[RE-wrenches] Production and Consumption monitoring?

Hi Wrenches - Are any of you familiar with a monitoring product that monitors both solar production and building consumption and takes into account the differential? SunPower has a product but we have a non-SunPower client who is very keen on setting up this type of monitoring situation. Th

Re: [RE-wrenches] Production and Consumption monitoring?

www.locusenergy.com Locus energy has a product that can do this. Say hi to Noel for me. Jeff Irish Hudson Valley Clean Energy From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenche

Re: [RE-wrenches] Production and Consumption monitoring?

August, eGauge monitors both, and the differential accounted for. www.eGauge.net -Phil Real Goods Solar On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 8:37 AM, August Goers wrote: > Hi Wrenches - > > > > Are any of you familiar with a monitoring product that monitors both solar > production and building consumpti

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

It sounds like your power room is getting too hot in the summer months. Adding a solar attic fan and/or more ventilation may really help keep the batteries and equipment healthier. I have seen batteries destroyed by loosing too much water during summer charging. I would try to repair or repla

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

Those HUP batteries are still under warranty and you very well may have a free cell waiting for you, give Rob or Jean a call at NWES and run it past them. They offer 1st rate CS and should take good care of you. You won't get much for used batteries so I would be inclined to keep them in service

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

If you have to parallel 4 banks do it through a buss bar, not by interconnecting cells. A few extra cables is a small price to pay for the added stability and easier maintenance. Tom From: Jeff Oldham Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:14 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

In this case the 4 individual banks are connected to a common buss. All four buss-to-bank cable sets are of identical lenght. Mark Frye Berkeley Solar Electric Systems 303 Redbud Way Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 401-8024 www.berkeleysolar.com _

[RE-wrenches] Production and Consumption monitoring?

http://www.currentcost.net/monitor.html We have not used this yet but it is supposed to read multiple AC-240 VAC CT setups. Wireless to 300' line of site. We are looking at using this product to read usage by the critical loads panel VS. what was being back feed to the meter. 2 CTs plus meter

Re: [RE-wrenches] Production and Consumption monitoring?

August, here's one for you to check out: http://lighthousesolar.com/lightgauge/lightgauge.php This may be one of those other products mentioned but marketed under a different name. Be sure to report your findings back to the List. Jolliness, Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Production and Consumption monitoring?

Mick, The lightgauge is an eGauge with private labeling to match the installer, Lighthouse Solar. -Phil Real Goods Solar On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Mick Abraham wrote: > August, here's one for you to check out: > > http://lighthousesolar.com/lightgauge/lightgauge.php > > This may be one

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

I'm still not clear on why everyone thinks that this is a failure which should be covered under warranty. If Rob or Jean want to give a free cell, then that's above and beyond -- but I don't think we should be blaming the battery in this case. Let's explore the situation. We've got 6760 AH of ba

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

Thanks Phil, I really appreciate all the input I am getting. As I mentioned, these are not the Solar One batteries, they are forklift batteries, so I am not even going to talk to NWES. I am working with the regional Enersys service center to have a guy out to cut and re-weld the interconnects

[RE-wrenches] LIGHT GAUGE IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Hey all - The Lighthouse light gauge is not available for "at least a couple of months". It looks like a great monitor if accurate. Thanks, Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 web - www.solarwork.com Responsible Technologi

Re: [RE-wrenches] For Big Bank Off Grid System Connoisseurs

One set of batteries in a series string is best. two paralleled strings are OK, three are marginal, four or more is just a bad idea and it's nearly impossible to get them to play nice together for long. Good Luck, bob-O On Jun 22, 2010, at 5:15 PM, Mark Frye wrote: Thanks Phil, I really appre

Re: [RE-wrenches] off grid generators

I know this topic has come up before, but am hoping there are some new products out there.   Although we are doing more grid tie these days, we still get more than our share of off grid systems due to the fact that e have been doing this for son long that there was a time when all systems were batt

Re: [RE-wrenches] LIGHT GAUGE IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Dana, It looks like the LightGauge is available only to their customers, similar to how we at Real Goods only offer our in-house monitoring system, PVWatch, to our customers. However, the LightGague is really a re-branded eGauge, and you can get an eGauge with all the same functionality as the Lig