[RE-wrenches] 2011 NEC Code book with Handbook on CD ROM

2010-10-25 Thread Drake
Hello Wrenches, In the past, I have been able to buy a spiral bound NEC code book and the handbook on CD ROM as a package from Building Tech Bookstore, at a good price. At present they are not offering this. Does anyone know of a good place to buy these items at a decent price? Thanks,

Re: [RE-wrenches] modules near salt water

2010-10-25 Thread Jeff Yago
Most of our central Virginia solar projects are not near saltwater, but Virginia does have a long eastern coastline on the ocean and we do get a few calls from time to time where salt corrosion is a problem. Just starting a new proposal whereocean salt corrosionis an issue andnoticed that most

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2011 NEC Code book with Handbook on CD ROM

2010-10-25 Thread Matt Lafferty
Hi Drake, 2011 NEC is available now in Looseleaf (3-Ring binder, $95), Softbound ($85), and PDF($85). http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=7011SBorder_src=A291 Don't see the spiral-bound offered. 2011 NEC Handbook will not be available until at least November 19, 2010. It will be

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2011 NEC Code book with Handbook on CD ROM

2010-10-25 Thread R Ray Walters
How is the CD version for 2008? Is it easier to look stuff up (ie indexed better)? I've never tried anything but the hard copies. R. Walters r...@solarray.com Solar Engineer On Oct 25, 2010, at 12:06 PM, Matt Lafferty wrote: Hi Drake, 2011 NEC is available now in Looseleaf (3-Ring

[RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-25 Thread Lee Bristol
Hi Wrenches, My prospect has an existing problem with birds (black birds, pigeons, and sparrows) nesting on their roof in every available nook and cranny. They are concerned about the birds soiling the modules. I have suggested putting a wire mesh around the array so that the birds can't get

Re: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-25 Thread Nick Soleil
During a recent service, I had to remove a few young pigeons by hand, which lived in a nest under the array. We installed chicken wire around the perimeter of the array, but I don't expect they would make a nest above the array, because that would be too exposed to predators and heat. I

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2011 NEC Code book with Handbook on CD ROM

2010-10-25 Thread William Miller
Ray: I really like the CD version. It is searchable, you can book mark and cut and paste into documents. William Miller At 01:28 PM 10/25/2010, you wrote: How is the CD version for 2008? Is it easier to look stuff up (ie indexed better)? I've never tried anything but the hard copies. R.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-25 Thread Dana
LOEWs had bird spikes in the insect and rodent poison area. Thanks, Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 web - www.solarwork.com Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988 -Original Message- From:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-25 Thread R Ray Walters
I've worked on a couple of commercial projects where birds were trouble. On one, we would clean the array, and in less than a week, it would have crap all over it. Definitely dropped output. An owl decoy seemed to not have much effect. On another project, they had installed the high frequency

Re: [RE-wrenches] 2011 NEC Code book with Handbook on CD ROM

2010-10-25 Thread Skip Towne
Gents, The CD version beats the heck out of hardcopy for research, design guide, and code-related correspondence. Searches are tricky and take patience. I very rarely use the search function. The single MOST important feature is bookmarks. Bookmark everything you might possibly need in the

Re: [RE-wrenches] modules near salt water

2010-10-25 Thread Mike Nelson
Jeff, Just saw an ad in my new Photon magazine for Centrosolar America Inc. C-Series modules, that is already in use in Europe, which is now available in the U.S. It claims resistance to extensive salt-spray testing, with no apparent corrosion after a 60 day saline atmosphere test, even on

Re: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-25 Thread North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
Lee I haven't tried rubber snakes but most living creatures are afraid of them. You might give it a try. Jim Duncan ** Hi Wrenches, My prospect has an existing problem with birds (black birds, pigeons, and sparrows) nesting on their roof in every available nook and cranny. They are

Re: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

2010-10-25 Thread Conrad Geyser
Lee, We have had to run a wire mesh perimeter guard around our arrays at some sites. Squirrels can be quite a problem as well - they chew the wires! Conrad Cotuit Solar -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]

[RE-wrenches] Bird repellant

2010-10-25 Thread frenergy
Lee, I don't get many complaints from customers about birds. However, I have personally had to do something about one of my arrays and have found the owl, with the rotating head, to be very effective in keeping them from landing along the top of the array. This particular