Well, here, my power company simply says the equipment must be approved under these two standards... I have to show them the inverter and it's nameplate.
I put in my own transfer switch and generator. Oddly enough, around here, as long as I am only working on MY property, I seem to be able to do most anything. -- On 4/19/2014 1:19 AM, Robert wrote: > And the certified Labor... Remember that your grid-tie must be done by > an electrician certified by your electric utility or there is hell to > pay... And those guys know it Cha-Ching.... > > On 04/18/2014 09:49 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: >> The challenge is still the grid-tie inverter, which at this point may >> actually be more expensive than the panels themselves. But the whole >> thing is definitely on my short list of "home improvement" projects. >> >> -forrest >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 10:18 PM, Blair Davis <the...@wmwisp.net >> <mailto:the...@wmwisp.net>> wrote: >> >> I saw $.57 per watt on that site... >> >> $2300 will buy just about 4kW... >> >> My state is net meter as well. Forget the the market distorting >> incentive junk, at that price, they may make direct economic sense. >> >> -- >> >> On 4/18/2014 11:29 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote: >>> Finding panels under $1/watt are pretty easy, even less in quantity: >>> >>> http://www.wholesalesolar.com/solar-panels.html >>> >>> http://www.civicsolar.com/solar-panels >>> >>> It's getting low enough that I'm actually starting to consider >>> putting in enough panels to zero out my electric bill as I live in >>> a net metering state where I can sell kWH back to the utility at >>> par (up to my annual usage). 1W of panel will generate >>> 1.7kW/year in my climate, or $0.23cents/year of electricity. A 5 >>> year payback is $1.15/watt, not counting all of the incentives. >>> Aka... 30% federal tax rebate, a similar local rebate, and >>> incentives of up to $1.50/watt ($6000maximum) from the local >>> utility. >>> >>> >>> -forrest >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 6:35 PM, Blair Davis <the...@wmwisp.net >>> <mailto:the...@wmwisp.net>> wrote: >>> >>> Now if I could find those prices in the Mid-West... >>> >>> I mean, the last time I looked it was still around $3-4 a watt. >>> >>> At a $1 per watt, I have some other uses... >>> >>> -- >>> >>> On 4/18/2014 5:41 PM, Marlon Schafer (509.982.2181 >>> <tel:%28509.982.2181>) wrote: >>>> No. But I do have a site. >>>> >>>> http://www.solarblvd.com/ is where I got my last bit of >>>> stuff. 250 watts for my motorhome. >>>> >>>> At the time, panels and a 40 amp charge controller *with >>>> float charging* was around $400. >>>> >>>> They have pretty high wind load so you’ll need a good >>>> structure to hold them up. I’ve also had better luck (so >>>> far) with wet cell golf cart 6vdc batteries than with >>>> anything else. I get them from the regional Interstate >>>> Battery shop, factory blems run less than half the cost of >>>> new and have a 90 day warranty. >>>> >>>> Others have done a lot more of this than I have though. >>>> >>>> marlon >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Mike Hammett <mailto:wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 08, 2014 9:16 AM >>>> *To:* WISPA General List <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Solar powered repeater kit >>>> >>>> I'm interested as well. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>>> <mailto:j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>>> *To: *"WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> >>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, April 8, 2014 11:00:42 AM >>>> *Subject: *[WISPA] Solar powered repeater kit >>>> >>>> Has anyone deployed a solar powered repeater for a single >>>> customer? For example, their house is in the middle of a >>>> forest but you can provide service at the end of their lane. >>>> >>>> This comes up here and there and I'm looking to put together >>>> a kit of Nanos, solar panels, battery and give the customer >>>> the price. I thought I would ask here before reinventing the >>>> wheel. >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> -- >>> West Michigan Wireless ISP >>> Allegan, Michigan 49010 >>> 269-686-8648 <tel:269-686-8648> >>> >>> A Division of: >>> Camp Communication Services, INC >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> -- >> West Michigan Wireless ISP >> Allegan, Michigan 49010 >> 269-686-8648 <tel:269-686-8648> >> >> A Division of: >> Camp Communication Services, INC >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org <mailto:Wireless@wispa.org> >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- West Michigan Wireless ISP Allegan, Michigan 49010 269-686-8648 A Division of: Camp Communication Services, INC _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless