Recent content by Gold Country Russ

An update, yesterday after lots of email & a few phone calls, I reached a milestone w/PG&E. I will be able to stay in NEM2 even if I cancel the solar PV only approved application and reapply for a system that includes batteries, and I have it in writing. I do not know if I can increase from...

@meetyg What a hazard, somebody from the building department would red tag that within a week. Even in china, I suspect.

Yes & Yes. Of course, your water circles the drain backwards so I could be wrong if everything else is backward too.

Assuming you haven't yet started this project, I have a few concerns. Solar fences do work great when run N & S. Assuming the view west of your property is clear, then the rear W end where you have 5 panels is your prime location. To better utilize it you should make the panels either 2 high in...

To be effective you need a white reflective surface under your bifacial panels and ideally, they should be 42" above the ground on the front edge to optimize light reflectance. Check out Sinclair, Powers, and Opsun mounts but they are pricy.

To be effective the solar fence should only run north and south with 50% panels facing east and 50% facing west. To make it even better having your total solar system with your fence mounting 1/3 facing east, 1/3 facing west, and 1/3 as a conventional ground mount tilted solar array facing...

Actually, a solar fence works great when using bifacial panels and it runs north & south. The east & west faces do a great job in the morning and afternoon. You decide when you want peak production, for example you need to start recharging batteries earlier in the morning and run air...

250A @ 12V w/copper stranded THHN in open air= 1/0 ok, 2/0 better. That said, #1 (AWG) welding cable should be perfect. Sorry, I only do metric on my Hondas.

9.99KW version of 18KVP that still has 200A AC pass-thru. There may be a place for a 9.99KWH 48V battery in the 14.9KWH enclosure too.

Assuming the line has a little extra length, it would be easy to cut out the damaged part and solder (sil-fos) it together with a copper coupling. That would require using a gauge set and vacuum pump to evacuate the line for a few minutes before releasing the refrigerant from the condensing unit...

@sunsurfer That said, the 1X-L is designed to be electrically conductive and work in a very tough environment. Dielectric lube was originally designed to lube distributor cams and the rubbing block on points without fouling to contacts or shorting the rotor and distributor cap. Totally different...

OK, the EP Cube w/ batteries is California approved, it was just hidden on the list. To find EP Cube on CA Solar Equipment List: Category: Energy storage system Brand: Shenzhen Eternalplanet Energy Models: EP Cube ComLite NA-3-06-G-1 6.66 KWH Battery NA-5-10-G-1 9.99 " NA-6-13-G-1...

For my grid-tied NEM2 installation I see a lot of nice features in the EP Cube. First it has a full 200A pass-thru thus the "Gateway" can directly replace a 200A disconnect on the exterior of my house without any work at the interior main panel. It is easy to expand both inverter and battery...

Anybody successfully install an EP Cube with PG&E NEM2 or NEM3 approval?

Isn't conductive silver paste mostly used as a heat transfer compound?