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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There’s copper in them thar hills!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You might even be able to buy 1kW of new PV with that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>But is your math wrong? 24 x 80W = 1920W not 960W.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Have you tested these modules? Solarex does not have a great track record. The APT PowerCenter puts this back about 20 years, so they aren’t exactly young modules.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brian Teitelbaum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>AEE Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dana<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Old Modules for GIT system?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>I forgot to add to add we have 220’ of 4 X 4/0 Thhn running to the house. With today’s prices I could pull that out and purchase a couple of the Enphase inverters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'>____________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Dana Orzel</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Great Solar Works, Inc - </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'>NABCEP # 051112-136<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'><a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a> - <a href="http://www.solarwork.com">www.solarwork.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'>O</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'> - 970.626.5253 <b>F</b> - 970.626.4140 <b>C </b>- <b>208.721.7003</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven Lawrence<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Old Modules for GIT system?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dana,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Maybe wire 3 in series to a single Enphase? It'll depend on what the voltages are.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 14:01:42 -0600<br>From: "Dana" <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>><br>To: "'RE-wrenches'" <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Old Modules for GIT system?<br>Message-ID: <05f401ce615e$55773960$0065ac20$@com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br>I have a client eat has a 24 - Solarex SX 80 PV module system that was off<br>grid, Trace inverter, APT Power panel and an very aged L-16 battery bank.<br><br>The utility came in and he wants to go grid tie. It is or was only 960 watt<br>originally. I realize that an array rewire is in order and it may only be a<br>1 KW system but he is interested in getting the equipment upgraded.<br><br>Has anyone done a grid tie with such a small array and with modules this<br>old?<br><br>Any thoughts on installing sealed batteries and leaving it alone?<br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>