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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>We have done a couple of similar size systems in
Mexico, but they had to grid power within 20 miles or so.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=william@millersolar.com href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">William
Miller</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 02, 2009 11:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] How large is
too large?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>Mark:<BR><BR>I suggest you do not exceed three
battery strings, if possible.<BR><BR>William Miller<BR><BR><BR>At 09:58 AM
3/2/2009, you wrote:<BR></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT color=#000080 size=2
face=arial>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> <BR>REgards, <BR> <BR></FONT><FONT color=#000080 size=2
face="Comic Sans MS">Mark Dickson<BR>Oasis Montana Inc.<BR></FONT><FONT
color=#497699 size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><A
href="http://www.oasismontana.com/">www.oasismontana.com</A></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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