Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-10 Thread Roy Butler
nd to use smaller generators than most people, and the fuel efficency of a Honda inverter gen is hard to beat. --- On Thu, 12/3/09, wind...@wind-sun.com <wind...@wind-sun.com> wrote: > From: wind...@wind-sun.com <wind...@wind-sun.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-10 Thread robert ellison
nant source, a gen > is probibly in order. I tend to use smaller generators than most people, > and the fuel efficency of a Honda inverter gen is hard to beat. > > --- On Thu, 12/3/09, wind...@wind-sun.com wrote: > > > From: wind...@wind-sun.com > > Subject: Re: [RE-w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-10 Thread Darryl Thayer
. --- On Thu, 12/3/09, wind...@wind-sun.com wrote: > From: wind...@wind-sun.com > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case > To: "RE-wrenches" > Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:18 PM > > Off-Grid Sizing Case > > > > > > The rate

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-09 Thread CVSOLAR
Mark, I always recommend more PV. In this case, doubling the array to 8 panels is probably the least expensive addition. The added 4 panels will max out the C40. We always get many phone calls in November and December when solar is low but the calls disappear as soon as the days get lon

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-03 Thread jay peltz
Hi Mark, I'd install as much PV as I could afford, a MPPT controller and a battery capacity meter to keep an eye on things. And if they are still looking to throw money around then a new generator as Allan suggested. jay peltz power On Dec 3, 2009, at 9:22 AM, Mark Frye wrote: > Folks, > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-03 Thread Allan Sindelar
Mark, You haven't provided enough information for the questions you're asking. You have said nothing about the customer's load profile. Did you install a Tri-Metric in the system? CAH will allow you to estimate daily consumption. Otherwise, get the customer to provide a load analysis, and comp

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-03 Thread wind...@wind-sun.com
umVB/ .. - Original Message - From: Mark Frye To: 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case So being able to achieve C10 charging from the PV is not so important? Mark Frye Berkeley

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-03 Thread Mark Frye
es.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of wind...@wind-sun.com Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:51 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case I would go with #1. The solar is obviously undersized for the battery bank he has. Another panel + MPPT

Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case

2009-12-03 Thread wind...@wind-sun.com
Off-Grid Sizing CaseI would go with #1. The solar is obviously undersized for the battery bank he has. Another panel + MPPT should give him about 25-40% more, depending on temps etc. .. Northern Arizo