[RE-wrenches] Battery watering

2011-04-01 Thread Dana
I found Battery Watering Systems ; http://www.batterywatering.com/ Kits and lots of options on parts for battery service. I am getting a new pressure sprayer and ordered a "gun" that stops when the battery fluid is at a preset level $80, includes a flow meter visual, 20PSI pressure reducer, spray

Re: [RE-wrenches] portable freezers

2011-04-01 Thread Dan Fink
Nick; Sorry, can't help you much there. I have a couple decades experience in RV types that involve propane plus 120vac and 12vdc, no experience in the new stuff. All I can say is that Peltier Junction cooling is very inefficient. Using electric heating elements instead of propane for an amm

[RE-wrenches] portable freezers

2011-04-01 Thread Nick Vida
Hi Dan, I am talking about the ice chest looking ones that run on AC or DC electric. There are a bunch of brands with pretty similar design. I have no idea if any of them are any good. Have you used them? EdgeStar? thanks, nick___ List sponsored by

[RE-wrenches] The Simplest Line Side Tap EVER

2011-04-01 Thread Eric Thomas
This puppy is adaptable to most residential installations...easy. http://www.milbankmfg.com/products/Catalogs/CatalogFiles/PDF/K4977.pdf#Tap%20Connector Now, can someone PLEASE share with me the PN for a good 60A Fused Two-Pole AC Disco that is service rated for the other end of this? Thanks! -

Re: [RE-wrenches] portable freezers

2011-04-01 Thread Dan Fink
Hi Nick; Are you talking about the truly portable kind that look like ice chests, or the RV type that also run on propane? Dan Fink Executive Director; Buckville Energy Consulting Buckville Publications LLC NABCEP / IREC / ISPQ accredited Continuing Education Providers http://www.buckville.com

[RE-wrenches] portable freezers

2011-04-01 Thread Nick Vida
Hi wrenches. hope you are well, Do any of you guys have any experience with portable freezer/ refrigerator units with AC and DC input? I see a couple brands out there, like EdgeStar, Dometic, and Whynter. Anyone have any or ever use any of these? are they good? durable? thanks a million, nic

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Mick Abraham
I don't know my HIPs from my HITs...wait that didn't sound right...but you see my problem. "Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer" = HIT. What = HIP? Thanks for taking a moment to address this question. Marco & others: if anyone can find a Sanyo Tech Person who would join the Wrench List, it wo

[RE-wrenches] NABCEP test

2011-04-01 Thread Nick Vida
my favorite part of the test was sitting for an ultra detailed exam that expected you to have certain things memorized that no engineer or electrician does't use resources for (like voltage drop, lag bolt ratings, and the rest) and getting the letter with the test location with the wrong addres

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems (now email etiquette question)

2011-04-01 Thread North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
August it depends on which email program you use. With MS Outlook or Express, right click on the specific email when it's highlighted. A menu appears with 'Options' or 'Properties'at the bottom. Click it and you get a jumble of text that has 'from' listed somewhere. there it is, just highlight it a

[RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Esteemed colleagues, Regarding the Sanyo problems, I was mistaken. They're having problems with their HIP models. I'm seeking clarification from the author of the article who I know to see whether there have been any HIT problems as well. My apologies. marco

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP Test

2011-04-01 Thread Darryl Thayer
HI Nick I am sympathic.  How ever I keep complaining the test is too easy and Obscure.  Yes, too easy and the questions are obscure.  I think NABCEP is trying to make a fair test, question writing is very hard,  I am sure we all want the highest standards for NABCEP it is the way we are going g

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP Test

2011-04-01 Thread Nick Soleil
Hello Ezra, Bob-o, and wrenches: I guess if I were to pass the exam, and if I could find my results, I would be content. However, I do have a concern that if the test is calibrated to achieve a 50% pass rate, that the problems must be made vague and confusing to cause difficulty. Here are

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP Test

2011-04-01 Thread wirewiz
Bob-O, Sorry about the 70. I understand about not being able to tell us what we got wrong, those questions would circulate pretty fast, not by me of course. I've been hard on NABCEP, especially privately to Ezra, lots of frustrations taken out on Ezra, but he takes it well, and follows up with

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP Test

2011-04-01 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Larry, This also from Ezra -who, because of a bit of silliness on the part of the moderator of this list- cannot post here. "Larry, NABCEP provides test takers with a passing score and a partial breakdown of their score by exam blueprint area. It is always a bit confusing because we report onl

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems (now email etiquette question)

2011-04-01 Thread August Goers
Michael - This has come up before. I'm probably missing something simple but the problem for me is that Wrenches emails do not contain the senders original address in a way that I've been able to find it. Any suggestions about where I can find the senders email? Best, August -Original Messag

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Michael Welch
Just a reminder to all, please send requests and anything else intended for an individual to that individual, and NOT the whole list. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me off list. Thanks in advance. ___ List sponsored by Home Pow

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Roy Rakobitsch
If possible, I would like to see the article also. We have many installs with Sanyo HIT. Have not had any problems to date. r...@windsine.org Roy Rakobitsch NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer® NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® NYSERDA eligible Small Wind installer Wind/PV Design Engineer W

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Darryl Thayer
If possible I would like to see report daryl_so...@yahoo.com   From: August Goers To: RE-wrenches Sent: Fri, April 1, 2011 9:32:45 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems Marco - I'd like to see the pdf as well if you don't mind. Thanks, August   aug.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems; None here

2011-04-01 Thread Darryl Thayer
No problems here, but I have only done a few, one is monitored continously and carefully and it is performing well.  From: "Starlight Solar, Larry Crutcher" To: RE-wrenches Sent: Fri, April 1, 2011 10:10:37 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems; None

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery watering equipment

2011-04-01 Thread Dana
Right, we operate (2) auto water systems manually. I have been told, IF, the valve sticks open it can flush all the electrolyte out and the result is A – a mess to be reckoned with and B – a cell full of water or severely diluted electrolyte. THXS. Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E -

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems; None here

2011-04-01 Thread Starlight Solar, Larry Crutcher
We sell Sanyo but no Bi-facial models. We only do off grid, industrial battery and RV systems. No failures and outstanding performance from Sanyo. Too bad they void the warranty for mobile and marine applications, though. It would otherwise be our #1 seller. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Me too. We have one project pending with the bifacial mods. Jason From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kirpal Khalsa Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:38 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread Kirpal Khalsa
Have any wrenches here experienced any problems? We have a number of projects currently proceeding with those modules right now. Has anyone talked to Sanyo? Marco please include me on a shared PDF copy of the reportthanks...Kirpal On Apr 1, 2011 7:32 AM, "August Goers" wrote: Marco - I'd lik

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sanyo problems

2011-04-01 Thread August Goers
Marco - I'd like to see the pdf as well if you don't mind. Thanks, August aug...@luminalt.com *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Marco Mangelsdorf *Sent:* Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:31 PM *To:* 'RE-wrenches' *Su

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP Test

2011-04-01 Thread wirewiz
Ezra, Do you follow guidelines as to the "rights and responsibilities" of test takers. Do test takers have a right to see the questions they got wrong? Larry Liesner Wirewiz Westport, CT Phone: 203-644-2404 Fax: 203-557-0556 wire...@gmail.com www.wire-wiz.com On Apr 1, 2011, at 1:14 AM, Andre

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery watering equipment

2011-04-01 Thread Joel Davidson
Forklift battery suppliers and Wrenches told me that automatic watering systems either stick closed (dry cells) or stick opened (flooded battery box). Warehouse operators told me that they operate their so-called automatic watering systems manually. I use an RL Flo-Master 1.5-Gallon Polyethylen