Is the E-Guage a revenue rated meter, acceptable for selling S-RECs?
At 10:03 AM 8/25/2012, you wrote:
But you can use one e-Guage to look at 6 different current flows.
The e-guage has 12 CT inputs, and shows all the data online.
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Drake
Thank you for the help!
On 8/26/2012 1:14 PM, Maverick Brown [Maverick Solar] wrote:
If you need a single pole single throw (SPST), search www.mouser.com
http://www.mouser.com for D1D40 or D06D60.
If not SPST, then you use there relay search tool to find what you need.
Grainger.com and
Thank you for the help!
On 8/26/2012 12:54 PM, Jay Peltz wrote:
Yep. Solid state relay. Grainger would have them.
Get the heat sink also.
Jay
Peltz power
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On Aug 26, 2012, at 8:53 AM, mac Lewis maclew...@gmail.com
mailto:maclew...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Wrenches,
Does
Thank Jim,Chris
On 8/26/2012 5:01 PM, Solarguy wrote:
Allied Electronics has a big selection of DIN mount and surface mount
relays. Also a number of connectors and other solar devices.
http://www.alliedelec.com/catalog/pf.aspx?fn=1145.pdf
Jim Duncan
Hi Wrenches,
Does anyone have a
I don't believe so.
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Drake drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org
wrote:
Is the E-Guage a revenue rated meter, acceptable for selling S-RECs?
At 10:03 AM 8/25/2012, you wrote:
But you can use one e-Guage to look at 6 different current flows. The
e-guage has
I finally found an email contact at Motech in Taiwan. It looks like I am
going to get warranty satisfaction. Let me know if you need it off-list.
The experience has been less than stellar to say the least. Fortunately, we
only have a few of their inverters out there.
Jason Szumlanski
Fafco Solar
Does anyone know what is included in the optional Preventative Maintenance
program from the manufacturer? I can't find any documentation on it.
Is it just a one-time maintenance, or an ongoing program? Based on the cost
I was quoted, it looks like a one-shot deal. Seems strange...
Jason
Did Silicon Energy get its inverter from Motech? I think they did. I have one
installed and I would like that info if something comes up.
Jesse
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On Aug 27, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Jason Szumlanski ja...@fafcosolar.com wrote:
I finally found an email contact at Motech in Taiwan.
Wrenches,
What is your take on this product from Ilsco? It appears to be a good
option for bonding module frames and has been suggested by a distributor for
bonding rails as well…. But industry best practice has steered us away from
using aluminum lugs in favour of tin-plated copper lugs.
SGB
I believe the UL467 listing means that it is rated for direct
burial/outdoor use.
Brian Mehalic
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ R031508-59
IREC ISPQ Certified Affiliated Instructor/PV US-0132
PV Curriculum Developer and Instructor
Solar Energy International
http://www.solarenergy.org
On
Grounding rods that are UL467 listed don't necessarily list outdoor rated
as a specification. That is implied I believe.
You probably wouldn't need these lugs for those indoor PV modules. :)
I like the looks of that lug. However, I've been using WEEBs too long to go
back now.
Jason Szumlanski
Hi Brian
Isn't another way to go:
Use the AL lugs and AL grounding wire?
Jay
Peltz power
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On Aug 27, 2012, at 12:53 PM, Brian Mehalic br...@solarenergy.org wrote:
I believe the UL467 listing means that it is rated for direct burial/outdoor
use.
Brian Mehalic
NABCEP
Jay
Seems to be the preferred method in salt spray environments like the South
Pacific Islands! Copper and Aluminum don't play well together under those
conditions
Bill Hoffer
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Jay Peltz j...@asis.com wrote:
Hi Brian
Isn't another way to go:
Use the AL lugs
Some of the aluminum lugs are indoor-rated. They have a set screw will rust in
an outdoor environment. That's one of the classic John Wiles slides. I'd just
watch out for that
On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Jay Peltz wrote:
Hi Brian
Isn't another way to go:
Use the AL lugs and AL
Yeah, but this one is marketed as a solar bonding lug. I think it's safe to
say that it appropriately rated for outdoor use. It's always good to
double-check, of course.
Jason Szumlanski
Fafco Solar
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 4:11 PM, David Brearley
david.brear...@solarprofessional.com wrote:
Yes, sorry. I wasn't speaking of this lug...I like the redesign. Looks quicker
and easier and robust.
On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:17 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
Yeah, but this one is marketed as a solar bonding lug. I think it's safe to
say that it appropriately rated for outdoor use. It's always
Here's the Ilsco listing from UL, where it's classed as Grounding and
Bonding Equipment:
Benn:
Good looking lug, looks very useful. It won't do any good on the Solar
World Plus series unless they have the version 2.5 frame. The standard
frame has no flange!
William Miller
At 12:49 PM 8/27/2012, you wrote:
Wrenches,
What is your take on this product from Ilsco? It appears
Friends:
We have a client that wants to divest of 8 Fronius LG-4500 LV
inverters. They are experiencing a high number of failures. The Fronius
have an unusually low DC input window: 150 to 450 VDC. This means the
stringing will result in a lower voltages than typically found and makes it
Off the top of my head...Power-One?
You can download an Excel file with comprehensive string inverter specs here:
http://solarprofessional.com/webexclusive/
On Aug 27, 2012, at 4:06 PM, William Miller wrote:
Friends:
We have a client that wants to divest of 8 Fronius LG-4500 LV
I think some Solectria inverters have a low number (115vdc). The Solectrias I
have worked with had a max DC voltage of 400vdc though.
Jesse
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On Aug 27, 2012, at 4:13 PM, David Brearley
david.brear...@solarprofessional.com wrote:
Off the top of my head...Power-One?
You
Friends:
We came across an interesting situation in a local winery recently:
The service is 480 volts and the inverters are operating at 208 volts. To
make the two systems connect, the original installer integrated a 480 Delta
to 208 Wye transformer, pretty standard procedure.
We found a
William,
The transformer creates a Separately Derived System. You need to bond the the
neutral, and the equipment ground there or at the first Disconnecting Means,
which would be the combiner panel. The chosen bonding point must also be
connected to a grounding electrode. Per2011 NEC 250.30.
Jesse,
You may want to check out the new(ish) line from GE and Eaton. Both have
600VDC listings, Eaton's newer line has 3 and 6 pole versions available. I
have the Eaton disconnects specified for an upcoming job but I haven't used
either as of yet.
Thanks for the feedback Wrenches, lots of interesting comments,
However I'm still wondering..
How does one confirm that it is specifically approved for outdoor use?
Other than assuming it is implied (because it is 'marketed' as a solar lug).
As far as I can tell UL 467 does not imply outdoor
Benn...it looks like that lug has stainless hardware for corrosion
resistance as stated on the brochureThat would be the biggest
consideration as David Brearly mentioned earlier in regards to rust
potential. Stainless hardware and tin plating is equivalent to the WEEB
lugsTin plating and
When in doubt .. ask the manufacturer.
Dan
--- On Mon, 8/27/12, Kirpal Khalsa solarwo...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Kirpal Khalsa solarwo...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Ilsco SGB bonding lug
To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Date: Monday, August 27, 2012, 6:42 PM
Kirpal.
The Ilsco lug GBL-4 also comes with a stainless steel set-screw as stated
here.GBL LAY-IN AL/CU
http://ilsco.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?kfjkff=cjiDRFP14PUgtVid3pn1cQ%3d%3dfj
jfhjhj=nY1wgyVO%2fE%2bFsQNfsmn%2f4OZ3BP5vHo5NcMahtvvHLIc%3d
if that is all it takes to use the AL lug outdoors
I think the tin plating is to minimize/eliminate galvanic corrosion. Tim plated
aluminum - now that sounds smart!
Typos courtesy of my iPhone.
On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:52 PM, benn kilburn b...@daystarsolar.ca wrote:
Kirpal.
The Ilsco lug GBL-4 also comes with a stainless steel set-screw… as
Benn,
This product appears to be significantly superior to the old-school ILSCO
tin-plated copper lugs. While those lugs may have been the best thing going
10 years ago, there have been many improvements. This looks like one of
them. I would argue with the statement that tin-plated copper is
Yep. Definitely lower cost that tin-plated copper. Designed with PV frame
grounding in mind. Lots to like
On Aug 27, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Brian Mehalic wrote:
I think the tin plating is to minimize/eliminate galvanic corrosion. Tim
plated aluminum - now that sounds smart!
Typos courtesy
Jesse,
I'm not sure what you are referring to about PVA and optimizers. I'm not
going to comment about optimizers although they seem very cool. I don't have
a lot of personal experience with dc optimizers yet.
I am very familiar with the Solmetric PV Analyzer which is an I-V curve
tracer. It is
Friends:
My tired old eyes really have trouble focusing on the blue type. Can we
stick with plain old black, please?
Thanks,
William
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