Allen, Did you use the battery terminals to pull the cells? I don’t see any other way to grab the cells.
Great idea on the engine hoist! rick brown SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC Electrical & Solar Contracting Services www.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com Check, Virginia 24072 540.808.9502 VA Class A Contractor Lic# 2705147660 VA Master Electrician Lic# 2710062762 VA Alternative Energy Systems Installer NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional 110112-21 > On Jul 23, 2020, at 7:03 PM, Allan Sindelar <al...@sindelarsolar.com> wrote: > > > Rick: > 1) consider renting or buying an engine hoist to pull out the individual > cells, and lowering each onto a hand truck for transport to your truck. I > have done this several times - it’s actually not that difficult with a crew > of two or three. > Northwest Energy Storage (www.solarone com, I think) supplies a short, heavy > nylon strap with clevises at each end for raising and lowering each cell. You > might contact them to purchase one. > At one remote site, the client suggested that I buy a cheap engine hoist from > Harbor Freight, as it would be cheaper than renting a professional one. > > 2) the older Trace SW series is early technology in regards to its sell > efficiency, because of the lack of what was dubbed ‘silent sell’. The > general number from when it was about the only game in town was about 55%. I > would suggest upgrading to a modern unit if it’s primarily used for selling > back. > > Allan Sindelar, Sindelar Solar > >>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 3:47 PM, Rick Brown >>> <r...@solshineenergyalternatives.com> wrote: >>> >> Wrenches, >> >> Dilemma #1: >> >> I’ve had to replace 4 sets of Solar One batteries (see pic). Each set weighs >> in excess of 1000lbs. How have you all transported these? The originals were >> placed into service prior to the room’s walls and roof going up. >> >> <image0.jpeg> >> >> >> Dilemma #2: >> >> The above system is comprised of a Trace SW5548 along with two Outback >> FM60s. After reprogramming the CCs and inverter with new charging >> parameters, I can’t get the Trace to export excess production once the >> batteries are charged. I do have the inverter set to “Sell” mode What am I >> missing? I have had little experience with the Trace line. >> >> Thanks, >> >> rick brown >> SolShine Energy Alternatives, LLC >> Electrical & Solar Contracting Services >> www.SolShineEnergyAlternatives.com >> Check, Virginia 24072 >> 540.808.9502 >> >> VA Class A Contractor Lic# 2705147660 >> VA Master Electrician Lic# 2710062762 >> VA Alternative Energy Systems Installer >> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional 110112-21 >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver 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 >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver 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 > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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