tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post3130873270598146195..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Talked To My ElectricianClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-6753668012432069612014-08-05T07:38:41.954-06:002014-08-05T07:38:41.954-06:00Heard about your heart attack && stroke.
...Heard about your heart attack && stroke. <br /><br />Best wishes mate.Petrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230416024536389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-71130239130184525852014-08-03T20:18:02.940-06:002014-08-03T20:18:02.940-06:00I had solar panels for water heating, not electric...I had solar panels for water heating, not electricity, on a metal roof and it was a bad deal. I finally replaced the roof after removing them. The installer had done a lousy job sealing the holes. He used rubber boots that sun rotted. Expensive lesson.Michael Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127450762129879267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-4981205517654418752014-08-03T20:03:40.634-06:002014-08-03T20:03:40.634-06:00Clayton / Rhonda, heard of your news on Sebastian&...Clayton / Rhonda, heard of your news on Sebastian's site.<br /><br />Anything I can help with, feel free to call.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-25380340329211282382014-08-03T16:40:20.434-06:002014-08-03T16:40:20.434-06:00The other problem with mounting the panels on the ...The other problem with mounting the panels on the roof is you have to take them off when you need to repair the roof.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416410052064018322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-9208120619065946132014-08-02T17:43:13.627-06:002014-08-02T17:43:13.627-06:00Yes, that's what I meant. It's been a lon...Yes, that's what I meant. It's been a long time since I worked with circuitry, and I couldn't remember whether it was series or parallel.Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-20086190978864125212014-08-02T10:40:16.409-06:002014-08-02T10:40:16.409-06:00I think Rick means if your inverter requires 24V, ...I think Rick means if your inverter requires 24V, then connect pairs of panels in series (not parallel) to get the required input voltage.Kirk Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921711310191924997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-715927199742701492014-08-02T10:19:47.125-06:002014-08-02T10:19:47.125-06:00Clayton, no, I was saying as far as I can remember...Clayton, no, I was saying as far as I can remember, you can tie two or four 12V panels together to feed a 24 or 48V inverter.Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-29074769882834429862014-08-02T07:25:47.507-06:002014-08-02T07:25:47.507-06:00Nosomo: I am not sure how the brackets work that h...Nosomo: I am not sure how the brackets work that hold the panels to the roof. I need to find out. Drilling holes in the roof is not attractive, and I have lots of room on the slope above the house.<br /><br />Rick C: Are you saying to take 110VAC outputs and feed them into an inverter that produces 220VAC?Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-24880989806331991032014-08-02T01:46:12.444-06:002014-08-02T01:46:12.444-06:00Ran across a piece about an older engineer-type wh...Ran across a piece about an older engineer-type who went heavy on solar, but he didn't put the panels on the roof - he mounted them on ground-level frames. The idea was keep everything at a level where it can be reached for repair and maintenance. I've since modified my house plans to include a south facing covered patio - covered with solar panels (the plans call for a standing seam metal roof, and I've never been thrilled about the idea of putting holes in it, no matter how well they're sealed).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-32367052278674070802014-08-01T20:38:58.085-06:002014-08-01T20:38:58.085-06:00IIRC if you've got a high-voltage inverter, yo...IIRC if you've got a high-voltage inverter, you can just tie the panels together in parallel to feed the inverter the higher voltage.Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-83490357450929205632014-08-01T16:42:18.436-06:002014-08-01T16:42:18.436-06:00Though I did laugh at this:
"No high voltage...Though I did laugh at this:<br /><br />"<i>No high voltage DC means safe installation and ownership</i>"<br /><br />As if 240VAC weren't a shock hazard....<br /><br /><br />On an actually serious note: these are spec'd as 240VAC, but do they have a center tap? And if so, how do they do when 100% of the load is on one side of the 240V center-tapped output?<br /><br />Kirk Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921711310191924997noreply@blogger.com