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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The scary thing is they have already
pre-approved my “ballpark-blow-em-out-of-the-water-estimate”.
Like Allan mentioned, this is another common household name. i.e. legitamit
customer. . .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What components did you use for the
systems in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Oasis Montana
Inc.</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Wind-sun.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 02, 2009 11:48
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">RE-wrenches</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">RE-wrenches</st1:PersonName>] How large is too large?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Most likely they will get sticker shock when they see the
price, happens to us a lot. Once that happens you can suggest a more reasonable
system, perhaps grid interactive with battery backup that is a lot smaller.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>We have done a couple of similar size systems in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>, but
they had to grid power within 20 miles or so.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>..................................................................................................<br>
<st1:place w:st="on">Northern Arizona</st1:place> Wind & Sun - Electricity
>From The Sun Since 1979<br>
Solar Discussion Forum: <a href="http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/">http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/</a><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:william@millersolar.com" title="william@millersolar.com">William
Miller</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
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2009 11:12 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: [<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">RE-wrenches</st1:PersonName>] How large is too large?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mark:<br>
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I suggest you do not exceed three battery strings, if possible.<br>
<br>
William Miller<br>
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At 09:58 AM 3/2/2009, you wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello Wrenches, <br>
I have a customer that has really likes the thought of being off-grid and they
have asked me to design a system for their “lodge”. I have
kicked and screamed to get them to consider a grid-tied system using their
existing grid serviceto no avail. <br>
After doing a preliminary load analysis, I have determined that it would take
~35kW of solar and a couple Bergey Excels for it to work along with a 19,000Ah
battery bank. <br>
So, how big is too big? If we were to move forward on this, what would be
the major obstacles/show stoppers besides the price (as price is not an issue)?<br>
What are some of the largest battery based systems that you have installed or
heard of?<br>
Any input is welcome. . .besides being told just to run away from this one. . .<br>
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REgards, <br>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>Mark Dickson<br>
Oasis Montana Inc.<br>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#497699'><a
href="http://www.oasismontana.com/">www.oasismontana.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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