<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">When I hear 'off-grid,' I assume there is no electric power on-site. I have had many people request 'off-grid systems' who have utility power already. I try to convince those people that the electric grid isn't a bad thing. Many of them want it for an idealistic reason, because it seems more 'Earth conscious.' I always explain to them that the environmental impacts of manufacturing and disposing of batteries is far worse for the environment than continuing to use the grid and installing grid-tied PV.<br><div> </div>Nick Soleil<br>Project Manager<br>Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC<br>PO Box 657<br>Petaluma, CA 94953<br>Cell: 707-321-2937<br>Office: 707-789-9537<br>Fax: 707-769-9037<div><br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:
12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> William Miller <william@millersolar.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, October 28, 2010 8:28:01 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] small offgrid pv kit<br></font><br>
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<font size="3">August:<br><br>
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.<br><br>
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.<br><br>
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.<br><br>
William Miller<br><br>
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At 07:44 AM 10/28/2010, you wrote:<br>
</font><blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite=""><font size="3">Hi Wrenches,<br>
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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.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
-August<br>
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