Favorite inverter? [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Willey, Backwoods Solar]

Joel you didn't mention by name in your chart the Prosine, the one 9 models
actually, which I said is the Xantrex/Statpower true sinewave option that is
working well off grid, good battery charger standby as well in most. Some
excess standby power on some of the models but all have search-mode too..
Steve Willey       steve at backwoodssolar.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Davidson" <joeldavidson at earthlink.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 11:49 AM
Subject: Favorite inverter? [RE-wrenches]


> On October 22, 2002, I asked what is your favorite line-tie battery
> inverter and your favorite whole-house off-grid inverter. Lately, I've
> been selling SMA2500s and SW4048s. Matt Tritt and Steve Willey say they
> like the SW-series and Steve listed some off-grid inverters for his
> customers on a modest budget.
>
> Abacus - not popular with renewable energy customers.
> Advanced Energy GC1000 - out of business.
> Advanced Energy MultiMode - out of business.
> Aerovironment - no feedback.
> American Power Conversion - not popular with renewable energy customers.
>
> Applied Power Sunsine300 - still in business?
> Best Energy Systems - not popular with renewable energy customers.
> OK4U Microsine - no feedback.
> Omnion - out of business.
> Outback FX-series - popular among wrenches but few units in the field.
> SMA 1800 - no feedback.
> SMA 2500 - very popular, some problems but quickly corrected.
> Topaz - no feedback.
> Vanner - positive comments from the few installers who prefer this
> brand.
> Xantrex DR-series - popular in 3rd world countries with unreliable
> utility power.
> Xantrex Heart - not popular with residential renewable energy customers.
>
> Xantrex Statpower - no feedback.
> Xantrex Trace SW5548 - ok, but can not start motors like the SW40XX.
> Xantrex Trace SW40XX - popular both off-grid and on-grid but some
> problems with the GTI.
> Xantrex ST- and XR-series - major upgrade pending.
> Xeltech - popular with off-grid audiophiles.
>
> 1. What inverters did I omit?
> 2. What inverters do you prefer?
> 3. What inverters do you refuse to sell?
>
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