Outback and Xantrex VAPOR WARE [RE-wrenches]

[blair may]

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Remember that when OB was just coming on line, the words "vapor ware" 
were thrown about quite regularly when discussing other product lines.
We as installers are asked to install new products and live w/ the 
vapor ware still today! Despite what it might seem, the manufacturers 
ARE listening to our suggestions & responding. Lets be positive but 
continue to pressure them to live up to their promises and adapt to 
changes in the industry!
Lets just say,  we as installers are out installing their ability to 
refine their products! Good job ladies & gentlemen!


>Then you might like the new Xantrex battery-based series that was 
>going to be out 6 months ago! ;-) Or, you might like the Fronius 
>battery-based units that should be out later this year (Really!), or 
>- you might try the new Sunny Island system (if you don't mind 
>having to spend considerable $$$). It's too bad that this discussion 
>has to happen at all, considering what should be possible with OutBack.
>
>Matt T
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>Jeff Yago wrote:
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>>I really like Outback products and many of the "original" design 
>>group, but maybe its time for some real competition for a change to 
>>finally get us the hardware we need.
>>
>>
>>We need equipment that is flexible and easy for non-technical 
>>home-owner to operate, especially when it comes to battery 
>>monitoring.  We find batteries for on-grid systems rarely get 
>>proper maintenance, and batteries on grid-tie backup systems almost 
>>never get cycled, so there needs to be better battery monitoring 
>>built into inverters with easy to understand warning lights or 
>>error messages you don't need a 60 page manual to understand.  We 
>>need inverters that have both grid AC input and generator AC input 
>>even if we only use one on some projects.  We need hardware that 
>>does not loose 40 programmed setpoints every time some idiot turns 
>>off the main DC cir. bkr. by mistake.  We need products that can 
>>operate on different voltages by switching a jumper, and not having 
>>to stock totally different models, and finally, I want this stupid 
>>game we play with code officials and utility companies related to 
>>these totally useless outside dis-connects to end.  They can't even 
>>agree on where to l
>ocate them or what kind of covers to have, let alone prove they will 
>ever be used by the linemen!
>>
>>
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>>We need some new products, or old products with new features, or 
>>maybe I'm just getting too old and cranky, and expecting way too 
>>much from others?      Lets see, where did I put that Xantrex catalog.
>>
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>>Jeff Yago
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