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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=304122920-24092013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Brian:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=304122920-24092013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=304122920-24092013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>The LADWP engineer (Tony Ramirez) advised the inspector
(Brenden Owens) who told my customer (who, ironically, is retired from working
at LADWP) that he couldn't have a straight battery-based system. And has
to interface his system with a batteryless grid-tie
inverter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=304122920-24092013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>You know any of these guys? Got any clout with
them?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=304122920-24092013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>--Chris Daum</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=304122920-24092013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Oasis Montana Inc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Brian
Teitelbaum<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:13 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Utilities see battery bank as
parasitic load?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Is
that the “inspector” saying that, or the LADWP rep?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Teitelbaum<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Solar<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Chris
Daum<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Utilities see battery bank as
parasitic load?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello
Wrenches:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ok, here's one for
you. We have a customer whose utility provider is L.A. Dept. of Water
& Power; he's getting ready to install his battery-based grid-tie system
with a Radian inverter, load center, HUB4, eight - 250W modules....etc.
But the inspector is calling foul, saying his 'battery bank is a parasitic
load" <SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> -- </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">the inspector also claims that the battery bank is a
“generator”</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN>so he must utilize a
straight grid-tie inverter (5KW Power One) and make this an AC coupled system to
be legal.<SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
question then becomes; does the PowerOne GT5kW inverter play nicely with the
Outback Radian when the Radian is the BB Inverter? </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Maybe
there is a way to save our customer the cost of the new PowerOne inverter if we
configure the Radian differently?</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Any advice <SPAN
style="COLOR: black">or suggestions that</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">you can offer would be most
helpful!</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN>And is anyone else running into
this? It just seems crazy.<SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chris
Daum</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Oasis Montana
Inc.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">406-777-4309</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">406-777-0830
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