No matter what you end up doing the rodent issue needs to be solved before I would go into an area like that. Just saying! It is not that hard to insist on it to the owner. It is for their own good! --Dave
Dave Matthew SirumDave > Greetings William, > > Regarding a sealed charge controller; may the OutBack FLEXmax Extreme > Charge Controller be an option?... Its spec sheet identifies it as > being IP54 rated (dust protected) and there is an optional fan kit to > help it run cooler. Just a thought, if they are still being produced > and available. > > Best regards, > > ----MATT > > Matthew Sirum > P.O. Box 1227 > Greenfield, MA 01302-1227 USA > phone: +1.413.773.0611 > email: [email protected] > > > ---------- Original Message Below ---------- > > [RE-wrenches] ] Dusty off -grid conditions > William Miller william at millersolar.com > Tue Sep 5 08:35:33 PDT 2017 > > Friends: > > Thanks for the input on this topic. A few thoughts: > > 1. I could change the design from a vented 8k Radian to 4 sealed FX > inverters. However the Outback charge controllers will still be vented. > This makes me think the best plan is an actively vented cabinet. This > cabinet has a fan with filtration: > http://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/Portfolio/Commercial/Cal_Trans/Pase_2/Phase_B_Caboinet_2.jpg > > 2. We have tried in vain to keep rodents out of a building or even a room. > Our best successes are in critter-proofing as small a space as possible. > Attached is a photo of an Outback installation with screen wire to keep > out > wood rats that destroyed the previous installation by urinating on the SW > circuit boards. > > William > > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com > 805-438-5600 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail [email protected] text 209 813 0060 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
