[RE-wrenches] small offgrid pv kit

[August Goers]

Hi William,



Thanks for your input. We install all kinds of grid tied and battery backup
systems but we simply don't have time to deal with DIYers like this.



So, I thought I'd see if any Wrenches happen to be into selling kits
directly to home owners. It's definitely not my cup of tea - I can foresee
way too much technical support, code violations, etc for me to want to get
involved.



Best,



August



PS: I used to install off grid systems in the late 90s in your neck of the
woods (Atascadero, SLO County CA) too.





August Goers



Luminalt Energy Corporation

1320 Potrero Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94110

m: 415.559.1525

o: 415.641.4000

august at luminalt.com



*From:* re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *William Miller
*Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:28 AM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] small offgrid pv kit



August:

Off-grid and battery back-up are redundant terms.  If this is for an on-grid
home wanting battery-back-up, the process of integration involves many
aspects of an electrical remodel intercepting circuits, possibly installing
a small load center in an existing structure).  This requires an enhanced
electrical skill set and may be even more unsuited for installation by a
semi-skilled home owner than a battery-less grid-tie system.

Kits are problematic in several regards:  Every battery system we install is
different in requirements and configuration from any other.  The components
are heavy and a pre-assembled back board can be quite heavy and difficult to
handle.

I discourage the "kit" approach for these reasons.  If I have qualified home
owners that want to participate, I suggest they do mechanical preparation,
i.e. install plywood back-board, build battery box, set pole for TOP mount,
dig trench, and, at most, run conduit , etc.  We have found rocks inside
home owner run conduit, so even this simple task requires some training-
training which is hard to verify.

William Miller




At 07:44 AM 10/28/2010, you wrote:

 Hi Wrenches,

I have a DIY client who is looking for a small $10 to $15k complete off grid
battery backup kit he can install himself. Email me off list if you have any
sources or thoughts.

Thanks!

-August
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