Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo Warranty Sanyo Blemish

Andrew, We had a couple of Sanyo’s we tried to get warranty replacement on about 12 years ago with no success and this was on modules that were just a few years old. We spent too many hours trying to navigate the endless emails, phone calls and paperwork and ended up giving up. It seemed like th

[RE-wrenches] Rebuild/Replacement for Harris Hydro

Wrenches, I have one of my old high head micro-hydro sites that has worked well with a Harris Turbine for many years now needing a rebuilt alternator and a new pelton wheel, or, possibly a new PM turbine. I tried contacting Dennis Ledbetter who gave me a number of years of good service after

[RE-wrenches] Old Trace SW inverter connected to the grid.

Wrenches, I have been retired from doing solar installs for 10 years now and I am reaching out for help as to recommending a solution to an old do-it-yourself customers question. His solar system that was formerly off-grid and is now using grid power instead of a back up generator. He had/ha

Re: [RE-wrenches] Need 1 Sanyo (Panasonic) HIP-195BA19 or equiv

Jeff, According to my old inventory I still should have 4 Sanyo’s up in my barn. 2 BA3 200’s purchased in 2009 and 2 Sanyo 190’s from the same time period. Never installed, been sitting in inventory. I’ll go up and check the exact models and measurements for you tomorrow. Dave Palumbo Hyde Park,

[RE-wrenches] Propane range options for off-grid?

I have old off-grid friends looking for advice on replacing an old LP Gas range. Here is their email they sent me. Wrench advice will be appreciated!Dave Palumbo << We are ready to replace our cook stove, it is a Premier & we love it but have had problems finding parts for it & people to work on it

[RE-wrenches] OutBack inverter repair.

Wrenches, Any up-to-date recommendations for repair of OutBack Inverters. Preferably eastern U.S. if possible. Thanks, Dave Palumbo Hyde Park, VT 802 371-8678 voice or text ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV/Charge Controller Troubleshoot Help

When in doubt, swap it out. Dave Palumbo Vermont From: RE-wrenches on behalf of Jim Gowdy via RE-wrenches Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9:29 AM To: RE-wrenches Cc: Jim Gowdy Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] PV/Charge Controller Troubleshoot Help Good Morning, I w

[RE-wrenches] DC fan for greenhouse

Wrenchters, I have a friend looking for a DC fan for his 20' x 40' greenhouse here in northern Vermont. Recommendations please. Thanks, Dave Palumbo Hyde Park, VT ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrench

Re: [RE-wrenches] AGM blew on discharge

Drake, Did you monitor the voltage of this cell / battery? Outside chance it had reversed polarity and was sucking energy from the other batteries. It takes a very abused battery bank for this to happen, but I've experienced it where the worst cell in a 2-volt string will flip polarity when the

[RE-wrenches] Switching to LiFePO4

Wrenches, I have a nice little rental house here in my off-grid neighborhood that after 40 years is ready to transition to LiFePO4 batteries. I have no experience with any lithium home power storage batteries. I'm looking for advice, so I can avoid mistakes as a rental house with battery problem

Re: [RE-wrenches] Switching to LiFePO4

There are 3 sub-arrays. * 550W on a TriStar MPPT * 800W on a OutBack MX-60 * 1,200W on MidNite Classic 200 From: RE-wrenches on behalf of Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:54 AM To: RE-wrenches Cc: Dana Orzel Subject: Re: [

[RE-wrenches] Alternatives to Iota chargers?

Wrenches, I've used several Iota charges over the years, now I am struggling with 2 systems in my neighborhood that use Iota Model DLS27-40. It's a decent enough 40A charger for a 24V LA battery bank but it has a big negative quirk for a rental house I'm renovating and about to put on the marke

[RE-wrenches] AGM recommendations?

Wrenches, I have decided that AGM batteries would be best for a rental house battery replacement that I own and manage. I'm looking for a good quality brand that has AGM's that will get me up to the 900 to 1,000 AH range for my 24v system. I have not found any distributors with Surrette's that

[RE-wrenches] Generac EcoGen 6kW

I have a Generac EcoGen 6kW LP gas genset in my neighborhood that I’m maintaining. It’s been in service for over 12 years and it has 3,200 hours on it. I see that I missed the recommended 2,500 hour service for changing the alternator rotor brushes. My question is how critical is it that the br

[RE-wrenches] charging a 2017 Chevy Volt off-grid

Wrenches, I've got a new neighbor here living in an off-grid home with a system of mine. She has a 2017 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. It draws 12A on high setting or 8 Amps at 120VAC. It charges fine off my homes VFX 3524OutBack but on her homes FX 2524 OutBack the charger indicator at the male cor