Re: [RE-wrenches] getting PV modules up to the roof

2016-05-26 Thread jerrysgarage01
Wrenches We got one, takes a long time to set up, it works great but it seams either we got a 1 story or a high rise. We also have a crane which is a little costly to deploy but sure looks cool. Something else we use up to 3 stories is a sizzer truck, the whole box lifts up to the height,

Re: [RE-wrenches] getting PV modules up to the roof

2016-05-26 Thread Dana Brandt
Hi Wrenches, I'm curious if anyone has updates to this thread 3 years later. What are people using to lift modules to the roof? I've been looking at ladder hoists online and wondering how well they'd work in practice. Any experience or advice? Thanks, Dana Dana Brandt Ecotech Energy Systems,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator factory wiring issues

2016-05-26 Thread Tump
I believe that generator wire sizing is not the same as theNEC wiring sizing power coming from the utility. As the wiring /generator shorts the engine will slow there by reducing the output current. IF if IS UL certified, then I see no reason NOT to install the unit. You are not running those

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator factory wiring issues

2016-05-26 Thread August Goers
All – Just to cheer you up, this reminds me of client of ours who had 12/3 NM Romex run between the utility service-drop conductors and weatherhead: https://goo.gl/photos/m5kDypbXmyPSftnU7 This was a 200 A service and the client had been running his entire house this way for years! I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator factory wiring issues

2016-05-26 Thread Chris Mason
I would find a way to load test the generator, let it run under load for four hours. If nothing breaks, you don't need to do anything. On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Kevin Pegg wrote: > Hi Daniel, > > > > Appreciate your thoughts on this. > > > > - This wire is