Large residential system [RE-wrenches]

[Bruce Geddes]

Because the question was over the merits of running a DC only generator to
charge the batteries and having no backup to run AC if the inverters fail.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Peltz, Peltz Power" <jay at asis.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 4:31 AM
Subject: Re: Large residential system [RE-wrenches]


> Why?
>
> Why go to the expense of adding an additional item, when you've already
got
> the chargers?, and then not be able to work all of the circuits with the
> genny?
>
> jay
>
> Peltz Power
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Geddes" <b.geddes at clear.net.nz>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Large residential system [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> > Hi Guys,
> >                 The compromise answer here could be to have the AC
> generator
> > running through a stand alone charger with some circuits able to be
> patched
> > in direct should the inverter stack fail.
> >
> > Bruce Geddes
> > PowerOn
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darryl Thayer" <daryl_solar at yahoo.com>
> > To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: Large residential system [RE-wrenches]
> >
> >
> > > Good point, Jay. The extra redundency is a feature.
> > >
> > > I still like the DC generator for the other features,
> > > battery substitute, no transition from inverter system
> > > to gen system, no bypass relay, very straight forward
> > > controls and wiring.  Power optimization with the
> > > inverters.  The RE system must have large enough
> > > battery and RE sources to make this system smooth.
> > >
> > > --- "Jay Peltz, Peltz Power" <jay at asis.com> wrote:
> > > > I agree with you, however when it comes to the
> > > > genny, I would stay with an
> > > > AC unit.  It gives you back up should anything
> > > > happen to the
> > > > inverters/battery.
> > > >
> > > > jay
> > > >
> > > > Peltz power
> > > >
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