Re: [RE-wrenches] Invert first?

2011-10-03 Thread The Solar Powered Office of Tom Duffy
Dan We have done two so far and they seem to be good Input needs to be over 200vdc. They are available and we have them in our warehouse. Contact me off list for particulars. Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although no trees were killed

Re: [RE-wrenches] unique battery bank design question

2011-09-01 Thread The Solar Powered Office of Tom Duffy
Mac Don't do it! ...use a dc to dc converter to step down to each bus 12v 24v etc. and then just hook up the equipment thru breakers to each bus Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although no trees were killed in the sending of this

Re: [RE-wrenches] Torque Wrenches

2011-07-10 Thread The Solar Powered Office of Tom Duffy
Snap On... and I believe they will calibrate it for free for life Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

Re: [RE-wrenches] 24 volt Battery Bank comparison

2011-06-02 Thread The Solar Powered Office of Tom Duffy
Wrenches: This is a really great thread. Here’s my two cents… I started selling and configuring battery systems when I got out of the Army back in 1967 I’m a marine electrician. In the boat environment everybody tries to make a big battery out of a bunch of small batteries, Over the years

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trickle charge a generator cranking battery?

2011-04-15 Thread The Solar Powered Office of Tom Duffy
David and All Even a 5 watt module will do the task well, as long as the generator digital regulator doesn’t use more than that, and it probably doesn’t. The bleed back thru the module is insignificant in this scenario. Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz

Re: [RE-wrenches] Quick Cote troubles

2011-02-22 Thread The Solar Powered Office of Tom Duffy
Hi everyone We’ve been selling this stuff for over a decade, but we learned that, when using QuickCote… never put it between the mating surfaces, it makes a lousy connection. It does however seal out corrosion quite well (better than Vaseline) and if applied right should last ten years.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lorentz pump failures

2011-01-11 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
William There were a lot of locked rotor Lorentz back in '05 to '07 they fixed the problem and we haven't had one since. Call American West Windmill and Solar 888-535-4788 Kind regards Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although

Re: [RE-wrenches] Low temperature over-voltage bypass (not Apollo Solar)

2011-01-10 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Lee I think that the Apollo may still be gotten call me 888-826-0939 or contact me off list Thanks Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were terribly

Re: [RE-wrenches] Industrial battery chargers

2010-12-28 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Larry I’ve used the Associated 6080A charger for years 0 to 106 volts at 6 amps. If you know what you’re doing it can be a great tool to bring back batteries Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although no trees were killed in the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback Mate Controller Issues

2010-12-09 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
That’s real strange… we had this happen just three days ago, and after we reset it, everything was fine Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were

[RE-wrenches] World Business Guide Scam

2010-11-30 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Beware!! Here we go again the Euro business Guide Scam has morphed into the World Business Guide Scam. SEE BELOW Promising a FREE update in the e-mail, if you fill their form out and sign it they will charge you $1393 per year for three years for insertion. They are not in the Netherlands like

Re: [RE-wrenches] Interstate UL-16 HC problem

2010-07-01 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Todd: Here’s the long story. First the bulk charge brings the bank to an 80% charging level. The charger will maintain current level until the bulk set point has been reached. Then, the charger will switch to the absorption timer. The absorb mode takes care of the remaining 20% of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Interstate UL-16 HC problem

2010-06-30 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Bob Yes the problem is hard sulfation due to chronically under charging. The absorb time and voltage is the most critical charge mode for charging batteries. The default settings on inverters and charge controllers are always way too short, so they hold the batteries in absorb for a little

Re: [RE-wrenches] NABCEP

2009-11-30 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Doug Wells Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 6:33 PM To: RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] Equipment shortages, long lead times?

2009-11-21 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Yes. Xantrex, Outback and Apollo, but I think Apollo is shipping as of last week. For instance we have bought all the Xantrex, OutBack and Apollo Charge Controllers we could find, because of the long lead times from The Manufacturers. Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz

Re: [RE-wrenches] FX2000 / Trojan battery question

2009-10-01 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Bob On the other note: Were the L-16s in series or series/parallel? Also were the voltage readings and Hydrometer readings done on an active bank or at rest and what were the readings? Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 X 301 _

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar fountain pump.

2009-08-31 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Kelly We had been the suppliers of The Sun Delight Pump for years but we discontinued it about a year ago, in favor of the longer life Oase German Pumps. We are the North American Importer of the Oase DC Pumps, contact me off list for pricing or call 888-826-0939 Kind regards Tom

Re: [RE-wrenches] Desulfators

2009-06-19 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Chris Over the years I have looked at the various incarnations of these devices. I have two thoughts on this subject the first is a cheap constant current battery charger (2Amp) left on for two weeks or more will slowly melt hard sulfation. if that is the problem, the time it takes might not be

Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: BP warrantee contact info

2009-04-23 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
TUMP Usually BP warranty is handled by the distributor that sold the modules. If you don't know who that was send me (Off List) the serial number from the module and I'll see if I can't look it up for you Kind regards Tom http://thesolar.biz/ Real People Not Buy It Buttons

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery based grid tie question.

2009-03-26 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
Hi Drake We sell the SW used all the time for $1500 Tom Real People Not Buy It Buttons Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer The Solar Biz HC 61 Box 184 Glenwood, New Mexico 88039 t...@thesolar.biz 575-539-2111 -Original Message- From:

Re: [RE-wrenches] SW BOS

2009-02-13 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
William If you have the old conduit box you can use the Midnite Solar MINI DC if you don't try asking Robin (Midnite Solar) about re doing the SW Conduit Box Tom Duffy http://thesolar.biz/ Real People Not Buy It Buttons Tom Duffy Systems Design Engineer The

Re: [RE-wrenches] Soldering electrical conductors

2008-12-03 Thread The Office of Tom Duffy
About 28 years ago I read a study, by either Niehoff or Prestolite, on the pros and cons of soldering or crimping, heavy duty starter cables, for over the road trucks. The finding was, that a properly crimped lug made a solid (molecular) connection while solder did not make as good a connection