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Bob and all,<br>
<br>
I've heard that PV works better with full sun....my array's been in
since '98 and I'm still<br>
waiting for that mythical 1,000 w/m2 to test that theory......yeah Bob,
why do we live here?<br>
<br>
Seriously though.....I do agree with over sizing the array. But much as
I hate running a generator <br>
on my off grid pv/wind system, it's a necessary evil where we
live.....and it's even worse where<br>
Bob lives! <br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer
PA Sunshine Program Approved PV Installer
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46
Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.four-winds-energy.com">www.four-winds-energy.com</a>
Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message,
a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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robert ellison wrote:
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<div>On this area of Northern New York i have not had over .30
KWH (300 watts) per day over the last week.... and thats the high day,
most have been .10 or none, none being the most common. Thats off a
1400 watt rack of SW panels</div>
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<div>Up here you size in a generator or go south for the winter. </div>
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<div>Tell me again why i live here, any thoughts Roy? You can't be
doing any better....</div>
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<div>Bob<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Darryl
Thayer <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:daryl_solar@yahoo.com">daryl_solar@yahoo.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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class="gmail_quote">The system is way short on PV, and I would think
that it is already a Gen with PV support. I agree with everybody more
PV is the way to go but the batteries must be cooked by now with this
many Deep cycles. BTW C/10 is not important, in fact I feel better if
I charge slower. I know fast charging is a good way to kill batteries.
Operating cost needs a high efficiency engine. So until you can get
the PV up to become the dominant source, a gen is probibly in order. I
tend to use smaller generators than most people, and the fuel efficency
of a Honda inverter gen is hard to beat.<br>
<br>
--- On Thu, 12/3/09, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Windsun@wind-sun.com">Windsun@wind-sun.com</a> <<a
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wrote:<br>
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> From: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Windsun@wind-sun.com">Windsun@wind-sun.com</a>
<<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:windsun@wind-sun.com">windsun@wind-sun.com</a>><br>
<div class="im">> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing Case<br>
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> To: "RE-wrenches" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>
> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:18 PM<br>
><br>
> Off-Grid Sizing Case<br>
<div>
<div class="h5">><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The rate of charging is not the<br>
> real problem in most<br>
> undersized systems, it is the fact that the batteries<br>
> seldom, if ever, get fully<br>
> charged. Given the ratio of PV vs battery capacity, I would<br>
> suspect that their<br>
> batteries have been chronically undercharged for ages. We<br>
> usually recommend<br>
> around 1 watt of pv per AH for a 12 volt system, 2<br>
> watts for 24 volt<br>
> etc.<br>
> <br>
> A generator is not usually the<br>
> answer, because it may<br>
> have to run for hours to get that final 5-15% of charge<br>
> into the batteries.<br>
> Generators are good for equalizing, not so much for general<br>
><br>
> charging.<br>
> <br>
>
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> ----- Original Message<br>
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> From:<br>
> Mark<br>
> Frye<br>
> To: 'RE-wrenches'<br>
><br>
> Sent: Thursday,<br>
> December 03, 2009 10:56<br>
> AM<br>
> Subject: Re:<br>
> [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid<br>
> Sizing Case<br>
><br>
><br>
> So being able to achieve C10<br>
> charging from the PV is not so<br>
> important?<br>
><br>
> Mark<br>
> Frye<br>
> Berkeley Solar<br>
> Electric<br>
> Systems<br>
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> City, CA 95959<br>
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><br>
><br>
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> From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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On<br>
> Behalf Of <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Windsun@wind-sun.com">Windsun@wind-sun.com</a><br>
> Sent:<br>
> Thursday, December 03, 2009 9:51 AM<br>
> To:<br>
> RE-wrenches<br>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-Grid Sizing<br>
> Case<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I would go with #1.<br>
> The solar is obviously<br>
> undersized for the battery bank he has. Another panel +<br>
> MPPT should give him<br>
> about 25-40% more, depending on temps etc.<br>
> <br>
><br>
>
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