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Re: [Shop-talk] PV system

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] PV system
From: scott.hall@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:06:43 +0000
yeah, I know about the loss of power at night, and I'd prefer to get the 
batteries.  at the time, though, I was told to get the credits you had to 
explicitly *not* get a battery setup.  and it was much cheaper.  I was also 
told I could add the batteries later if I wanted, which is what I thought I'd 
do after pocketing the tax credits.  I do want to pump power back into the grid 
(and get the check--we have net metering and the utility will pay you once a 
year for your surplus), but just as key was the ability to operate when the 
grid is down.  I figured for a lot less money, I could run a smaller generator 
at night for ceiling fans and the fridge.  so long as there's a/c until the sun 
goes down, we could get by.

of course, you apparently lose a/c (off PV only) about 4 p.m., but we have a 
clear exposure and a good roof pitch (I'm told), so I was hoping for better.

suppose it doesn't matter, as soon as I can add the batteries and not forfeit 
the tax credit, they'd be going in.  july in north florida requires a/c 24/7.  
too bad they don't have hurricanes mostly during february.

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Roland Wilhelmy <rwil@sbcglobal.net>
> Must be a new version of the inverters used; I stand corrected. Last
> time I checked, synchronous inverters needed  something to synchronize
> to in order to work.
> With no batteries you won't have power when the sun goes down, though.
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