Re: [RE-wrenches] Low Voc for effective string?

Hi All, This is a very interesting thread for me. I like low cost renewable energy, and I don’t jump to buy MPPT charge controllers when I believe that the setup I am planning works close to Vmpp inherently. I find that the panels used for grid tie with Vmpp around 31V actually work beautiful

Re: [RE-wrenches] heating lithium in cold weather

I am trying out an insulated box and small heater. It doesn't get very cold in West Coast scotland so 120W seems useful. Also automatic vents used on greenhouses, to open up the sealed box. On Fri 17 May 2019, 18:09 Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar, wrote: > The risk may be worth it if the battery is

[RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

pieces and try to figure out a hardware failure but I wonder if anyone has seen this and can give me a clue? cheers Hugh Hugh Piggott Scoraig Wind Electric Dundonnell Ross shire IV23 2RE, UK +44 77 1315 7600 h...@scoraigwind.co.uk www.scoraigwind.co.uk <http://www.scoraigwind.co

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

t;> wrote: >> Hugh, >> >> I've seen these symptoms before. The problem was a failed output relay on >> the ac board. >> >> Kent Osterberg >> Blue Mountain Solar >> >> >> On 3/9/2020 9:25 AM, Hugh Piggott wrote: >>> Hi Wrenches, &g

Re: [RE-wrenches] VFX produces no output with no error

Hi All, Just to wrap this one up I can report that the problem was in the control board in this instance, and having replaced this board it is now working again. Thanks for all who helped with advice, especially Jay and Kris. cheers Hugh Hugh Piggott Scoraig Wind Electric Dundonnell Ross

[RE-wrenches] "Extra Low Voltage"

ge depending on various factors, one of which is whether it is "separated" (floating and well insulated) or not. Many of us work with battery systems, and not everyone is a certified electrician. I'd love to know some ground rules. thanks! Hugh Hugh Piggott Scoraig Wind Electric

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Extra Low Voltage"

defined? What other factors are applicable such as status (homeowner, installer, paid/unpaid) and location (inside home, wet location, etc)? Thanks for any observations. Hugh On 5 Mar 2014, at 08:34, Hugh Piggott wrote: > hi All, > > I am trying to find some general statements that ca

[RE-wrenches] common ground on fm80 aux output?

hi wrenches, I am installing some load controls for a client who has a FM80 controller. I don't have experience with this product. It has a 12V aux output that I wish to drive an SSR but the wiring is complicated by the fact that this SSR also needs a power supply as well as a control signal. I

Re: [RE-wrenches] common ground on fm80 aux output?

e the FM80. I am also trying the outback forum. thanks for any help Hugh On 5 Dec 2014, at 18:44, Hugh Piggott wrote: > hi wrenches, > > I am installing some load controls for a client who has a FM80 controller. I > don't have experience with this product. It has a 12V aux out

Re: [RE-wrenches] common ground on fm80 aux output?

hould > tell you no? > > Jay > Peltz power > > > > > > > On Dec 5, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Hugh Piggott wrote: > >> Hi Hugh again >> Just to clarify the set up: >> The SSR controls the AC power from the inverter to the heating load. It >> switc

Re: [RE-wrenches] New washers and dishwashers on inverter power - any problems?

We have a pair of VFX inverters and we run an LG dishwasher which is great - quiet direct drive - uses about 0.7kWh for a wash (and about 0.2 per 24 hours sitting there looking inert :-() It worked fine before the second inverter was added actually. As did the induction hob and the halogen ov

Re: [RE-wrenches] New washers and dishwashers on inverter power -any problems?

g!!) > > For us the dance has been to have both available so, rather than run > the genny, use a little propane to cook or whatever. > > A halogen oven? uh, oh I guess I'm still living under a rock. Help > me with that one. > > Bill > Taylorsv

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grid neutral

neutral, but where a number of diverse circuits are connected there will be some imbalance, so you need a wire there, but it need not be as heavy as the 3 “hot" ones. cheers Hugh Hugh Piggott Scoraig Wind Electric Dundonnell Ross shire IV23 2RE, UK +44 77 1315 7600 h...@scoraigwind.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conext SW 4024 with bad firmware

hi Lou, I don’t wish to contradict this version of events but if true then it will make the inverter unsuitable for most generators. Here is another scenario I have seen a few times that looks similar but can be fixed. The inverter charges the battery etc. and decides to turn off the generator

Re: [RE-wrenches] DC power for LED lighting

H Dan, On 17 Dec 2011, at 00:02, Dan Fink wrote: > parallel connections are BAD with LEDs, and the string with the most voltage > will eventually fail first, so best practice is regulate every string. This statement puzzles me so I wonder if you could clarify it for me? If you connect two st

Re: [RE-wrenches] small wind generators

Interesting thread! We are having some success with a Kestrel turbine here on Scoraig I second the idea that Ampair offer a modest but very robust range of products for high wind sites. cheers Hugh Piggott On 3 Apr 2012, at 20:36, Richard L Ratico wrote: > Does anyone have any experie

Re: [RE-wrenches] 75W module match

I have installed a lot of BP 380 and BP 485 panels that I think have the same frames. But it's all on a what you can find basis now since they have given up on the retail market, I am told. cheers Hugh (with a nice array of 275s still doing good work on my old house) On 13 Apr 2012, at 23:17,

Re: [RE-wrenches] lithium battery question

First time I cycled my BYD batteries I got 20% more than rated kWh out of them. Based on third party Ah reading. Hugh ⁣Get BlueMail for Android ​ On 24 Aug 2020, 23:32, at 23:32, jay wrote: > >Dear lithium experts > >Do lithium LFP or NMC batteries have a break in period ( a certain >number of