[RE-wrenches] OutBack v. Xantrex (SqD)

[Kirpal Khalsa]

>From our experience there is no comparison with regards to customer service,
should you need it after purchase/install......Outback has been accessible
and knowledgeable.  Xantrex has not......
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Sunny Regards,
Kirpal Khalsa
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
Renewable Energy Systems
www.oregonsolarworks.com
541-218-0201 m
541-592-3958 o

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Jason Szumlanski <Jason at fafcosolar.com>wrote:

> No recent experience with Xantrex, but Outback panels have been great.
> Flexpower panels come factory wired with charge controllers as options. The
> final connections are pretty simple. I’m doing a quad inverter Outback
> Flexware 1000 system now, and just finished with a dual inverter Flexware
> 500 system.
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> The one thing to watch out for is make sure you are ordering exactly what
> you expect to get. For example, at one point the dual inverter Flexpower
> system literature did not show the X240 autotransformer included
> (preinstalled), but it did, in fact, come with it. They may have changed
> that after I pointed it out to them. If you go with Flexware components
> rather than a Flexpower prewired power center, make sure you are clear on
> what you are getting (i/o bypass assembly, terminal bus bars, etc.) There’s
> nothing worse than getting on-site and finding out you are missing
> something. The A/C breakers are pretty cheap. I’d put a couple extra in the
> A/C panel for future expansion (if this will be the main load center).
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> If I had one complaint about the Outback gear, it would be the charge
> controller brackets, which I find to be pretty flimsy. If I had to come up
> with one more complaint, maybe the positive battery connection to the
> breaker could be easier, but I fixed that by using 45 degree Magnalugs on my
> cables.
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> The finish on the Outback panels seems to be more durable compared to the
> finish on the old Xantrex SW5548 power panels I used to buy, but I haven’t
> seen any recent Xantrex equipment. That’s probably not real important, but I
> thought I would opine.
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> Jason Szumlanski
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> Fafco Solar
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> *From:* re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
> re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Marco
> Mangelsdorf
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3:29 PM
> *To:* 'RE-wrenches'
> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] OutBack v. Xantrex (SqD)
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> Nope.
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> HI Marco,
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> The first issue is do you need/want 240v?
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> Jay
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> Peltz power
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> On Dec 29, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Marco Mangelsdorf wrote:
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> I don’t do much off-grid no mo’ and would appreciate some advice.
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> I’ve got a client who’s going to be purchasing a power panel with either an
> OutBack 3648 or Square D/Xantrex 4548.  Also included would be the AC and DC
> switchgear integrated into the panel as well as either the OutBack or
> Xantrex MPPT charge controller.
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> I welcome your recommendation and why.
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> Thanks,
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> marco
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