Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4

2014-09-17 Thread jay peltz
HI Ray, We could still use them now and for legacy systems. I can only think it could be a big help in saving battery banks of all types. jay peltz power On Sep 17, 2014, at 6:32 AM, Ray Walters wrote: I think if we started over fresh with our lead acid battery system designs, we would find

Re: [RE-wrenches] QO Breakers ok for Back feeding?

2014-09-17 Thread Drake
Al, You can backfeed QO Breakers. Drake At 05:47 PM 9/16/2014, you wrote: Wrenchers, One of my associates was asked by an inspector to prove that the QO breaker is rated for back-feeding.I seem to remember the code stating that as long as the breaker does not state that it is only

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4

2014-09-17 Thread Jarmo . Venalainen
Hi: I understand from your e-mail that the EV DIY industry has been successfully using a Lion pack with minimal monitoring/battery management and perhaps the packs will continue to work out. However, a relatively small number of systems do not validate the safety and reliability of a

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4

2014-09-17 Thread toddcory
perhaps i'm just an old school old fart, but i still think flooded, lead calcium cells are the best solution for battery back-up grid ties. i have a set from 1986, replaced when they ended their 20 year service life from our local hydroelectric plant... still going strong. i am also finding

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4

2014-09-17 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
William, What did you find at the site? I did not see any attachment or link in your email so let me know what you are working on. Do you have any questions about the batteries/system? Larry On Sep 16, 2014, at 12:31 AM, William Miller will...@millersolar.com wrote: Friends: Here are

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4

2014-09-17 Thread William Miller
Larry: I failed to paste the link in one email. I followed up with the link below. You may have missed the resend: http://www.oesoptimizedenergystorage.com/ What I found is a Sunny Island mini-grid system behaving oddly. The generator, when started with the SI, would run for a few

[RE-wrenches] Sunny Island sending power to the generator??

2014-09-17 Thread William Miller
Colleagues: I was invited to troubleshoot a Sunny Island system. What I found is a Sunny Island mini-grid system behaving oddly. The generator, when started with the SI, would run for a few minutes and then shut down. Further investigation revealed that the SIs were indicating that the

Re: [RE-wrenches] LiFePo4

2014-09-17 Thread William Miller
Wrenches: Please disregard the email below. It was meant as a private email. I did include the salient points relevant to all in a separate e-mail. William Gradient Cap_mini Lic 773985 http://www.millersolar.com/ millersolar.com 805-438-5600 From: RE-wrenches