Wrenches, Is anyone aware of any existing or future efforts that solar techs can tap into in order to lend a hand either here or over in PR? I had been pursuing a project out of NY that is going to be sending equipment (they are still accepting dontions) and technicians down later this week but their sporadic communication makes me assume they aren't in need anymore. If anyone is aware of other ways folks with solar experience and connections to solar equipment can lend a hand please holler. Adam
On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 11:22 AM Glenn Burt <[email protected]> wrote: > Is the Xantrex xPower 1500 still available?I have had one for years and it > has worked great in power backups as well as out of my work truck.Just add > solar and a cig lighter USB adapter and you could meet your requirements. > GlennSent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse spelling and > typographical errors. > ------ Original message------From: Howie MichaelsonDate: Sun, Oct 1, 2017 > 1:52 AMTo: RE-wrenches;Cc: Subject:[RE-wrenches] Puerto Rico > Esteemed Wrenches, > > I have friends in San Juan, with a mostly intact house (fortunately) but > not much else. They have very limited cell service (texting only) and a > temporarily borrowed consumer battery/inverter pack with small attached > solar which gives them enough power to charge his cell phone and run a fan > for a while at night. The little I've heard from them, things are desperate > and getting worse on a daily basis. They have I am trying to figure out 2 > things: > > 1. My friend is looking for a small, simple system to run their fridge, > small fans, cell phone charger, and a few lights for his family. I am > trying to figure out what to send them (via some of their family in > Florida). I'm thinking a 1500-2000 Watt inverter, (2) 12 volt L16 AGMs, and > a 300 Watt module with perhaps a simple PWM charge controller and load > control. > > 2. I am considering traveling there with my daughter sometime this winter > (depending on how the recovery goes) in order to help bring some smaller, > functional power systems to folks that will surely need the help. Not sure > if I can organize/leverage cheap or donated supplies from manufacturers or > distributors and somehow get them down there with us. > > Anyone with island/developing world (which PR certainly is at this point) > experience have any suggestions for best practices, appropriate equipment, > effective approaches to such an endeavor, having never really attempted > anything like this before. I want to be helpful and thoughtful about my > effort, bringing items and attitudes that can help in the immediate as well > as the medium term. > > I know this is not exactly on topic to this list, so I'm not sure if > responses should be on or off list. Michael? > > TIA, > Howie > Howie Michaelson > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Sun Catcher, LLC > Solar Energy Systems Sales and Service > VT Solar Electric Incentive Partner > 802-272-0004 <%28802%29%20272-0004> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Adam Katzman Autonomous Energies PO Box 1245 Kingston, NY 12402 www.autonomousenergies.com (518) 567-1468 _______________________________________________ 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
