Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-27 Thread Rob Shappell
-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Dahl Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 6:51 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times I agree as well, but this is going to be installed at the CO-OPs main office and be an example system for their customers to get

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-25 Thread Richard L Ratico
Jesse, Trust your instinct. It's the best tool you've got. Dick Ratico Solarwind Electric ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cg

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-25 Thread Jesse Dahl
I agree as well, but this is going to be installed at the CO-OPs main office and be an example system for their customers to get info on solar. Paying the little we pay for electricity, none of their customers will end up with a system of this type, 95% of the time they just grid-tie. A system

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-25 Thread Eric . Bentsen
Hi Jesse, If the customer wants PV with battery storage capability, this can certainly reduce their utility bill. I agree that just charging off the grid during non-peak hours would not be very efficient, but when you add solar energy with storage to the equation, this can make a difference. Rg

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-25 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
.@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of SunHarvest Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:27 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times Hi Jesse, If I read this correctly your customer is wanting to go off-grid during peak

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-25 Thread Jesse Dahl
Very good numbers. I've found their monthly "enlightener" that they send with each bill on line and found this interesting tidbit. " if considering a PV system, know that not all contractors are the same. We are installing a model PV system at our main office so our customers can come to us w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery bank during peak times

2013-06-25 Thread SunHarvest
Hi Jesse, If I read this correctly your customer is wanting to go off-grid during peak hours. I recently went through this same thing with a customer. I received feedback from an old SMA tech and some Wrenchers (thread titled "Battery Back-up and Grid Tie"). Here's what I learned: 1. Inverters