I agree with David on spare parts on remote mountain top sites. HC rides are too expensive not to have what you need once you get there. One suggestion would be to put the backup controller/Misc spare parts/special tools in individual seal a meal bags with a small desiccant /02 absorbing pack inside. I have also used empty paint cans to good effect. I put a card inside with my contact info on it so the guy who has to do it years from now knows who to call for support.
Best Regards, John Berdner General Manager, North America SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. 3347 Gateway Boulevard, Fremont CA 94538 USA (*Please note of our new address.) T: 510.498.3200, X 747 M: 530.277.4894 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Katz Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:40 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] BZ Products Charge Controllers Dan, If I was deploying systems by helicopter, I would use the most reliable equipment I could find. Spending an extra $100 on components is far cheaper than a copter ride. I would use 36 cell modules and a Morningstar PWM controller. Smaller modules are easier to package and ship. You could even supply a backup controller. David Katz Sent from my iPhone On Apr 10, 2013, at 1:19 PM, "Dan Fink" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Nathan; I was just about to ask exactly the same question here on the Wrenches list. The BZ controllers seem to fill an amperage niche vs price point that we need here for small MPPT 12v - suresine systems deployable by helicopter, canoe etc. We don't need UL listing for these systems. I'd love to hear reports on these controllers from other Wrenches before I buy any of them and haul them out into the bush. Dan Fink, Executive Director; Otherpower Buckville Energy Consulting Buckville Publications LLC NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers 970.672.4342 On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Nathan Stumpff <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello wrenches, Anyone have any experience with BZ Products charge controllers? Kind of thin website (http://bzproducts.net/) but it seems like a pretty slick way to be able to use the ubiquitous 60 cell panels in small systems, if the controllers are quality. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks, -Nathan _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Change email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org<http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and its attachments are intended only for the use of the individual or entity who is the intended recipient and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure or any type of use under applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee, agent, or representative responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please reply immediately to the sender. P Please think of the environment before printing this email
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