Flexnet DC [RE-wrenches]

[Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection]

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Hiya Nick,
I've got one set up here at my home. It sits right next to my old  
(very old) trusty, rusty Trimetric for comparison.
Overall, I like the Flexnet DC. It and the Trimet seem to track each  
other fairly well.
Pluses are data- LOTS of it. Very comprehensive and 120 days worth of  
stored EVERYTHING. Handy as hell for troubleshooting.
Minuses are that you have to have a MATE (with the latest software  
revision) and a HUB plus the Flexnet DC to make it fly. If you have  
those things anyway, no biggie. However many small systems don't  
otherwise need them. In those cases, I'll stick with a Trimet or  
perhaps something similar as a matter of cost.
As to shipping, we have some production models in transit to us as we  
speak.
Bob-O
On Nov 14, 2007, at 2:02 PM, Nick Lucchese wrote:

>
> Hello Wrenches,
>  Wondering if anyone out there actually has a Flexnet DC in their  
> possession yet? Estimated retail price? How about a manual they can  
> email me in PDF form?  I'm a little unclear if they're shipping yet  
> but it sure sounded like they were when I saw them at the Solar  
> Power 2007 conference in the Outback booth. Anyone know if they  
> work best or designed just for the newer Flexware boxes? From what  
> I can tell from the spec sheet on Outback's website it appears that  
> the shunts (for montioring up to three channels) are configured in  
> a "T" formation and paralleled with a Bbus. Are there predrilled  
> holes for the placement of this "tri-shunt" configuration? I'm  
> really excited for this product as I'm constantly challenged with  
> customers that are unwilling/unable to provide adequate feedback on  
> their system. The Trimetric is great if the customer is technically  
> able but 90% of the time they are left on the "Volts" screen and  
> never re-calibrated. With the 128 day memory log offered I'll  
> finally have a useful tool to monitor system performance since I  
> know this will not change the customers willingness to actually get  
> past the summary screen. Personally I think the unit would itself  
> just based on the fact that it will logs AC load KWH's. Kill-A-Watt  
> meters can only get you so far and must be under 1875 watts.
>
> Perhaps Chris F can comment?
>
> Thanks again for your time,
>
> Nick A Lucchese
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