[RE-wrenches] Midnite Inverter products, monitoring

[Corey Shalanski]

Hi Jason,

I'm also a Mac user. Have you considered setting up a Windows virtual
machine on your mac for the rare instances when you need to run a Windows
application?

Corey Shalanski
Jah Light Solar
Portland, Jamaica


On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM Jason Szumlanski <
jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote:

> My first AIO/PowerFlo16 is coming up, and it's a triple inverter
> installation. I can't wait!
>
> But I thought the Firmware update process was much easier – all available
> to do remotely. Is that not the case? I assume it requires a Windows laptop
> like EG4, HomeGrid, etc. That's something else I don't want to carry in my
> truck. I'm a Mac user.
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
> NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
> Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
> Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM Tyrone Houck via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> In my experience the communication between battery/inverter has been
>> seamless, the internet connectivity has also been very reliable. You can
>> program settings and monitor remotely. No email notifications. I have only
>> installed the AIO and haven't used the Rosie, Hawkes Bay, or Barcelona..my
>> favorite inverter/battery combo by far is the AIO/Powerflo16. Installer
>> monitoring platform works consistently though it would be great if they
>> came up with a more mobile friendly platform for the installer. The user
>> app is good and could probably be improved but I don't have any overt
>> complaints. It's important to update inverter firmware immediately upon
>> installation.. but the firmware installation program is super easy to
>> use(you need a special cable assembly and a laptop). So far we have 7
>> separate sites in the field and all are working very well. Soon we will be
>> installing our first multi inverter parallel system with the AIO and are
>> looking forward to it.
>> Overall, I'm a fan.
>>
>> Tyrone Houck
>> Oregon Solarworks LLC
>> CCB #204937 LRT #076
>> 541-787-1366
>> tyrone at oregonsolarworks.com
>>
>
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