Re: [RE-wrenches] 2009 Federal Tax Credit Clarification

2009-11-02 Thread wind...@wind-sun.com
With tax season coming up, we are getting inquiries about how the federal tax credit works. My reading on what little info the IRS has is that the 30% credit can be taken only on your actual out of pocket expenses - that is, full cost of the system minus any other rebates, incentive, or

[RE-wrenches] Square D GFCI's and Magnum SW inverter

2009-11-02 Thread greg
Wrenches, I installed a Magnum 4048AE inverter a couple months ago. It has a SEARCH problem dealing with the 5 or 6 circuits that have GFCI receptacles. When the CB's for these circuits are on, if you set the search mode at 30 watts or less the inverter stays on all the time. If you set it at

[RE-wrenches] Report-Guidelines for Roof-mounted PV System Installations

2009-11-02 Thread benn kilburn
Wrenches,Just an FYI. I just had a chat with someone at the National Roofing Contractors Assoc. and they made me aware of this report they just released.http://www.nrca.net/rp/pubstore/details.aspx?c=12id=526 Apparently this report concludes that PV arrays being installed on a homes' roof

Re: [RE-wrenches] Report-Guidelines for Roof-mounted PV System Installations

2009-11-02 Thread Dave Click
The original code citation here was directed toward large rooftop unit (RTU) air conditioners and other large equipment that can not be disconnected without extensive cost and disruption to the building occupants during re-roofing. Hopefully this helps someone in case they have this imposed as

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2009 Federal Tax Credit Clarification

2009-11-02 Thread Dave Click
This may help, from a SEIA webinar in September. To answer your question: It depends. (sorry!) See pages 13-15. http://www.seia.org/galleries/pdf/SEIA%20Tax%20Basis%20Webinar%209%2024%2009%20%5BCompatibility%20Mode%5D.pdf Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] 2009

Re: [RE-wrenches] Costs of Solar Permits

2009-11-02 Thread Dave Click
http://www.rules.house.gov/111/AmndmentsSubmitted/hr2454/cardoza173_hr2454_111.pdf Back in June, I found this amendment to the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade bill- limiting solar permit costs for residential at $500 and noncommercial at 1% of the project cost, up to $10k. Noncompliance with