[RE-wrenches] seeking PV mounting advice to Shipping Container for Off-grid

2019-09-23 Thread Chris Schaefer
G'Day All, I'm looking for anyone with advice that has mounted PV to a shipping container roof with minimal to no roof penetrations. The container will not be required to be transported with PV attached, only the racking and only one time to project site. They will not be mounted flat but prefer a

Re: [RE-wrenches] outback 200 PLC questions

2019-09-23 Thread Bradley Bassett
The 200PLC was not an Enersys battery, and is no longer available, the upcoming 200HLC will be the Enersys replacement for the 200PLC. The manual for the 200-PLC is posted here: PLC_User_Manual.pdf

Re: [RE-wrenches] seeking PV mounting advice to Shipping Container for Off-grid

2019-09-23 Thread Lorenzo Ortiz
Check this company out. They have a pretty slick solution. On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 6:12 AM Chris Schaefer wrote: > G'Day All, > > I'm looking for anyone with advice that has mounted PV to a > shipping container roof with minimal to no roof penetrations. The container > wil

[RE-wrenches] I need a 1kW 120Vac Inverter

2019-09-23 Thread peter...@pobox.com
Back in the day, I decommissioned a number (15?) of AES 1000 inverters. I actually discovered a flaw in the DC input circuit, that I found a fix for, and I was able to keep a few more going for many years.I have a "luggable" 900Wdc off-grid system" that I used to take on the road for demos: 5 ea T

Re: [RE-wrenches] seeking PV mounting advice to Shipping Container for Off-grid

2019-09-23 Thread Chris Mason
I have a bunch of containers, I put solar on a couple. I would weld tabs onto the container so as to avoid penetrations. The worst thing about containers is they leak, so holes in the top are a problem. In fact, I would weld on tabs, put galvanized stringers cross at an angle, put galvanized purloi

Re: [RE-wrenches] seeking PV mounting advice to Shipping Container for Off-grid

2019-09-23 Thread Jerry Shafer
I have done this and if you dont want y holes use unistrut and have it welded to the roof deck edges and from the channel nuts and up you go Jerry On Mon, Sep 23, 2019, 6:12 AM Chris Schaefer wrote: > G'Day All, > > I'm looking for anyone with advice that has mounted PV to a > shipping container

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU2000i output V adjustment

2019-09-23 Thread Kevin Pegg
No, this is not adjustable. Bear in mind these are not like standard generators where you can adjust the AVR/RPM. These are inverter/generators. I have had instances of bad inverter boards causing low voltage. That's a repair, not an adjustment. Kevin From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun

Re: [RE-wrenches] Flex panels?

2019-09-23 Thread Jesse Dahl
I bought a couple from Iron Edison a year or so ago. Can’t recall the brand however. Not sure if they still carry them. Jesse Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2019, at 7:01 AM, > wrote: > > Might look at Hanergy, they have them as well. Believe there is a reseller is > south florida. >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU2000i output V adjustment

2019-09-23 Thread Darryl Thayer
Can you use a buck boost transformer? My old memory says 8% or 16% buck or boost depending upon connection And the buck-boost only handles 20% of the energy such that a 400 VA is all that is required for 2kVA. On Mon, Sep 23, 2019, 12:56 PM Kevin Pegg wrote: > No, this is not adjustable. Bear