Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting system for array on a metal (delta-ribbed) roof

2009-03-13 Thread Jason Lombard
Bob, Check out S-5's website and look for the VersaBracket and also under the tab "How Strong and Load results" you can find the metal panel manufacturer and see what options they have for that style. The VersaBracket has Butyl tape on the bottom that is factory applied. I have used it before and

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Mark Edmunds
Hi Drake, Geoff, We did a test installation in northern British Columbia with 28kW of PV and GT5 inverters selling to a 90kW Genny system in a remote off-grid community. So far we have just stuck to the normal 1741 islanding settings, and the system has been working smoothly. The PV was basical

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Kurt Albershardt
On 3/13/09 9:34 AM, Mark Edmunds wrote: We did a test installation in northern British Columbia with 28kW of PV and GT5 inverters selling to a 90kW Genny system in a remote off-grid community. So far we have just stuck to the normal 1741 islanding settings, and the system has been working smo

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Mark Edmunds
Yes - the pay as you go metering was a key aspect of this system. Even though I think the residents are only paying about 7 cents per kWh putting the meters in caused a dramatic drop in consumption! From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Drake Chamberlin
Hi Mark, That looks like a great installation. Is the max that can be fed into a generator mini grid 15%? Since the system was able to keep the UL 1741 settings, that means this setup could feed both a utility grid and a generator mini grid, using the system transfer switch. At 11:34 AM 3

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Cables

2009-03-13 Thread Jeff Yago
This thread started with a simple question, but it shows exactly why there is a sub-group of us on the another wrenches list trying to work out a national installers association. There is a huge influx of solar "installers" coming into this field and although their hearts may be in the right p

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Kurt Albershardt
On 3/13/09 1:47 PM, Drake Chamberlin wrote: Is the max that can be fed into a generator mini grid 15%? With a modern paralleling controller (Wexler, higher-end Deep Sea, etc.) managing the appropriate regulator and governor and communicating with the inverter, you can pretty much do anything.

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Darryl Thayer
HI All This system is very large and is out of my experience range. BUT I have seamlessly integrated a 40 HP motor and a grid/generator/solar tie. We also do a related lab experiment in my solar class. Voltages may make these methods prohibitive in your case prohibitive in your case. This i

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Mark Edmunds
Hi Drake - the limit in the PV in this case was so we could not exceed the minimum load in the subdivision, to make sure there was no back feed to the generator. Mark Mark Edmunds, P.Eng. Director Engineering Residential Renewable Energy Markets Xantrex Technology Inc. E-mail: mark.edmu...@

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting system for array on a metal (delta-ribbed) roof

2009-03-13 Thread David Brearley
Bob, For a top down anchor, check out Fab-Lok stainless steel fasteners. It looks like these are made by Fabco Fastening Systems (Camcar/Textron). They are described as "high clamp-up", "weather tight" fasteners. I'm not sure that they are strong enough for this application. (Maybe someone will su

[RE-wrenches] FW: FSEC Water Heater Research - USH2O summary?

2009-03-13 Thread Tom Lane
important testing on all types of water heaters please check it out the facts speak for themselves gator tom sSent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 1:57 PM To: Tom Lane Cc: 'Bircher, Chip'; 'Huggins, Jim' Subject: Re: FSEC Water Heater Research - USH2O summary? Tom, The link is alre

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Johnson
Oh brother, that 230.72(A) is a nightmare. TVA and their 160 distributors are in the process of going to a line side feed in tariff from a load side production credit. Actually they plan on letting the distributor offer either or both options at their discretion. I'm laying out a job today with

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Wayne Irwin
Yeah, Welcome to the World of the Feed In Tariff! Oh Well! At least we have business. Wayne Irwin, President Pure Energy Solar International Inc. Lic # CVC56695 wa...@pureenergysolar.net http://pureenergysolar.net 352 377-6527 Office 352 336-3299 Fax 352 316-1637 Cell From: sjohn...

Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Solar Pathfinder Thermal Documentation for Avertising

2009-03-13 Thread Darryl Thayer
just ordered mine, I hope it works well as it is sure needed DT --- On Fri, 3/13/09, Tom Lane wrote: > From: Tom Lane > Subject: [RE-wrenches] FW: Solar Pathfinder Thermal Documentation for > Avertising > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 4:28 PM > This sh

Re: [RE-wrenches] grid tie sync with big stiff genny?

2009-03-13 Thread Walt Ratterman
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Darryl Thayer
The methods that I use on "Feed in Tariff" or REC When they are based on value of renewable energy generated, you come from the inverter to the utility (general purpose switch)Disco to the meter THEN to the main service panel end of bus breaker. The energy generated from solar is then read on

Re: [RE-wrenches] Archive searches (was Battery Cables)

2009-03-13 Thread ASAP POWER! 2
Jeff, last line especially, very well said. Makes the case for solid archiving/retrieval schema for each and every post, for keywords, member names, topics, etc within. We should all encourage research of archives on one's own if we know it's been addressed before, as I recall was done often in p

Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting system for array on a metal (delta-ribbed)roof

2009-03-13 Thread Allan Sindelar
We did four 6.8 kW systems for a commercial development with standard metal building constructions. This building too had purlins 5' o.c. running parallel to the ridge. After looking into it, we determined that #14 Tek screws worked fine. The blow-mind was something around 1,400 pounds of pull-out

Re: [RE-wrenches] Archive searches (was Battery Cables)

2009-03-13 Thread Michael Welch
>Michael, you know what would help, is if there was better instruction for >filling out the "form" on the RE-wrenches Archives via Dig. I don't know >what the terms mean in the Match: Format: and Sort by: fields nor what they >do for or against search term or terms I put in the actual Search: fi