Re: [RE-wrenches] Broken bolt

By no means should you ever put a lubricant on threads. Grease will lubricate and reduce friction. Friction is what holds the threads tight against each other. If it's SS into SS you know already to use anti-seize compound which contains powdered metal, nickel/silver or copper/orange.

[RE-wrenches] Upgrade vintage Sunny Islands...

stem going another decade or more. Thanks Jim Duncan North Texas Renewable Energy ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/

Re: [RE-wrenches] Amphenol Connectors

that would make new connectors not compatible with older ones. I also recall that MC was on a tear for years, especially at trade shows, confronting any unauthorized competitor connector maker that implied that theirs were compatible with MC products. *Jim Duncan retired... Solar Acres

Re: [RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

One other suggestion is, whatever internal combustion device you have, switch at first oil change to 100% full synthetic engine lube and never go back. Guaranteed 50% longer between changes and far better performance. My 2 ¢... *Jim Duncan Solar Acres Farm 817.917.0527 solarguy2...@gmail.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Sunny Island Repair.

both were replaced. As for repairs I don't do 3rd party repairs, customers typically see the value in a new or refurbished inverter. Jim Duncan North Texas Renewable Energy [retired] On 3/18/2020 1:39 PM, Steve Higgins wrote: Hey All, I hope this is okay,  but I have a client who

Re: [RE-wrenches] Floatovoltaics

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[RE-wrenches] SPAN - Smart home electrical panel....

-panel/ https://www.span.io/smart-panel-product -- Jim Duncan Solar Acres Farm 817.917.0527 solarguy2...@gmail.com ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Over-torquing Module Clamps?

I would have figured that everyone in the PV industry would know about anti-seize compound by now. SS to SS or SS to Al is prone to seizing even when not over-tightened. Dis-similar metals everywhere can be vulnerable to seizing. Jim Duncan, retired North Texas Renewable Energy Inc