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Mr. Stuart Besnoff

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Alpine Solar Heat and Hot Water, LLC

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RE: Which residential solar + battery system do you recommend?

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 06-16-2025 10:59 AM
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The MidNite 5KWH batteries are getting good reviews from my customers.

RE: Energy storage - Battery v. Flywheel

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-23-2025 04:08 PM
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Harmon Lookhoff asked about rotational inertia energy storage. This link https://beaconpower.com/stephentown-new-york/ describes flywheel energy storage located about a one hour drive from my home. Electricity storage at this site started more than ten years ago.

RE: Pagosa Springs Ambient House performance for 2024

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-21-2025 11:51 AM
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Last year the Windsor, Massachusetts Green Committee had a question similar to the post by Timothy Mcbride. We knew that an infrared camera, or the attachment for a cell phone, would be too expensive for many homeowners to obtain, for infrequent or one time usage. The town library now has the IR attachment ...

RE: Solar thermal for residential

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-03-2025 01:12 PM
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Leigh, My home, in western Massachusetts, about 2,000 feet above sea level, uses solar hot water to supply radiant heat, domestic hot water, and swimming pool heat. The house built during 2008 uses evacuated tube solar hot water collectors, and some of the equipment is from the Stiebel Eltron warehouse ...

RE: Slar panel mounting

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 09-03-2024 11:29 AM
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A more detailed description of your system will be needed to correct the poor situation, which a good installer would have anticipated. If you are in the northern hemisphere you can expect close to zero production from the north facing photovoltaic modules from September 21 until March 21 each year. ...

RE: How planning for a heat pump affects solar power system design

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 08-27-2024 12:18 PM
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Richard did a good job of describing how to estimate electrical energy usage based on the amount of fuel previously used. Usually I set up a spreadsheet to enter the fuel used, unit conversion factors, fossil fuel heating system efficiency, and coefficient of performance (COP) for the heat pump. If the ...

RE: Hardening against EMP

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 12-20-2023 11:44 AM
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Many installations in western Massachusetts have lightning protection for both AC and DC. A couple of years ago, it was necessary to replace the lightning arrester for a customer who had a nearby lightning strike. The charge controller and bypass diodes in the PV modules also needed replacement. - ...

RE: Solar in modular building construction

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 11-02-2023 04:39 PM
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The link below is provided regarding solar modular homes. https://www.linkedin.com/company/solar-home-factory

RE: Solar energy -- observation from the outside

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 07-10-2023 11:55 AM
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It is my understanding that the Inflation Reduction Act, passed into law last November, provides the amount of the 30% income tax credit for PV and battery installations to non-profits, local governments, and homeowners who do not have a tax obligation. Details are starting to come out regarding how ...

RE: What are some technologies that you would like to see covered more in Solar Today?

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 04-10-2023 04:46 PM
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Another option for off grid solar domestic water heating is to use a DC pump with a dedicated photovoltaic module. Controllers are available to make sure the pump only runs when there is enough thermal energy to heat the water tank.

RE: What are some technologies that you would like to see covered more in Solar Today?

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 03-02-2023 04:55 PM
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It will be good to see the latest developments regarding phase change material for storing more thermal energy in a smaller space; and seasonal storage of thermal energy (storage from summer until winter). ------------------------------ Stu Besnoff owner Alpine Solar Heat and Hot Water, LLC ------ ...

RE: Inverters that allow use of power when provider is down?

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-12-2023 06:57 PM
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Jeffrey, Sorry to hear that you received false information. The SMA TL series inverters allow the homeowner to close a switch during grid failure, to energize a separate circuit with a limited amount of power, while the photovoltaic array in receiving sunshine. The installation that I did at my home ...

RE: DC Fast Charge Conundrum.

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-10-2023 08:09 PM
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About eight years ago the dealer had no access to a part that was needed. It appears that they get more profit from parts for newer cars. I never went back to the dealer. ------------------------------ Stu Besnoff owner Alpine Solar Heat and Hot Water, LLC ------------------------------

RE: DC Fast Charge Conundrum.

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-10-2023 02:14 PM
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Thank you Julia for mentioning the Aptera, which has some similarities to my 2001 Honda Insight. The Honda Insight also weighs less than 2,000 pounds, and streamlines the airflow to lessen drag. Last week my car became less efficient because the driver side rear wheel well cover fell off. Not knowing ...

RE: DC Fast Charge Conundrum.

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 01-10-2023 02:13 PM
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RE: EV's, the other half of solar. Reality EV.

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 12-01-2022 07:53 PM
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Tech support from SolarEdge may be able to direct you (or the installer) to the settings needed to provide power to the load that you choose, during grid failure. ------------------------------ Stu Besnoff owner Alpine Solar Heat and Hot Water, LLC ------------------------------

RE: Solar Forum 2022 - Phoenix AZ Nov 14-15 (HVAC and Solar)

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 11-03-2022 01:58 PM
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In addition to solar air heaters, solar hot water should be considered for space heating, as well as domestic hot water. Thermal energy is stored in water, which is non-toxic and low cost, and used at night and during the next day if cloudy. Thermal energy stored in water tanks at my home (1,915 ft elevation ...

RE: Sunpower service

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 10-25-2022 01:18 PM
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My TI-30SLR calculator from 1982 is used frequently. An AM/FM radio obtained during 1970 is plugged in and used every day. Photovoltaic modules may last as long. It would be nice to have an inverter (without the internet connection) designed to also last a long time. ------------------------------ Stu ...

RE: Sunpower service

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 10-19-2022 08:13 AM
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After telling a homeowner that I would activate his SolarEdge SE7600 grid tied inverter, then we could decide about the communication method for monitoring, the post from Bill Fitch described the benefit of just using the screen on the inverter. The post was saved, so it could be quoted, to convince ...

RE: EV's for Off Grid

Posted By Stuart Besnoff 09-06-2022 01:28 PM
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When level 1 (120 volt) or level 2 (240 volt) charging is used, AC goes into the EV. The battery charger in the EV changes AC to DC to charge the battery. With level 3 charging DC goes into the EV; this is referred to as fast charging. Frequent fast charging could shorten the life of the EV battery. ...