Re: [RE-wrenches] Busbar 120% rule

2014-04-03 Thread Phil Forest
Troy, This is my first post. We install 32 amp rated output inverters, reduce the main breaker to 175amp, or line side tap. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On Apr 2, 2014, at 1:40 PM, Troy Harvey wrote: > > Thanks Bill, Makes sense to me too. Splitting your current over two

Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA, Flexible stranded Connectors, Sleep Deprivation

2014-04-30 Thread Phil Forest
We use ferrules for fine stranded wire at terminals. Www.ferrulesdirect has it all. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On Apr 30, 2014, at 3:17 PM, Ray Walters wrote: > > NSI has sleeves rated for fine strand specifically made for this application. > They seem to be around $1

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2014 NEC

2014-05-20 Thread Phil Forest
protection when commissioning, ships disabled. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On May 20, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Will White wrote: > > Wrenches, > > Is anyone else having problems with inspectors and the 2014 NEC? In Mass > we’re having all kinds of issues with inspectors req

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2014 NEC

2014-05-20 Thread Phil Forest
is a pain in my neck, optimizers or not. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On May 20, 2014, at 1:33 PM, Will White wrote: > > Phil, > > Do you find that the DC optimizer adds to the amount of time on an install? > > Thanks, > Will > > From: RE-wrenc

Re: [RE-wrenches] Interconnection with Generator

2014-10-28 Thread Phil Forest
side. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On Oct 28, 2014, at 10:48 AM, Corey Shalanski > wrote: > > Wrenches, > > We frequently encounter residences with backup generators. The question that > arises: how should the PV system be interconnected? > > I have searched

Re: [RE-wrenches] Passive Battery Venting

2014-10-31 Thread Phil Forest
Drake, Please explain what might happen if something went wrong with one battery, and the Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On Oct 31, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Drake > wrote: > > One big advantage of not venting AGM batteries to the outside is that when > something goes wrong y

Re: [RE-wrenches] Passive Battery Venting

2014-10-31 Thread Phil Forest
Drake, Please explain what might happen if something went wrong with one battery, when they are not vented to outside. How would we know it? Thank you. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On Oct 31, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Drake > wrote: > > One big advantage of not venting AGM batt

[RE-wrenches] Sonnenbatterie

2014-10-31 Thread Phil Forest
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Hot water heater heat pumps

2015-05-26 Thread Phil Forest
ight. And the HPHW cools and dries the appropriately large space where installed, which food, beer and batteries are stored. Phil Forest South Mountain Company > On May 26, 2015, at 5:35 PM, Tom Lane wrote: > > The water heater heat pump tanks , I am referring to are ONLY FOR HEAT

[RE-wrenches] "Solar-Pack 100"

2016-02-23 Thread Phil Forest
or improvements. Phil Forest South Mountain Company iPhone Phil Forest___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Solar-Pack 100"

2016-02-23 Thread Phil Forest
Photos: Phil Forest > On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Phil Forest wrote: > > Wrenches, > It took 2 years of pondering, we finally made a backpack to carry modules up > a ladder. The goal was safer and easier on the body than our other methods. > It works. We used it

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Solar-Pack 100"

2016-02-23 Thread Phil Forest
Answers are in your text , below: Phil Forest > On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:47 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote: > > So you just sit the frame of the module onto the black bar at the top of the > SP100? Yes. > > It gravity alone holding the module in place? Yes. It hooks into the module

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Solar-Pack 100"

2016-02-23 Thread Phil Forest
something other than installing modules. Phil Forest > On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:51 PM, William Miller wrote: > > Phil: > > Do wind gusts concern you? What's your plan to eliminate any possibility > of being blown off the ladder, or roof? > > William

Re: [RE-wrenches] SIP W/ metal roof

2016-04-11 Thread Phil Forest
anding seam, not the roof structure. Phil Forest > On Apr 11, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Drake > wrote: > > Hello Wrenches, > > What is the best solution for fastening arrays to SIP construction? This is a > metal roof. I have information on EcoFasten for shingle roofs. Wha

Re: [RE-wrenches] getting PV modules up to the roof

2016-06-06 Thread Phil Forest
eo of it in use, but it's too much data to post here, let me know off thread and I can send it to you, if interested. But it sounds like you have a good method already. Phil Forest > On Jun 6, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote: > > I'm still using the same mod