Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread Lee Bristol
Looks like your choice of LiFe Blue is a good one! Lee Bristol Executive Director NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Global Solace Inc 20530 Beallsville Road Beallsville, MD 20839 (301) 972-8672 (240) 479-1510 (c) lee.bris...@globalsolace.org www.globalsolace.org On Mon, Feb 19, 2018

Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches We have been doing testing on the Blue Ion over the last several months, we have been using PV, back up grid connected charger, we have CT's on DC in, PV in, Charger in, and Load out, some days we push to three cycles a day, other days 1/2 cycle. The Blue Ion BMU has done well keeping

Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread Kirpal
Larryyes those are big claims (8000 cyclces at 100% DOD!) No I don't have the data showing that, nor have I seen it. But the marketing has to be accurate right?! We have installed a few systems with a few more on the books including one at our office. Will be interesting to see if the real

Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread toddcory
" I am looking forward to the migration away from Lead Acid in the years ahead! " i gotta reply (off list) to this. as i have said before, i LOVE my flooded lead calcium wet cells. no, they aren't sexy li-ons, but they are proven technology for my grid-tied with battery backup application.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
Test data is important. If you check out most Li battery brands, they copy each other: “2000 cycles with 80% remaining.” Like Clara Peller said in 1984, “ Where’s the beef?” One brand of Li battery that we sell, LiFeBlue, has published actual test data for their cells (Topband). At 1C rate and

Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread Daniel Young
Dave, Do you have a document that indicates the LG Chem is not warrantied when in off-grid use? I've been looking for this exact document with no luck. Also you stated the 48V is not covered, would that also mean the 400V versions is also not covered? I have a client that is trying to specify

Re: [RE-wrenches] Li+ Systems Puerto Rico

2018-02-20 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Test data is almost as important as will the company will still be there! That is why I was unhappy that LG Chem (huge company) has decided not to be a player for Offgrid. Oh well! Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail