Re: [RE-wrenches] weird request

2020-02-05 Thread toddcory
hi bruce, william miller has one he is going to send me. the most this unit ever sells is 1300 watts so the 2 kW limit isn't a problem, but because it is sealed the heat seems to kill off the internal fan in about 18 months... and it is a pain to replace. i thought outback would sell me one

Re: [RE-wrenches] cheap MPPT controller

2020-02-05 Thread Dan Fink
Hi Jay; I get that question all the time also. Using 2 Midnite Kids puts you in the same price range as a Classic. If you need UL listed, both Victron and Bluesky have one at the bottom of your capacity range and somewhat in your price range, 50A 100Voc. Non UL, Renogy has one that looks solid. Ste

Re: [RE-wrenches] cheap MPPT controller

2020-02-05 Thread Sindelar Solar
Jerry's right - check out the Midnite Kid. 150V, 30A but can be paralleled. Allan On 2/5/2020 9:42 PM, Jerry Shafer wrote: Have you looked at the Midnite products Jery On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 9:44 AM jay > wrote: HI All, I’m wondering if anyone has found a

Re: [RE-wrenches] cheap MPPT controller

2020-02-05 Thread Jerry Shafer
Have you looked at the Midnite products Jery On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 9:44 AM jay wrote: > HI All, > > I’m wondering if anyone has found a good inexpensive MPPT controller > > 40-80 amp > 100-150v input > > > I keep getting asked about them, and given that many are $100-200 vs > $600-900 for the u

Re: [RE-wrenches] Contract permit packets

2020-02-05 Thread Sindelar Solar
Jeff at Planet Plansets served me well too, with honesty and integrity and a willingness to work with my situation rather than fit me into a box. My only job needing a plan set was a $50K+ off grid system, which is far less common than GT, and I was well served. Allan -- *Allan Sindelar* al.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Contract permit packets

2020-02-05 Thread Garrison
I will also vouch for Jeff and team at Planet Plan Sets. I started using them for overflow but they are becoming a primary resource for grid tie, battery, and commercial plan sets. Highly recommend. Garrison Riegel Rethink Electric > On Feb 5, 2020, at 1:44 PM, jay wrote: > > Hi William, >

Re: [RE-wrenches] weird request

2020-02-05 Thread Bruce Geddes
Hi Todd, From my recollection changing the case might help but the logic will still hold it to 2kVA unless you change the control board as well. The only reason I can think of for short fan life would be high temperatures requiring long and frequent fan run times. Maybe someon

[RE-wrenches] Kaco Inverters: Tech Support Contact?

2020-02-05 Thread rich
Hello Wrenches Kaco New Energy seems to be the latest inverter manufacturer with tech support that is playing hard to get. I’m not sure they are still doing business in US. I did learn that they were sold to Siemens. All I can find is a contact with a German phone number. We completed an onlin

[RE-wrenches] cheap MPPT controller

2020-02-05 Thread jay
HI All, I’m wondering if anyone has found a good inexpensive MPPT controller 40-80 amp 100-150v input I keep getting asked about them, and given that many are $100-200 vs $600-900 for the usual models, its a big difference. thanks jay peltz power _

Re: [RE-wrenches] Contract permit packets

2020-02-05 Thread jay
Hi William, I’m not sure if this is what you are looking for or not. jay https://www.planetplansets.com > On Feb 5, 2020, at 9:41 AM, William Miller wrote: > > Friends: > > I am barraged by offers for permit packet preparation services. I used to > enjoy the process-- but to do it right t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Contract permit packets

2020-02-05 Thread Bryan Norkunas
Jeff Spies recently started a business; https://www.planetplansets.com/ Bryan Norkunas br...@pv-cables.com Description: Description: PV-Cables_Logo_Transparent_Bkgnd_140x140 PV-Cables Inc. 1155 Redway Drive PO Box 2562 Redway, CA 95560 (707) 923-3000 office www.pv-cables.com

[RE-wrenches] Contract permit packets

2020-02-05 Thread William Miller
Friends: I am barraged by offers for permit packet preparation services. I used to enjoy the process-- but to do it right takes me about 8 hours, even with templates. This has got me to considering hiring out for this. Can anyone share their experience with any of these services, good, bad

[RE-wrenches] weird request

2020-02-05 Thread toddcory
i have a weird request... i have customer with a sealed GFX-2024 who has long complained about the internal fan's short (1.5 year) service life. i am thinking about changing this to a vented unit but would need to buy a different top half of the fx case... one with a hole for the fan's ai