[RE-wrenches] Dusty off -grid conditions

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

How dusty? The Schneider XW I use very often has an input air filter and
is mostly convection cooled if the loads are low. The low voltage mppt has
no fan at all. I am sure the radian is good in a hot environment but
nothing is better than an XW, and proven in the deserts since 2006.

I have in the past for under the house basements with dirt floors, used
Linseed Oil sprayed on the dirt. It forms a very nice barrier to the dirt
and keeps the dust way down. I learned this from my Grandfather who was a
gold miner up here in the Sierra. If this is done right, with multiple
coats, one can make a floor that can be mopped and kept clean in a kitchen
environment. Friday!  Good Luck!


Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
e-mail  offgridsolar at sti.net
text 209 813 0060

Dave William MillerDave
> Friends:
>
> I am designing an off-grid system that will be in a pretty dusty
> environment. The inverter was going to be a Radian 8 K.
>
> Have any of you successfully mitigated dust problems with design features?
>
> What inverters might someone suggest?  Sealed units?  The environment is
> also hot.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> William Miller
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Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
e-mail  offgridsolar at sti.net
text 209 813 0060