New SunTie-XR [RE-wrenches]

[jberdner at sma-america.com]

Joel:

SMA update:

Following UL factory inspection we received final UL approval to ship the
2500 on May 8th.
The first (small) shipment left the factory on May 14th by air freight.

We will be shipping weekly until caught up.
My best guess is by mid to late June.

We are now starting on UL for the Sunny Boy 700, 1100E, and 1600.
Since these are scaled versions of the 2500 we and UL think they will be
done in 90 to 120 days.

Please don't paint us with someone else's brush.

If you have any questions or I can be of any further assistance please do
not hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

John Berdner

SMA-America, Inc.
20830 Red Dog Road
Grass Valley, CA  95945
Tel: 530.273.4895
Fax: 530.274.7271


-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Davidson [mailto:joeldavidson at earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 8:58 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: New SunTie-XR [RE-wrenches]


"Brand X" has been taking a lot of arrows lately, some in jest and some
deserved. I can't believe that Xantrex is trying to help Advanced Energy
Systems and SMA gain market share, but it sure looks that way. A little
history and an important question.
First, the ST2500 becomes the hottest thing in PV since the SW.
Next, ST2500 demand exceeds production.
Next, ST2500 has software problems.
Next, Xantrex is "experiencing a shortage of vendor supplied parts" and
shipments stop.
Next, Xantrex tries to get us to switch to the derated ST2000-CB.
Then, Xantrex announces the XR2500 at $2759 with nearly the same specs as
the $2500 ST2500.
Meanwhile, we are told ST2500 inverters are still being produced and to
continue to take customer orders.
However, I am waiting for ST2500 inverters that I ordered since April 4.
(How long are you back-ordered without ship dates?)
And now we are told that the XR2500 "will be available for delivery by July
1."
Question - Will Xantrex, SMA, AES, etc. please explain their plans to serve
the 100 watt to 10 kilowatt grid tied non-battery market so vendors can make
their plans?
Doug Pratt wrote:
"Frank Fowler, Crystal Pines Alt. Energy" wrote:
Wrenches,
Has any of you figured out what the XR stands for on the new SunTie
inverter?
>From the price increase I've seen it must stand for "Xtra Ruples".
eXcess Revisions
eXtra Recalls
eXtra Returns
eXcess  Recrimination
eXtra Responsibility
eXtra Repairs
eXcessive Restrictions
That's probably enough, I'll be hearing from their lawyers next week.
Doug Pratt

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