[RE-wrenches] Optics

Tue May 21 07:22:43 PDT 2024

Anyone who fixes Outback's inability to run closed loop would be great.

I think I have seen Outback claim it was coming soon for 5 years now. 
Hopefully they can get Optics
up soon for my 3 clients.

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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On 2024-05-20 5:41 pm, Jay via RE-wrenches wrote:

> I don't know who's bigger or has more money.
> 
> EG4 is a manufacturer
> 
> Signature is a distributor
> 
> Both are in the same town
> 
> Some one on this site said EG4 said they bought OB.
> 
> EG 4 makes more sense as they would have lots of Chinese manufacturing 
> contacts. If OB is coming out with new products, I'd expect they are 
> coming out of China.
> I could easily see them partnering with any of the large Chinese 
> companies.
> 
> I guess we will know soon.
> 
> Jay
> 
>> On May 20, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Steve Higgins via RE-wrenches 
>> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> 
> At Intersolar (January) San Diego, I heard Bigbatterybox.com purchased 
> Outback. Since then, I've heard it may be Signature Solar. I am unsure 
> who purchased them, but with them being so close to Signature Solar, 
> that makes sense. I'm not sure who purchased them, but they have been 
> asleep at the wheel since then. They can't sell any product in Canada 
> because they have let their CSA certificates lapse.
> 
> [1]
> Steve Higgins ⋅ Technical Services Manager
> t +1.902.597.4020  m +1.206.790.5840
> f +1.902.597.8447  e steve at surrette.com
> [2] [3] [4] [5]
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> On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> So here is the scoop, I got it that outback is moving to Dallas and 
> will still be a premium product, and yes the optics shut down had 
> something to do with the sale. Everyone hold on as they say they have 
> new products at SPI this fall. Keep your fingers crossed and let's all 
> wait patiently.
> Fun times
> 
> On Sun, May 19, 2024, 10:53 AM Lou Russo via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> I started poking through EnerSys's (The most recent owner of Outback) 
> SEC filings in hopes to find who the new buyer is. I found nothing 
> related to the sale but found this in their most recent quarterly 
> report :
> 
> On November 8, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan 
> to stop production and operations of residential renewable energy 
> products, which include our OutBack and Mojave brands. Management 
> determined that residential renewable energy products no longer fit 
> with the company's core strategy and resources will be better allocated 
> toward commercial energy solutions for enterprise customers. The 
> Company currently estimates that the total charges for these actions 
> will amount to $23.5 million relating primarily to $22.6 million in 
> non-cash charges primarily including inventory and an indefinite-lived 
> intangible asset write-offs and $0.9 million in cash charges including 
> employee severance and retention payments. The plan is expected to be 
> completed in fiscal 2024. During the nine months of fiscal 2024, the 
> Company recorded non-cash charges totaling $6.6 million primarily 
> related to indefinite-lived intangible asset write-off and cash charges 
> of $0.4 million related to severance costs. The Company also recorded a 
> non-cash write off relating to inventories of $16.1 million, which was 
> reported in cost of goods sold.
> 
> To say I am curious about what is going on is an understatement.
> 
> Aloha,
> 
> Lou Russo
> Owner
> lou at spreesolarsystems.com
> 808 345 6762
> Spree Solar Systems LLC
> CT-34322
> 
> On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 2:21 AM Jay via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> 
> I agree with you William
> 
> While there could be all sorts of valid reasons for the downtime.
> 
> What's not acceptable is the lack of communication and notification 
> that it was going to happen or had happened.
> 
> If they do have new owners they are not starting well.
> 
> Jay
> 
> On May 18, 2024, at 9:42 PM, William Miller via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> 
> Friends:
> 
> I am sure you are all acutely aware, but this is not a trivial matter.  
> We depend on Optics for alerts and trouble shooting.  We rely on Optics 
> for the history it records to analyze trends and evaluate production 
> and consumption. I doubt the data lost will back-fill.  I sell Outback 
> based in great part on the Optics interface.  For this system to be 
> down for days at a time is not a good sign at all.
> 
> I will be lighting up the phone lines on Monday to find out what 
> happened and to emphasize this cannot become a pattern.
> 
> William
> 
> Miller Solar
> 
> 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
> 
> 805-438-5600
> 
> www.millersolar.com [6]
> 
> CA Lic. 773985
> 
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On 
> Behalf Of Lou Russo via RE-wrenches
> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:50 AM
> To: RE-wrenches
> Cc: Lou Russo
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Optics
> 
> All my sites are currently down.
> 
> Not related but I tried to call tech support yesterday during business 
> hours and got message saying thank you for calling Outback Sales leave 
> a message.
> 
> I do hope they are just in transition but I got a bad feeling about 
> this. I hope I am wrong.
> 
> Has anyone heard for sure who bought them? I know they were bought from 
> talking to tech support but that is all I know and the Internet has 0 
> info on a recent sale.
> 
> On Sat, May 18, 2024, 6:48 AM Dan Fink via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> 
> Mine all went down yesterday at noon MDT. I wonder if this has to do 
> with the sale of Outback?
> 
> Dan Fink
> 
> Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
> 
> IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation
> 
> NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector
> 
> NABCEP PV Associate
> 
> danbob88 at gmail.com
> 
> 970-672-4342
> 
> On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 10:17 AM William Miller via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> 
> Friends:
> 
> 100% of our Optics sites are down since 11 AM yesterday. Is it just us?
> 
> William Miller
> Miller Solar.com
> 805-438-5600
> www.millersolar.com [7]
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