Re: [RE-wrenches] Net Metering

2017-03-07 Thread Jerry Shafer
Hawaii is currently closed to new applications, existing approved and executed NEM's are still good for the time being but as we have seen in Cailfornia they are looking at swiching over to TOU which favors the utility in some to most cases. Jerry On Mar 7, 2017 7:57 AM, "Drake"

[RE-wrenches] Net Metering

2017-03-07 Thread Drake
Home Power Magazine wrote that Hawaii had ended its net metering program https://www.homepower.com/articles/solar-electricity/design-installation/net-metering-beyond. Does this mean that existing customers with net metering contracts are unable to use their grid tied PV systems? How does it

Re: [RE-wrenches] Morningstar Sure Sine On/Off switch

2017-03-07 Thread Chris Schaefer
Hey Wayne, Any of the electrical industrial suppliers for controls will offer a push button with multiply options for contacts. Then you've got momentary or maintained contacts. So many options. Automation Direct, Idec, Omron, Allen-Bradly and Square D to name a few. Christopher On Mon, Mar 6,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Net Metering

2017-03-07 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Aloha Drake. Yes, our PUC in its ultimate wisdom, ended our 14-year very successful (80,000+ customers) NEM program back in October 2015. That said, a lot of us are still installing NEM systems since the Hawaiian Electric companies have been (in my opinion) bending over backward to allow

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conduit Bushings

2017-03-07 Thread August Goers
If I understood Peter’s original email properly, he noted that the ground bushings had been “broken” to facilitate installation. If indeed regular ground bushings had been modified or cut then that would violate the correct installation methods. Here is a regular ground bushing: If they