Honda inverter / generators with off grid [RE-wrenches]

[Christopher Freitas --- OutBack Power]

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William, Todd, John and all - 

We just happen to be working on the generator support and grid-tie 
generator compatibility at this very time - currently testing a 5kW Onan 
diesel (non-inverter/generator) and a couple of other smaller and larger 
generators as well.  Its all coming along pretty well. 

We have seen good results with the 3000 watt and 7000 watt Honda 
inverter/generators with our grid-tie units - although you have to turn 
off the generator's eco-throttle system of course.  I have not had a 
chance to try our grid-tie inverters with the 2000 watt unit (which I 
advise avoiding as the 3000 will provide enough power to run loads and 
still battery charge and the 3000W is also about three times the weight 
(better built) of the 2000 watt unit and has a bigger gas tank (3.4G vs 
1.1G) as well).  The EU2000i is actually rated 1600W and the EU3000iS 
rated 2800W.  The EU3000iS also has electric start - but three wire and 
no automatic choke. 

Unfortunately, changes to the inverter's software takes a lot of time to 
complete - particularly on a grid-tie inverter as any new code needs to 
be retested with UL/ETL and also recertified for the CEC efficiency.  

Our goals also include merging the grid-tie and off-grid versions back 
into a single model and to allow for larger grid-tie systems than the 
current limitation of only two inverters in a classic only stack system 
- as well as three phase with multiple units per phase.  We are making 
good progress on all of this - just takes lots of time to tweek and test 
- and we will be doing a full beta test cycle on the new software if you 
are interested in participating.     

We will offer a program to upgrade all of the existing products to the 
new software version - so there will be a way to upgrade / expand 
systems already installed.   

The new software does not solve the issue of the OutBack's having only a 
single AC input - but we have some new ideas there as well on how to 
handle this.  

Christopher Freitas
OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
cfreitas @ outbackpower.com  
www.outbackpower.com
Arlington WA USA
Tel 360 435 6030  

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