[RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ8

2022-04-14 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Aloha all, Was looking over the new IQ8 line-up. And couldn't find a model that's compatible with 96-cell mods (and the associated higher Vmp). Is there an IQ8 model that's a good match for 96-celled mods? Or is that model exclusive to the deal Enphase has with SunPower to provide micros for thei

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ8

2022-04-14 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
lectrician #986315 > > -------------- > *From:* RE-wrenches on behalf > of Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches > *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2022 8:25 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Cc:* Marco Mangelsdorf > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ8 > > *EXTERNAL EMA

Re: [RE-wrenches] AC Coupled Tesla system

2022-04-28 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Max rating of the Gateway2 is 200A. Regarding a generator input, you're correct, there's no means that I'm aware of to integrate a backup generator with the Tesla equipment that would interact with the solar and storage. marco On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 5:45 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches < re-wr

[RE-wrenches] Power One/ABB micros

2022-06-29 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Aloha all, I'm on the hunt for either Power One or ABB (which purchased Power One) 300HV (300-watt high voltage) micro inverters. Please contact me off-list if you have any or can provide any leads. Mahalo, marco ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pa

[RE-wrenches] Qualifying equipment

2022-08-21 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
So why wouldn’t any particular PV module qualify as “solar electric property”? marco On Sunday, August 21, 2022, George McClellan via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Kris; Yes, this is a popular request for the manufacturers at tax time. > It is part of IRS code 25D.

[RE-wrenches] PID buggers

2022-09-06 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Aloha all, For those of us solar peeps who have installed positive grounded SunPower mods years ago that require grounding in order to perform properly, I/we have been impatiently waiting for SunPower or *someone* to offer a device (see attached) to allow for the pairing of positively ground arrays

Re: [RE-wrenches] SUNPOWER Costumer Service

2022-09-12 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Over the past year there's been a dramatic changing of the guard at SunPower. Pretty much all the top people have left, from the CEO on down. And they've made interesting choices, including to completely exit the DC mods business selling only their AC Equinox products. The SunPower of old is no mo

[RE-wrenches] old-style SunPower mods and surface polarization

2022-09-16 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Aloha amigos y amigas, Those of you who have been SunPower dealers over the years know that the early style SPR mods required a positive grounding in order to operate properly as far as produce max power. As in, without being positively grounded, a surface polarization occurs which has a signific

Re: [RE-wrenches] solar lease questions

2022-12-17 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Hey Jay, I've been doing PV on the Big Island since 2000. 15 kW STC DC on 7.6 kW AC is ridiculous and not atypical typical of Sunrun's crank-out-the-design-by-some-computer-program approach. When said program calculates a 120 percent offset, does that factor in power output clipping? I think not.

[RE-wrenches] solar panel warranty exclusion for salt water spray

2023-02-23 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Aloha all, Does anyone know of a module manufacturer who does NOT have a warranty exclusion when it comes to placing modules in the vicinity of the ocean and salt water spray? Mahalo, marco ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues

[RE-wrenches] PV and EMP

2023-03-08 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
Aloha all, Have any of you come across any articles or white papers on how PV systems (including energy storage) fare under conditions of electromagnetic pulses and solar flares? Mahalo, marco ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV and EMP

2023-03-09 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
ectrician’s License 4526* > > *NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional* > --- > > > > On 2023-03-08 11:49, Glenn Burt via RE-wrenches wrote: > > I would review Sol Arks website as they say they are immune. Probably have > something to back that up published there.

Re: [RE-wrenches] [EXT] PID and iLumen

2023-03-15 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf via RE-wrenches
er again, my understanding > is that they are planning on releasing a PID solution (it might be the > iLumen PIDbox). I don't know about timing or other details at this point. > > Best, August > Luminalt > > On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 5:23 PM Marco Mangelsdorf via RE