Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-08 Thread David Brearley
Great format for an integrator and its staff. Thanks for sharing, Mike. David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor SolarPro magazine NABCEP Certified PV Installer  david.brear...@solarprofessional.com On 1/7/10 1:26 PM, "Michael Kelly" wrote: > Drake, >   > I did an analysis for optimum conditio

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-06 Thread Drake Chamberlin
Thanks for all of the excellent advice regarding the best tilt angle. It is a real privilege to be a part of, and have access to the incredible resource of the knowledge and experience represented by this list. It looks like a 30 degree angle will work fine for 39 degrees N. This correspond

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-05 Thread Carl Adams
DA-eligible Installer > > VT Solar Incentive Program Partner > >  _ > > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Drake > Chamberlin > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:30 AM > To: RE-wrenches >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-04 Thread Ryan LeBlanc
boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Drake Chamberlin Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:30 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie Hello Wrenches, My Solar Pathfinder Assistant (SPA) claims that the optimum tilt angle for the solar modules is latitude. I'

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-04 Thread Kirk Herander, VSE
Of Drake Chamberlin Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 8:30 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie Hello Wrenches, My Solar Pathfinder Assistant (SPA) claims that the optimum tilt angle for the solar modules is latitude. I'm skeptical. The system being designed

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-04 Thread Nik Ponzio
Drake, I just noticed a new feature with the Pathfinder Assistant called the "Optimal Azimuth and Tilt Tool." Find it on the Tools menu. I don't believe this function accounts for snow cover but pretty handy nonetheless. Best regards, Nik From: "Dra

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-04 Thread Dave Click
0.9 x latitude seems to be a good rule of thumb for direct grid-tie systems. Original Message Subject: Re: Malabar Cove Solar Array From: ScottT To: Dave Click Date: 2010/1/2 12:39 Hello Wrenches, My Solar Pathfinder Assistant (SPA) claims that the optimum tilt angle for t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-04 Thread Darryl Thayer
wrote: > From: Drake Chamberlin > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie > To: "RE-wrenches" > Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 7:30 AM > > > Hello Wrenches, > > > My Solar Pathfinder Assistant (SPA) claims that the optimum > tilt angl

[RE-wrenches] Best angle - direct grid tie

2010-01-04 Thread Drake Chamberlin
Hello Wrenches, My Solar Pathfinder Assistant (SPA) claims that the optimum tilt angle for the solar modules is latitude. I'm skeptical. The system being designed is a direct grid tie, ground mount. It seems to me that an angle of latitude will give a balanced angle for both summer and win