Re: [RE-wrenches] PV and Roof Flammability

2010-09-26 Thread Drake
One thing to consider is that PV is installed on a lot of buildings here, and many more in Europe. There is ample data available to determine if PV is a fire hazard. We should not create codes based on speculation. Early on the "what if" factor seemed to play heavily into the equation. At t

[RE-wrenches] Pulse charge controller

2010-09-26 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
I'm looking for an old (as in late 1990s vintage) PM-60 48V charge controller, the kind that Pulse/Connect Energy used in their PC 250 load center. Please to contact me off-list if you might have one in good working order lying around somewhere. Thanks, marco _

[RE-wrenches] Interconnection downstream of ATS

2010-09-26 Thread Mark Frye
Folks, I am looking at doing a standard grid-dependent PV installation. The only catch is that the whole house is backed up by a generator with automatic tranfer switch. Due to the layout of the various equipment, it would be a whole lot easier to interconnect the PV at a point downstream of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Pulse charge controller

2010-09-26 Thread Nick Soleil
Bryan White: Who is on this board now works for a solar distributor, but he was my primary contact at Pulse and then Connect. I think he works for Eagle Roofing. Nick Soleil Project Manager Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC PO Box 657 Petaluma, CA 94953 Cell: 707-321-2937 Office:

[RE-wrenches] Solmetric PVA-600 PV Analyser

2010-09-26 Thread benn kilburn
Wrenches, Have any of you had the opportunity to try out the Solmetric PVA-600 PV Analyser yet? http://www​.solmetric​.com/pva60​0.htmIt appears to be a very useful tool for system commissioning. We are looking at picking one up and are looking for some early feedback. What other tools/equip

Re: [RE-wrenches] Interconnection downstream of ATS

2010-09-26 Thread Allan Sindelar
Title: Interconnection downstream of ATS Just musing here, Mark, What if the coil of the contactor was energized by the grid. The benefit is that grid goes down and so does theinverter; grid goes up and the inverter waits 5 min, long enough for the ATS to transfer back t

[RE-wrenches] Fw: Pulse charge controller

2010-09-26 Thread Nick Soleil
Hi Marco: Bryan White, who is on this board, now works for a different solar company in Grass Valley. He was my primary contact at Pulse and then Connect. I think he works for Eagle Roofing now. He would be a good person to ask about this. Nick Soleil Project Manager Advanced Alternati

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solmetric PVA-600 PV Analyser

2010-09-26 Thread frenergy
Hey Benn, I've been communicating with Paul Hernday the at Solmetric concerning the PVA-600 and also an issue I'm dealing with concerning a 6 year old array's output. My impression was that he was the lead person in making this tool happen. They are fine-tuning some of the software fo