Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Venting (WAS Passive Battery Venting)

2014-11-03 Thread Allan Sindelar
Bob, For what it's worth, my experience has been good. I have used maybe 30-40 on various systems over the years and serviced a few installed by homeowners and others. I have replaced perhaps half a dozen of the fans. But that includes ones in which rain got in, o

Re: [RE-wrenches] magnum question

2014-11-03 Thread Chris Mason
Gary, I have an older IPAD dedicated to manuals. I use PDF Pro to transfer them and catalogue them on the IPAD and I take that to every installation. I have dozens of manuals on the IPAD, and as long as I take the time to download them and catalogue them they are always available to me. On Mon, No

Re: [RE-wrenches] magnum question

2014-11-03 Thread Dan Fink
Here, we use a DropBox folder of manuals sorted by manufacturers that any employee or sub here can access; if the site is so far off grid it has no wifi or cell, they just have to download to their smartphone/tablet/etc before the job. Clients get a link to just the manuals for their equipment on D

Re: [RE-wrenches] magnum question

2014-11-03 Thread jay peltz
HI All, I've got many folks who are not very tech savy, so electronic manuals are a non option. I support the idea, just make it easy to buy paper copies. And really that includes me. I like a paper copy of the things I need. My phone while it has lots of manuals is too small to really read. I

Re: [RE-wrenches] magnum question

2014-11-03 Thread Baxter, Gary
Chris, Good point all the manuals are available as pdf on line. We still run into people without internet access so paper is still their choice. I did receive an email from a customer that said he couldn’t access our website because he didn’t have a computer or internet, I didn’t ask how he emai

Re: [RE-wrenches] magnum question

2014-11-03 Thread Baxter, Gary
Jay, Another good idea. We have thought about a "quick start" guide including the menu map, does that sound like it would work for most? I know that's what my new Cannon printer came with and when I had a wireless programming question I had to go online for the full manual. Gary From: RE-wrenc

Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference request

2014-11-03 Thread Dana Brandt
I think I'm a bit confused on this point. I can't seem to find the code that specifically exempts the GEC requirement for inverters of ungrounded PV systems. The only exception I can find is only for AC PV modules (2014 NEC 690.47 (C) ). I just looked in the installation manual for Solectria's new

Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference request

2014-11-03 Thread August Goers
Hi Dana, This is still a confusing issue, I agree. This article helps a bit: http://www.nmsu.edu/~tdi/pdf-resources/IAEI%20Mar_Apr%202012.pdf If you look in a SMA TL inverter installation manual, for example, they only mention equipment grounds – there is no reference to a GEC that I can f

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Venting (WAS Passive Battery Venting)

2014-11-03 Thread Allan Sindelar
Drake, No, and unless and until it comes up again, they won't. My drama with them in January led to a draw: I put in a vent fan and they tabled the issue without broader resolution and approved the final inspection so the clients could move in.