better analysis. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fortress

ee the PV bring SOC up to the level of near 100% where the problem exhibits. As soon as the weather gets sunnier and the days get longer I will see what happens and report back. William Miller Solar 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 805-438-5600 www.millersolar.com CA Lic. 773985

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