Re: [RE-wrenches] Remote AC well pump

2021-07-26 Thread Ray
It all comes down to how deep the well is, and how much water you need to pump.  For lower head, lower flow rates, just go with the SQF line.  If you need more water, then start looking into the other options. Just as with off grid homes, you need to carefully define the parameters:  depth to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Remote AC well pump

2021-07-26 Thread Howie Michaelson
Thanks Jerry, that is what I would certainly suggest first, but I was just curious if there is a way to drive an AC pump with just PV before I suggest pulling the pump. Howie Howie Michaelson Sun Catcher NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Solar Electric & Heat Pumps Systems Sales & Service

Re: [RE-wrenches] Remote AC well pump

2021-07-26 Thread Jerry Shafer
DC Directgrunfus sq flex they have depth, gmp and voltage options Jerry On Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 3:53 PM Howie Michaelson wrote: > Hi all, > I have done no remote well pump system design. I have a potential client > looking for help driving a remote AC deep well pump with PV. My first > reaction

Re: [RE-wrenches] Remote AC well pump

2021-07-26 Thread Mac Lewis
Hi Howie, There are many options for this equipment now. If the well pump motor is already installed, it may limit your options. If it hasn't, then there are a lot of good solar pumps available. Grundfos SQ Flex is solid from our experience. There are also drives that can take high voltage

[RE-wrenches] Remote AC well pump

2021-07-26 Thread Howie Michaelson
Hi all, I have done no remote well pump system design. I have a potential client looking for help driving a remote AC deep well pump with PV. My first reaction is too say in order to do that, they will need an inverter and batteries as well as PV and charge controller. But it occurred to me to ask

[RE-wrenches] The legal and financial fallout from LG ESS inability to communicate RMA replacement timelines

2021-07-26 Thread scot.arey
I wanted to let my professional peers know the disappointment I am having with LG ESS. The inability of LG to communicate warranty replacement timeline has resulted in legal action against me the installer. Maybe my alert here might save some of you similar angst. As much as I'd like to push

[RE-wrenches] Lighter tubing?

2021-07-26 Thread Dana Orzel
Hey all! I am proposing a [20] module, 35˚ tilt up array mounted on a flat roof in snow country - Central Idaho. Its in town, trees behind & off to the side a ways. The SnapnRack design calls for [21] Pieces of 1 ½” x 21’ sched 40 pipe +/-. I am trying to understand the need for sched 40

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lighter tubing?

2021-07-26 Thread Ray
We did a setup with the Snap N Rack rack on a roof once.  We just used the recommended galvanized SCH 40.  Its basically a readily available product.  I would be careful with other types of steel tubing: make sure it will fit the fittings.  We actually retrofitted a Snap N Rack to some