[RE-wrenches] EMP and PV modules

[Ray]

I've been dealing with a few customers with EMP concerns.  Just as we 
had to deal with the non-event of Y2K,  I think its extremely important 
to not exaggerate.  Saying that we will be back to the "Stone Age" is 
just not an accurate statement and contributes to the hype.  We've only 
had electronics for less than a century.  I think it might be more 
accurate to say we would be back to the 1950s, and that is definitely 
not the Stone Age. (maybe the Rolling Stones age?....)

When it comes to fear, misinformation, and hype, you are either part of 
the problem, or you are part of the solution.  I've spent time recently 
in places in Puerto Rico, where the grid has been down for over 9 
months.  No cannibalism, no anarchy, no stone age.  Instead I saw 
neighbors helping each other, everyone trying to get by, but still 
remaining basically civil.  If we do have a big EMP event, we will deal 
with it and get back in action, in months, not centuries.

I always reiterate this fact: Electricity is not essential to Life.  
(cue the collective gasps from my fellow electricians....) We might 
actually get off our stupid phones long enough to look around and enjoy 
ourselves too.

Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760

On 6/18/18 11:28 AM, Jerry Shafer wrote:
> Wrenches
> Hawaii was hit in the mid last century by a EMP, it took out most of 
> Honolulu, this was a post war test and it did confirm what can happen. 
> This was before micro electronics so if it happens we,re back to the 
> stone ages.
>
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018, 10:21 AM <toddcory at finestplanet.com 
> <mailto:toddcory at finestplanet.com>> wrote:
>
>     inverters and charge controllers are another story.
>
>     todd
>
>
>
>     On Monday, June 18, 2018 10:10am, "Jerry Shafer"
>     <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com <mailto:jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com>> said:
>
>     Wrenches
>     Consider distance first EMP's may damage the baypass diodes but
>     per the testing we have submitted to the military there was no
>     damage to the cells modules
>     Jerry
>
>     On Jun 18, 2018 10:01 AM, "Jeremy Rodriguez"
>     <allsolarjeremy at msn.com <mailto:allsolarjeremy at msn.com>> wrote:
>
>         I’ve done a quick search of the archives, but does anyone know
>         of the the effects of an EMP PULSE on a module? We’ve got a
>         potentially large project to look forward to, and one
>         developer is very concerned
>
>         Jeremy Rodriguez
>         Solar installation / Design Expert
>         All Solar, Inc.
>         1463 M St
>         Penrose Colorado 81240
>         Sent by Jeremy's iPhone. Sorry for typos and shorthand.
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