[RE-wrenches] Outback woes

[William Bryce]

EG4 and most Asian Inverters do not have Conformal coating.  That goes
directly against any 10 year warrant and long life.

There is a reason that old Trace inverters, OutBack inverters, and Schnider
inverters, are still operating many years after the warranty has expired.

On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM Jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> I have been impressed with EG4 and the speed of improvements and new
> products from EG4. And I e had zero failures of batteries or inverters.
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> To me having monitoring and programming built in is crucial for off grid.
> I guess I e had way too many people who are non technical or don’t want or
> don’t have internet for their devices.
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> My 2 cents
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> On May 11, 2025, at 7:03 AM, Maverick Brown via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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> It is a very strange situation for Outback.
>
> James Showalter purchased Outback from Entersys / Alpha and moved the
> operation to Commerce Texas. They have been almost a silent in the
> transition since very little is coming from them, except for a post or two
> on the Outback Forum. Simple things like paying for and updating Server
> Fees, certificates, domain names, etc all impact their reputation.
> Outbackpower.com is still owned by Enersys according to WhoIs database.
> It’s been a rough transition and no roadmap / feedback or direct message of
> intent.
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> On the flip side James has EG4 and Signature Solar, both have come leaps
> and bounds into products and support that rivals any good company. James
> vows to manufacture inverters and batteries in Commerce in volume this year
> (they have stated they are already underway).
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> Maybe they bit off more than they can chew in the time allotted by picking
> up Outback in addition to making EG4 and Signature as well.
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> Let me know if y’all have heard anything different. It’s a difficult time
> for the industry right now.
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> References:
> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n1EZS8FeuyA
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> Alert!! HUGE News For The Solar Community!! EG4 Made In The USA!?!?
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IimC23ozSDI>
> youtube.com <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IimC23ozSDI>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IimC23ozSDI>
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> Maverick Brown
> Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006
> *Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.*
> * • Solar Commander Remote Power*
>
> * • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection *maverick at mavericksolar.com
> 512-460-9825
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> On May 10, 2025, at 1:19 PM, Todd Cory via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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> Well, Outback's Optics RE is down yet again, also the back up site too and
> also the users forum... which had a massive database of current and past
> problem solving archives.
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> What a clusterfuck this new company is.
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> Wise wrenches should beware of patronizing this obvious sinking ship.
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> Todd
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