Re: [RE-wrenches] wrenches] Battery Experience

2012-06-30 Thread john
Eric, My general rule is to stay away from anything labeled High Capacity. My theory and experience has been that when you try to stuff more power into the same box, some compromise has been made. I have had poor luck with the HC Trojan L-16's (almost every installation has had premature f

[RE-wrenches] Sealed Battery Issues

2012-06-30 Thread Jeremy Rodriguez- All Solar Inc.
Wrenches Can someone advise how to best check for a bad cell and or battery in a bank of sealed AGMs I have not installed many of these and have a client that I did for about a year ago. One looks like it may have leaked out some fluid from the top as it has some white residue there Jeremy Rod

Re: [RE-wrenches] L feet no flashing in shingle roof

2012-06-30 Thread Drake
At 06:16 PM 6/29/2012, you wrote: Would it be possible/reasonable to add flashed mounts to the existing array? Not without reinstalling. There have been no problems with the existing array's penetrations. Drake Chamberlin ATHENS ELECTRIC LLC OH License 44810 CO license 3773 NABCEP Certifi

Re: [RE-wrenches] combiners and the 120% rule

2012-06-30 Thread Kirk
I would argue a single dedicated load circuit for the Enphase Envoy, in a dedicated inverter combiner panel, is code legal. Why? Because 705.12 states the distribution equipment must be capable of supplying "multiple branch circuits" for the 120% rule to apply. A single dedicated circuit for th

[RE-wrenches] Trace SW4024, 1998 vintage - Still OK for grid-tie?

2012-06-30 Thread Bob Clark
RE-Wrenches: Have a potential customer who wants to connect to the grid after many years of off-grid living. He is asking if his older Trace inverter (SW4024 inverter; Date of manufacture: 3rd quarter of 1998; S/N: W07878; 120 volts and 33.3 Amps) would still be OK to use in a grid-tie syste

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace SW4024, 1998 vintage - Still OK for grid-tie?

2012-06-30 Thread Jonathan Hill
I used one made about that time in our home back in . It was the first grid-tie in the county and worked flawlessly for about ten years before we sold it. While it was approved at the time, I'm not sure if PG&E would approve it now, probably not. Might just do it! Jonathan Hill, senior system e

[RE-wrenches] Fronius data logging

2012-06-30 Thread Jesse Dahl
Hello, I need some info on data logging for a Fronius IG plus (7.5). Happy customers? Or is third party a better and more cost effective bet? Anyone have a contact at Fronius they would like to share? I'd like to get a parts list and discuss the layout with a rep if possible. They have so

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace SW4024, 1998 vintage - Still OK for grid-tie?

2012-06-30 Thread David Katz
The SW requires and inductor to operate in current mode for grid tie. Maybe someone remembers the part number. It may be hard to find. David Katz Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint! - Reply message - From: "Bob Clark" To: "re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" Su