Re: [RE-wrenches] Padded equipment cases.

2010-08-13 Thread dan
I like pelican:http://www.pelican-case.com/ Dan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Padded equipment cases. From: Kent Osterberg k...@coveoregon.com Date: Fri, August

Re: [RE-wrenches] Aluminum conduit LBs

2010-08-13 Thread Richard L Ratico
Marco, Here's a link to some info from Thomas Betts. The table you're looking for is at the bottom of the PDF. http://tnblnx3.tnb.com/emAlbum/albums//us_lc_fittings/gm102_62_67_lc1.pdf Or, call the electrical distributer you use. They may handle a different brand. Dick Ratico Solarwind

Re: [RE-wrenches] generator surge on outback system

2010-08-13 Thread William Miller
Kirk: Just went through this. You need a Mate with capability to set a cool down period. William Miller Sent from a sidewalk cafe in Naousa. On Aug 12, 2010, at 3:22 PM, Kirk Herander, VSE k...@vtsolar.com wrote: Hello, I have an off-grid customer with dual Outback inverters and a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Padded equipment cases.

2010-08-13 Thread Max Balchowsky
I spent years in the movie industry - Anvil or Pelican is all we ever used, can't beat em. Max Balchowsky Design Engineer SEE Systems 1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 760-403-6810 From: d...@foxfire-energy.com d...@foxfire-energy.com To:

Re: [RE-wrenches] The Genie Lens

2010-08-13 Thread Joel Davidson
Wrenches, Rick Lewandowski (founder of SunWize) and his team have been making PV modules with an optical film. See http://www.prismsolar.com/ Prism Solar's primary advantage is less PV cell material lowers cost. How Prism Solar differs from SolOptics: - film is laminated with the cell so it

Re: [RE-wrenches] The Genie Lens

2010-08-13 Thread North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
Wrenches And with any Fresnel-type lens, the focal length is very critical. Applying the film directly to the cell would be better than sticking a full sheet onto the glass since glass thickness will vary between module brands. Jim Duncan -Original Message- From:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Aluminum conduit LBs

2010-08-13 Thread Hans Frederickson
Marco, I'm curious to know what you did after the hard lesson. Was it an issue of difficult/impossible installation, or an AHJ issue? It seems like the most straightforward solution in a situation like this is to replace your conduit bodies (LBs in this case) with a larger size, and then install

Re: [RE-wrenches] Aluminum conduit LBs

2010-08-13 Thread Nick Soleil
Hi Marco: You are correct, I have noticed that most LBs do limit the fill area of your conduit. As you probably notice, making a 90 bend requires some extra area, especially for large conductors. This is one good reason to not fill the conduits to maximum capacity. Most LBs and other