Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-22 Thread dan
------- Original Message ---- Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class From: Charles Picard <cpic...@solarcity.com> Date: Wed, September 21, 2016 9:39 am To: "d...@foxfire-energy.com" <d...@foxfire-energy.com> Cc: "re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-21 Thread Michael Welch
in an emergency situation - using equipment readily available. IMHO 20VDC is much preferable to 480VDC. Thank You. db  Dan Brown Foxfire Energy Corp. Renewable Energy Systems (802)-483-2564 www.Foxfire-Energy.com NABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: Re: [R

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-21 Thread Dan Fink
Hi charles, all.yes, foam is both not opaque enough and slides off. Blue tarps / thin tarps are not eitheronly thick or canvas worksand what if the wind blows it off during the response? I recommend the irec / iaff Web class highly, it uses all the new UL data and It covers nozzles

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-21 Thread Dan Fink
is much preferable to 480VDC. > > Thank You. db > > > > Dan Brown > Foxfire Energy Corp. > Renewable Energy Systems > (802)-483-2564 > www.Foxfire-Energy.com > NABCEP #092907-44 > > > ---- Original Message > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches]

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-21 Thread Charles Picard
Hi Dan, I'll try to stop short of playing armchair firefighter here, and stick to what legitimate data is available. I follow most of the prominent Firefighter trade rags, and while there is some good technical content, there are also a fair amount of opinion pieces. The UL study linked

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-20 Thread dan
ire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class From: Charles Picard <cpic...@solarcity.com> Date: Tue, September 20, 2016 1:27 pm To: "palumbo1...@gmail.com"

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-20 Thread Charles Picard
Hi Dave, These are some great questions you're asking, and you've prompted some interesting responses. I've been partnered up with a career firefighter for the past 2yrs teaching this subject, and have a few thoughts for you: Review the NFPA's recommended best practices for interactions with

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-20 Thread Glenn Burt
enches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class Thanks Dan, Thanks for these good points and good ideas. Of course safety of the responders/helpers is #1, thanks for the reminder. I have not heard about spraying foam on the array to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-20 Thread Dave Palumbo
: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class Hey Dave, I'm a retired level 2 Fire Fighter and EMT. I've been invited to address several EMS departments and State Electrical Classes about Solar / Off Grid emergencies. All departments are required to re certify annually in subjects like CPR

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-20 Thread dan
see a truck driver running away from a crash.. keep up with them'.Hope this helps. dbDan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class From: "Dave Pa

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-20 Thread Glenn Burt
, and they probably already have some training in that regard. Good luck! Glenn Burt -Original Message- From: "Dave Palumbo" <palumbo1...@gmail.com> Sent: ‎9/‎19/‎2016 22:13 To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wren

Re: [RE-wrenches] Fire fighters safety class

2016-09-19 Thread Dave Palumbo
Wrenches, I will be presenting a class on "Solar Home Fire Fighter Safety" to our local volunteer fire department this coming weekend. I will tour them around my off grid neighborhood so that we can review various PV, micro-hydro, different inverters and battery systems, various back-up