Hi All,
I'm doing a S5! PV kit install for the first time.
Any tips, advice ?
thanks,
jay
Peltz Power
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Jay
I used them one time and went back to rails.
It would have been prudent to build a thin plywood jig to match the PV you are
using.
The advantage of rails is that you have somewhere to attach wires, boxes (and
inverters).
Thank you,
Maverick
Maverick Brown
BSEET, NABCEP Certified
It is our experience that the smaller circulator should always be located
before the larger. Otherwise the smaller port of the smaller pump could
result in back pressure on the larger pump decreasing its effectiveness. It
is also recommended that a 6-8 min. nipple be installed between the
hi Maverick,
This install sort of follows the thread on wrenches.
The client decided this was the racking he wanted.
I'm with you, rails are easy, but ...
jay
On Aug 20, 2012, at 7:31 AM, Maverick Brown [Maverick Solar] wrote:
Jay
I used them one time and went back to rails.
It would
Jay
The is always right!
Just carefully align the S-5!s with a mason line and use a plywood template or
some other material template to keep these straight.
We also use a lot of S-5! and have Milwaukee 12v impact drivers to set the
screws. Check the torque with a wrench as well.
Good
Great, I was wondering about a impact on those screws, but it'll speed things
up alot.
thx,
jay
On Aug 20, 2012, at 7:48 AM, Maverick Brown [Maverick Solar] wrote:
Jay
The is always right!
Just carefully align the S-5!s with a mason line and use a plywood template
or some other
We use the LA302R for AC and LA602DC for the DC side. I don't think I've ever
had one of them struck so I can't say how well they actually work.
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Keith Cronin
Sent: Friday, August 17,
The S-5 Kit must be adjusted with the jam nuts potentially at every clamp
location to keep the modules from being forced to follow the roof contour.
We have always used L-feet and rails mounted to the standard S-5 clamps
since it creates a flat surface for the pv.
Jim Duncan
North Texas
Just to be sure. We only use a little 12v version. Not a big 18v.
Also get the dewalt universal joint 1/4 drive thingy.
Thank you,
Maverick
Maverick Brown
BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ®
President CEO
Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
Office: 512-919-4493
Cell:
Many thanks to all of you who responded. It's good to hear I am not alone
in this issue, and I think my approach has been in line with others. There
are lots of bad deals out there, and installing equipment supplied by
others is just too risky in most cases. I have no problem supplying a bill
of
I agree - the regular S-5! clamps with L-Feet and rails adds a lot of
flexibility. Plus, it is compatible with microinverter installations.
Jason Szumlanski
Fafco Solar
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Solarguy nt...@1scom.net wrote:
The S-5 Kit must be adjusted with the jam nuts potentially
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and a PV
array. He has been off-grid for years, but he is now going on-grid. He
is getting the Outbacks rebuilt at the factory to be grid tie compatible.
As per our local
Agreed, standard S-5! with L-foot and rail allows for the easiest install
and most flexibility. We also stagger the clamps as much as possible to hit
as many seams as possible. Also, make sure the pans are installed correctly
as they will be the weakest link.
Garrison
Garrison Riegel
Still looking for somebody to team up with us on a solar pv project at a VA
hospital in Virginia. The VA was very specific, although we have a good
turn-key solar team in place, we must include a firm on the team that is
certified by Veterans administration as SDVOSB - Service Disabled
And if used with rails, helps with lowering module temperature (increasing
distance from roof) as well as discouraging rodent nesting (again the
further away from the roof deck the modules is, the less likely nesting is
to occur) in my experience.
-Glenn
From:
The problem with the Delta's is they are not UL listed for use. They are
Recognized as a component to be included in a listed assembly.
-Glenn
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Will White
Sent: Monday, August 20,
When a Sunny Boy is put into Off-Grid mode, the A/C voltage window is opened to
20% of nominal, on both the high and low side.
Frequency is opened to 63Hz and 57Hz on the low end.
Frequency shifting is used to lower output power from the SB to the SI.
SMA America, LLC
Steve Jefferson
Sr.
All -
We attempted a couple of jobs with the S5! kit and no rails and lining
everything up was tough. Pro Solar rail directly to the S5! clamps works
great or Unirac with L feet even gives more installation flexibility.
Sounds like almost all of the responses are along these same lines.
An uninvited two cents here...
Assuming the missing word in your first sentence is "customer", I
have never understood the old "customer is always right" line. In
my experience, the customer is often wrong, and it's my job (in my
field of expertise, that
If you want to hit as many seams as possible, just move here to a 170+
design wind speed area and hit every seam on every rail with a clamp. It's
only around 110 clamps on a 5kW with 16 pans. Problem solved. :)
I agree with the staggering if you can. It's just like staggering
attachment points on
Will,
Many old-timers have long known that Delta lightning arrestors
don't actually work to address most surges. They were first used
in a product package by Ananda Power Technologies (APT), who made
the first listed powercenters, and thus became the de facto
We have a customer who is up against a very unhappy neighborhood in Wyoming
regarding his solar installation. It consists of 24, Schott Poly mods flush
mounted on a 4/12 pitch, metal standing seam roof. The next door neighbor is
complaining that the glare from the modules is blinding him at
Jay,
It should go without saying, but don't forget a dab of thread lube on all
the set screws, especially if you are using an impact or drill on them.
I've had several S5! set screws gall when thread lube was forgotten.
benn
DayStar Renewable Energy Inc.
www.daystarsolar.ca * Ph: 780-906-7807
Being in a state with fairly low electric rates and no state or utility
solar incentives, this most likely does not give me the same perspective of
this current solar industry as say, somebody in California or New Jersey.
However, I started in the solar business during the early 1970's and am
One correction, the low end of the AC window is opened to 50% in Off-Grid mode.
SMA America, LLC
Steve Jefferson
Sr. Technical Service Specialist, Sunny Family
6020 West Oaks Blvd, Suite 300
Rocklin, CA 95765 - 3714
U.S.A.
Tel: +1 916 625 0870
Fax: +1 916 624-2445
Service Line +1 877 697 6283
Hi Micheal
Can you justify this post please?
Dear Wrenches
We are looking for someone to occasionally contract to draft wiring
schematics for PV power systems of all types including battery based
hybrids. If interested please send me (off-line) a note with your
capabilities, software
Hilton,
I am metering an Outback Radian in this situation. I am using an Elkor meter
with a pair of current transformers, but you can use and meter with CTs. Just
feed the two AC lines from the main panel through the CTs to the AC in of the
inverters, then run the wires coming from the
Dave,
Sounds like a great solution. We have an OB Radian net-metered PV with
battery back-up coming up this fall. Where do we source an Elkor meter?
Thanks,
Dave
David Palumbo
Independent Power LLC
462 Solar Way Drive
Hyde Park, VT 05655
www.independentpowerllc.com
NABCEP
Sequoya:
It is possible the complainant may be exaggerating or even fabricating the
claims of glare. Before I did anything, I would perform a study to
determine if the angles of incidence really support the complaint. This
involves some trigonometry and possibly CAD work. I would be happy
We did one direct to S-5! installation - never again. Alignment and
leveling was a pain and the wire retaining clips on the discs were
useless. Always use rails. Aside from the installation issues, rails
will better distribute loads across the roofing seams. Without rails
you'll inevitably end
I get them from SolarLog in Connecticut.
David
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From: Dave Palumbo d...@independentpowerllc.com
To: apos;RE-wrenchesapos; re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Metering a whole house Outback
Following Jay's inquiry about S5! Attachments……
I'm pretty sure I recall reading in S5!'s literature something along the
lines that they ASSUME that the metal panels are properly attached to the
building's structure, or something to that effect.
How does one ACTUALLY determine if the 'pans' or
Sequoya/William,
Is the neighbour/neighbourhood simply complaining to the system owner, or
are they formally complaining to the city/town?
I would suggest that it should be up to the complainant to perform the study
that proves that glare is an issue. Would this not be the case? I guess
each
Wrenches,
If anyone has set up a whole house backup using Xantrex XW or others, with AC
coupling, please contact me off list. I have a one line I would like to share
and get some input on.
Thanks,
Jeremy Rodriguez
All Solar
allso...@scswifi.net
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An eGuage is a REALLY good way to do this so I would not dismiss it.
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Hilton Dier III hiltond...@gmail.comwrote:
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and a PV
array. He has
http://www.elkor.net/
I have purchased the kWh meter and remote display direct from Elkor in the
past.
-Glenn
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dave Palumbo
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 4:07 PM
To:
you will need two kv2c 'green tag' meters... one for each 120 volt leg.
todd
On Monday, August 20, 2012 9:15am, Hilton Dier III hiltond...@gmail.com
said:
Hello Wrenches,
Here's a metering conundrum for you.
I have a client with a dual stacked Outback 3648 inverter panel and
The DIY Market in VT is non-existent for net-metered systems (except for
those unaware of incentives), for a homeowner cannot receive a State
incentive unless purchased from and installed by a what we term a solar
partner, approved to offer the incentive by an authorized peer review
committee. Is
Sequoya,
Shade cloth applied to the outside of the window frame on select windows
where the glare is objectionable not only reduces the solar intensity
but also reduces the heat load significantly better than any interior
shade or curtain. The exterior shades (which cam be attached by snaps)
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