New SW/Intertie inverters [RE-wrenches]

[allan at positivenergy.com]

Funny, just last week I was talking with Ken in Trace tech support and I 
told him exactly what Jay Peltz said about how the impression out here is 
that Trace doesn't ask and doesn't care about feedback from wrenches.  He 
was careful enough not to venture an opinion back, but he said he'd pass 
the message on...My mind would be thoroughly blown and my opinion of Trace 
would rise markedly if I received a well-done questionnaire from 
Trace/Xantrex asking my opinions of their products, their service, 
suggestions for improvement, etc.
Allan @+E
> Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection wrote at 01:56 PM 1/2/2001 -0800:
>    
> >I have to agree with Jay that it would be hard to implement. We're all 
just independent cusses at heart.
> 
> What is the one thing I do best? I have been a community organizer for 25 
years. We are a community, so I am willing to put some energy into 
organizing this. Obviously, I can't do it full time, but hopefully I can 
put enough time in it. I've got some ideas and know the tools pretty well.
> 
> >And to be fair, the SW was-and still is-head and shoulders over anything 
else in the "Swiss Army Knife" category of inverter/chargers. Yes, it needs 
improvements. They are long overdue but I believe they will be forthcoming 
in the next six months. 
> 
> You may have inside info on that, but as has so often been reported by 
wrenches in this forum, we have been hearing that "coming" routine for a 
long time, even before Xantrex.
> 
> >On the other hand, I'm no fan of big corporations or monopolies. I 
totally agree we need some competition. Until it comes along however, we 
all gotta eat. Any wannabe rich electronics firms who want to call, will 
get the same suggestions I give Trace. If they step up to the place with a 
product, I'll try to rip it a new one. If it's a winner, I'll shoot my big 
mouth off about it. That's the way it works.
> 
> Yup, and this list has already resulted in communication to and pressure 
on Xantrex (see Chris Daum's last post). I am just saying that 
effectiveness could be revved up a couple of notches by an organized effort 
among us as opposed to the individual effort and passive complaint. Let's 
not wait for them to call, let's start pounding on their doors.
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