[RE-wrenches] Dusty off -grid conditions

[Ray]

I 2nd the linseed oil idea.  I had an adobe floor (dirt) with linseed 
oil that made it a nice floor.

R. Ray Walters
Chief Technical Officer, RemoteSolar.com
BS Mech Engineering, 1988
Former NABCEP Certified, 2004-2016
Licensed Master ELectrician, Colorado
303 505-8760

On 9/1/17 2:42 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar wrote:
> 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!
>
>
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> 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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