Selecting an inverter/battery system [RE-wrenches]

[Glenn Burt]

I'd be careful with regular greases & Vaseline on a gasket unless I knew 
it was not affected by their petroleum base. I have seen gaskets turned 
to jelly this way.

If I recall, Outback provides a small package of silicone grease with 
their products for weatherproofing - this is probably more along the 
lines of what you would want to use, but you should probably check with 
them first...

Good Luck!

Doug Pratt wrote:
> 
> I've been into Outback inverters several times to replace boards. (I did
> beta testing for the grid tie software which involved a number of 
> upgrades,
> each one with a new board.) They want the inverter sitting on the bench 
> so
> the o-ring seal between case halves will lie nicely in it's groove. To 
> my
> mind a bit of Vaseline or other heavy grease would hold it just fine. 
> But
> with Christopher looking over my shoulder I didn't feel it was my place 
> to
> get creative. If I did one today I'd be pretty tempted to leave it 
> bolted to
> the wall.
> 
> Cheers,
> Doug Pratt  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Welch [mailto:michael_welch at sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:33 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: RE: Selecting an inverter/battery system [RE-wrenches]
> 
> 
> Well actually, board replacement is not so easy either. My grid-tied 
> OutBack
> failed week before last. I was told that it is easiest to take the 
> inverter
> off the PS2 to replace the boards. (Since they gave me a choice between
> boards or a replacement inverter, I opted for the latter.)
> 
> They did get it to me fairly quickly considering that I did not ask for
> overnight (5 working days from my call).
> 
> (Anyone want to come to Arcata to install it for me?)
> 
> Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services wrote at 11:31 AM 09/02/2007:
>  
> 
> >Outback has most of this except for "Flawless generator interaction", 
> >which is a pretty big issue for most of us and our customers. I am sad 
> >they continue to stonewall everyone on this issue. It'd be nice if it 
> >was addressed and resolved. I have lost alot of respect for the company 
> >over the way they have (not) dealt with this.
> >
> >Todd
> >
> >
> >
> >Matt Tritt wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> For off-grid inverters I look for:
> >> Real technicians available in the technical assistance department who 
> >> know what they're talking about
> >> Reliability
> >> Real warranty coverage
> >> Surge capacity
> >> Ability to function at high efficiency in high heat
> >> Ease of field repair (board replacement, relay replacement, etc.)
> >> Ease of installation and wiring (weight, size, mounting method)
> >> Flawless generator interaction
> >> Understandable programming and readout (including error causes)
> >> Sinewave = to grid wave form
> >> Expandability without major re-work
> >> Happy customers who don't call you on weekends and holidays with some 
> >> major problem that requires a site visit :>(
> >> Good price point
> >>
> >
> >
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