Recent content by Munchie33

But forget CED Greentech in the Seattle area unless you have an inside guy. They won't sell Iron Ridge to you.

Fire comes from arcing connectors. Your panel will continue to work flawlessly if you can exclude moisture intrusion. I would inject silicone (the same used to seal fish tanks) and move happily on, thanking goodness it wasn't worse. There may be better products for filling the hole, but I'm not...

Agreed, that's why I tried to give them my parts list. Still a fail. I got the impression they won't sell me Iron Ridge because of supply constraints, but they certainly didn't want to continue the conversation or offer alternatives. Their new logo even says, "going beyond supply" ...but not too...

Recently I was told they won't sell to me. They ignored my web inquiries twice before that. When I first called them in 2020, the told me it's unlikely they will be assisting me any time soon. What the heck? This is the Seattle branch. I just want to buy some Iron Ridge XR10 rails and some Lynx...

Well Snowynorth, did you burn down or are you happy and done?

ETL counts for UL listing. ETL counts. It's just as valid as UL listing.

You've got an electronic reporting meter. The meter isn't going to average your consumption for the day. The moment your consumption drops and you push current the wrong way, their computers are going to notice and they'll come get you. I'm pretty sure you'll get in trouble, and they have too...

Because permitting is likely going to require an engineering stamp if you design it yourself. That's why I would be asking you if it's going to be permitted. Your questions about materials and cement are pretty much going to be nailed down by what the engineer deems sufficient to withstand the...

Installer here in the Philippines is advising to use the Solis. Can't get much information out of him. Seems to be a language barrier. I'm also interested to know more about the current models and anyone's impressions. Wife looks to be interested in buying a lot without easy power access, so it...

Would also love to utilize this type of case terminal. They seem so neat. Don't know what they are called. I have a bookmark on the video at the point they are connecting to the the terminal. I did purchase a big anderson connector, but I have to open up the case to use that and my case will...

I'm not doing LiFePo, so I worry about explody flames. I chose a heavy steel case to hold my 18kw of Bolt cells. Ran across this beautiful steel case on clearance and put it on wheels. You'll note I'm nowhere near done, but I have almost everything I need now. I can hide most of my junk in there...

Yes, a tempering valve makes the whole concept work better (drive higher temps). I planned to do that. Eventually I will use a preheat tank so I can use both elements to temper all of the incoming water. I bought such a tank but it's not plumbed in yet. For now, I just intended to use the bottom...

Ahh! so when the thermostat is energizing the element, it also turns on the micro-inverters which try to satisfy the load. That should work perfectly all by itself. I'd be seriously under driving the element with the number of PV watts available so I don't imagine I would consider subtracting...

What I would like is a 4 panel microinverter like APSystems QS1 to be instructed to operate by the grid, but not backfeed the grid. I just want to use it to feed the bottom element of my hot water tank. Cheap simple reliable and now it's AC that won't burn up my hot water tank thermostat...

who is they?