Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

Hi Mac, I do like the Concorde SunXtender AGM batteries, first one I bought in 2002 is still ticking, it sits in the yard built into a rolling tool case with a ProStar-15 on a 20 watt module and an Exeltech 250 w inverter, charging my gen set’s charging battery. (most nights here in Truckee go

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunpower micros and mysterious outages

Check for a loose neutral. Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. 208.721.7003 d...@solarwork.com Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 NABCEP # 051112-136

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunpower micros and mysterious outages

I’ve seen half of a 200A DP main CB fail intermittently, causing some circuits to go down then come back on at various times. Then on one service call out to diagnose this strange set of partial blackouts, I heard an internal click while standing next to it, after checking every wire in every

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

I want to 2nd David’s recommendation for Fullriver. 6 years and many pallet loads sold, only one failure covered by warranty. 7 year warranty when used in RE systems. Best AGM battery we have ever sold. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Mar 27, 2017, at 6:33 AM, Dave Palumbo

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

Mac Take a look at these batteries V2energysystems.com Jerry On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 2:53 AM, Mac Lewis wrote: > Hi Wrenches, > > I've got a customer that has an older off-grid system with a 5 string > ~2000 Ahr (No I didn't install this) L16 battery bank that is failing.

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

Hi Mac; That system sounds like a couple of systems I looked at last year. SW inverters and the batteries back in a crawl space with (surprise) no watering. We ended up decommissioning one of those, as the new owner was no longer interested in solar backup. The crawl space definitely

Re: [RE-wrenches] 10 kW wind turbine

Hey Mac, Bergey Excel (10kw) and the Jacobs 3120 (20kw) are the only two decent machines I can recommend. They are both not without their minor issues, but all around, they work great as long as preventative maintenance is done. Roy Rakobitsch NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer® Certified

Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack FX Internal Fan Failure

I have had to replace two in six years. Pretty simpleto do. Takes about 30 to 45 minutes depending upon your level of arthritis. Chris On 3/27/2017 10:57 AM, Wallace Stahle wrote: Dan, That is an Outback stock item called FX/GS fan kit I believe. Cost about 2$20 with additional SS

[RE-wrenches] 10 kW wind turbine

Hi Wrenches, I am looking into largish (for me) wind turbines in the 10-20 kW size. As of now Bergey seems to standout. Any other manufacturers that I should take a close look at in this size turbine? Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunpower micros and mysterious outages

Strange one. I would be surprised if the PV system has anything to do with this. We’ve experienced strange electrical intermittent problems and they have almost always been related to grounding or neutral problems. I realize that two different electricians have checked out the site, but maybe they

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

Iron Edison? Bill Dorsett Manhattan, KS From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Mac Lewis Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 7:53 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] High End battery Hi Wrenches, I've got a customer that has an older

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

I have had several similar successes with the Full River L-16 style AGM batteries too. The only drawback is for larger bank capacities, pushing 12 & 16 batteries to a bank. Full River AGM get thumbs up in my book. For larger capacity, I have used the DEKA Unigy II also reconfigured the only

[RE-wrenches] Sunpower micros and mysterious outages

Friends of mine got a Sunpower system installed last year. Ever since then they have had intermittent problems with circuits in their house going dead. The array is 14 each Sunpower SPR E20 327 C AC. The array is mounted on a corrugated steel roof on their garage, about 20 feet from the

Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack FX Internal Fan Failure

Dave, I've replaced a bunch of these - relatively easy (easier than the boards). If pulling it from the wall is a bigger job than you'd like, the internal fan can be replaced in the vertical position. Just make sure to not pinch the internal com cables as you replace the cover. Good luck! Howie

Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack FX Internal Fan Failure

Dan, That is an Outback stock item called FX/GS fan kit I believe. Cost about 2$20 with additional SS replacement screws included for either inverter. I just changed one on an early model FX2524. Pretty simple change. They recommend doing it while it is on its back instead of on the wall and

Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack FX Internal Fan Failure

Fellow Wrenches, I have an OutBack FX inverter (manufactured in 2011) with a flashing Red LED. The MATE warns "Internal Fan Failure Detected" . Before I call OutBack support I'd like to gain a little knowledge from you folks. . Will I be asked to send the inverter in, or can I get

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

Mac, I have had good success using Full River AGM's in difficult situations. One system near the Canadian border here in Vermont had no homeowner care for two months in the winter. PV array became covered with snow and they had left their inverter on to run a refrigerator. Of course the

Re: [RE-wrenches] High End battery

Mac; I think I'd be looking at high-end rack-mount AGMs, like Deka, HUP, and Outback. The low temperature issue is pushing the limit for Li-ion and Li-Fe. Dan Fink Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute IREC Certified Instructor™ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind

[RE-wrenches] High End battery

Hi Wrenches, I've got a customer that has an older off-grid system with a 5 string ~2000 Ahr (No I didn't install this) L16 battery bank that is failing. Its a Trace SW 4024 system where the batteries are located in a difficult-to-access crawl space where I'm sure they never got watered. We'd