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Forum: Solar Power 12-22-21, 07:30 AM
Replies: 9
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Posted By Robaroni
This is just a poly capacitor. The way you...

This is just a poly capacitor.

The way you read the identification is:

335 = 3300000 picofarads (0.000003300000 pico = 10 minus 12- there are five zeros before the 33) or 3.3 microfarads...
Forum: Solar Power 11-14-21, 07:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,370
Posted By u3b3rg33k
The tesla powerwall does this - it will act as...

The tesla powerwall does this - it will act as "the grid" to a regular microinverter/string inverter system.

a bunch of "how" it does that is discern-able here:...
Forum: Solar Power 11-08-21, 01:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,649
Posted By SDMCF
https://www.masterelectronics.com/en/nte-electroni...

https://www.masterelectronics.com/en/nte-electronics/mlr335k250-12008307.html?utm_term=MLR335K250&ref=oemstrade&utm_campaign=oemstrade&utm_medium=inventoryrefferal&utm_source=oemstrade ??
Forum: Solar Power 10-24-21, 07:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 17,922
Posted By NiHaoMike
Add a SSR to switch the water heater, then use an...

Add a SSR to switch the water heater, then use an Arduino to control it based on the water temperature and battery voltage.
Forum: Solar Power 06-21-21, 10:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 30,822
Posted By Daox
It sounds like you'll just need to convert from...

It sounds like you'll just need to convert from whatever valve fitting the 150 gallon tank has to whatever the 20lb tanks have to get to the inlet on the generator. Gas is gas. The supply doesn't...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-16-20, 10:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 35,154
Posted By jeff5may
Yes, the spot with the black circle is a good...

Yes, the spot with the black circle is a good place to attach one wire of the fuse holder. Just apply the heat to the terminal until it melts, it probably has unleaded solder in the board. The...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 07-23-20, 02:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 35,154
Posted By jeff5may
For what it's worth, I have a gaggle of teensy...

For what it's worth, I have a gaggle of teensy soldering stuff for electronics. My go to is the Weller. All the super pro somewhat expert peanuts have their gadgets of the day, but guess what? Weller...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 06-24-20, 09:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 35,154
Posted By NiHaoMike
Go with good quality (e.g. Kester) 63/37 leaded...

Go with good quality (e.g. Kester) 63/37 leaded solder. Lead free is harder to work with so I do not recommend it for a beginner. For the iron, go for the TS100 if you want one that's portable or a...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 06-24-20, 09:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 35,154
Posted By jeff5may
If you didn't submit registration paperwork, your...

If you didn't submit registration paperwork, your warranty is moot. It had to have been given a thumbs up by a licensed HVAC tech and submitted within 90 days. The approving tech is supposed to put a...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 05-20-20, 08:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 35,154
Posted By jeff5may
Here's the web page for your unit: ...

Here's the web page for your unit:

http://airconint.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blue_Series_3

It looks like the power feed for the outdoor fan motor got burnt. I would definitely check the...
Forum: Solar Power 11-28-17, 09:38 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By Robaroni
I just talked to my wholesale supplier. She gave...

I just talked to my wholesale supplier. She gave me the lowdown on modules and microinverters (optomisers - SolarEdge). She said the SolarEdges' are taking the lead although I imagine Enphase is...
Forum: Solar Power 11-19-17, 07:36 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By Robaroni
Good job! A couple of things. In the future...

Good job!
A couple of things. In the future split your modules in two adjoining rows. You only need a foot or two between the rows. If you have to change a module ( I had a Bosch module go bad on...
Forum: Solar Power 10-31-17, 10:19 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By pinballlooking
How many amps are you going to be running through...

How many amps are you going to be running through that wire? Have you looked distant and amp charts?
You need to be careful about voltage rise. The inverter will increase the voltage to feed it back...
Forum: Solar Power 10-17-17, 09:09 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By where2
My rail to rail rack spacing was mandated by wind...

My rail to rail rack spacing was mandated by wind load calculations. The panel manufacturers typically show a spacing for the rails (rail to rail) measurement, to predict a certain loading ability....
Forum: Solar Power 10-08-17, 05:45 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By Robaroni
here are some screen shots:

here are some screen shots:
Forum: Solar Power 10-08-17, 05:34 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By Robaroni
My intertie is in about 6 years now. Solar Edge...

My intertie is in about 6 years now. Solar Edge running Bosch 230W modules and a 6k Solar Edge interface. Very efficient!
Forum: Solar Power 10-08-17, 08:16 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By Robaroni
The best option is an intertie/off grid system....

The best option is an intertie/off grid system. Why run batteries into the ground everyday? My system keeps the batteries topped off and sells excess power back to the grid. This way my batteries...
Forum: Solar Power 10-03-17, 12:39 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By MN Renovator
The contract is for 10 years, where I get 8 cents...

The contract is for 10 years, where I get 8 cents per kwh more than the net metering that I already get for selling them my M-RETS(Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System) credits. I don't think I'm...
Forum: Solar Power 10-01-17, 09:14 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By MN Renovator
I just realized that I missed a few of the posts...

I just realized that I missed a few of the posts about Solaredge because I was off on a vacation at the end of August.

I have had my Solaredge system since my system was installed in November...
Forum: Solar Power 08-31-17, 01:20 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By pinballlooking
Robaroni uses SolarEdge with power optimizers he...

Robaroni uses SolarEdge with power optimizers he has had good luck with them.
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/51257-post542.html
Roostre used them...
Forum: Solar Power 08-30-17, 06:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By jeff5may
https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/st...

https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/storage
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7886&stc=1&d=1504181144
With this setup, the battery modules are used to level your...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-28-17, 08:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 25,381
Posted By jeff5may
Ok, so with that guy's earth tube test, he was...

Ok, so with that guy's earth tube test, he was transferring about 200 Watts with 2 holes. There are about 3500 Watts per ton of refrigeration, so you figure that out. Dozens of holes per ton of...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-27-17, 10:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 25,381
Posted By jeff5may
Grab a kwh meter from eBay or Amazon. The type to...

Grab a kwh meter from eBay or Amazon. The type to look for has inductive current sensing. Rather than just plug the unit into the instrument (like the kill-a-watt meters do), then into a wall outlet,...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 08-21-17, 12:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,978
Posted By jeff5may
Grab somebody's old 10 SEER R-22 unit off of...

Grab somebody's old 10 SEER R-22 unit off of craigs list or letgo or faceb00k marketplace and start a project. I got a goodman 2 ton heat pump unit for 50 bucks this month, and saw a few 1.5 ton...
Forum: Solar Power 02-20-17, 03:51 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 74,791
Posted By pinballlooking
I looked over the connection agreement. Enphase...

I looked over the connection agreement. Enphase microinverter or just about any other inverter that meets UL Standard 1741 and IEEE 1547 will work
...
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