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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri size=2>I was under the impression that braided or fine
strand wire was a no-no for grounding because it corrodes so much faster and
easier than solid wire.</FONT></DIV>
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Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun<BR>Solar Discussion Forum: <A
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<A title=holtek@sbcglobal.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 22, 2008 8:41
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Braided grounding
wire</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook">Anybody know a source for braided
grounding wire? Internet search fruitless......</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Holt E. Kelly<BR>Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products<BR>500 Jewell
Dr.<BR>Waco,Tx. 76712<BR>254-751-9111<BR>254-228-9621 (cell)<BR><A
href="mailto:holtek@sbcglobal.net">holtek@sbcglobal.net</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=info@es-ee.com href="mailto:info@es-ee.com">Kurt Albershardt</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 22, 2008 12:57
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] motor
starting issues (was: offgrid systemquestion)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>--On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:57 AM -0700 Peter Parrish
<<A
href="mailto:peter.parrish@calsolareng.com">peter.parrish@calsolareng.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>><BR>> Any motor will need both a voltage and current to
operate properly, and they tend to draw more and more current as the source
(inverter) voltage drops.<BR><BR><BR>Back to basic physics:<BR><BR>Depending
on design, electric motors can be constant power or constant torque (or some
combination of two) devices.<BR><BR>Three phase AC motors are generally
simpler in design and better behaved than either either single phase AC
motors or DC motors. Permanent magnet synchronous 3Ø AC motors
(available now) closely approach the theoretical limits of electromechanical
motor systems in general.<BR><BR>Modern power electronics and control
systems give us essentially perfect control of voltage, current, and
frequency in AC systems.<BR><BR>Intelligently combining the above allows us
to design efficient electromechanical systems which match nearly any complex
supply impedance. These systems also happen to live longer, fail less
often, and reduce both battery bank and inverter requirements.<BR><BR>The
market (arguably free on so many levels, and obviously not on so many
others) can address this using current technology. System sizing
math not has changed fundamentally in several decades but we are getting
closer to those fundamental limits.<BR><BR>Industrial systems are a bit
ahead of the consumer market in some areas but behind in others. As
one very basic example, Turbocor's maglev compressor has created a few waves
in the commercial and light industrial sector but I fully expect some
fascinating trickle-down benefits over next few years <<A
href="http://www.turbocor.com/products_technology/">http://www.turbocor.com/products_technology/</A>><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>.<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>List
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