Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Conrad Geyser
-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Joel Davidson Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:45 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic (I'll change the subject.) I have some clients with shading problems that may be potential Solar Magic retrofits. I've

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread I2P
In a message dated 6/19/2009 9:39:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, joel.david...@sbcglobal.net writes: I have some clients with shading problems that may be potential Solar Magic retrofits. Ok, so I've read the pitch from the Manu, however not sure even if the published specs for

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Don't these things add like a buck a watt to the cost of the system? If that's so, they would have to be magic indeed to yield 10%-15% more power/year depending on system costs. Bob-O On Jun 20, 2009, at 10:29 AM, i...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 6/19/2009 9:39:22 P.M. Pacific

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Mark Frye
: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:29 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic In a message dated 6/19/2009 9:39:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, joel.david...@sbcglobal.net writes: I have some clients with shading problems that may be potential Solar Magic retrofits

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread David G Katz
Don, SolarMagic is an MPPT DC to DC converter that you put on every modules in a string where some of the modules are going to be shaded. You would only do this if there are other strings that had no shading. When a module (or two) in the string is (are) shaded, the SolarMagic devices on the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-20 Thread Joel Davidson
Davidson - Original Message - From: Conrad Geyser To: 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Magic I was having a conversation with Michael Rogol from Photon yesterday and his only concern was the life expectancy. They are testing

[RE-wrenches] Solar Magic

2009-06-19 Thread Joel Davidson
(I'll change the subject.) I have some clients with shading problems that may be potential Solar Magic retrofits. I've been to National Semiconductor's presentation and was impressed with their demonstration and professionalism. Does anyone have Solar Magic experience to share with us? Joel