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I agree that the FW250 has a few shortcomings however it does work out quite well on the AC side. My own system has a FW500 DC and a FW250 on the AC side outputting to the existing service panel. It is a bit crowded in the FW250 especially with the FW-SP-250 (surge protector) however I can honestly say with the pre-made jumpers Outback supplies there were no bloody knuckles involved. Also, as far as I know Outback is now shipping built up FW250 power panels and I believe they've addressed the shunt and negative bus issues. I certainly like the E-Panel but the FW250 does have it's place on certain systems and should remain as a viable option in a designer's bag o' tricks.<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Nick A Lucchese</div><div><br><div><br><div><div>On Aug 26, 2009, at 6:48 PM, Bruce Geddes wrote:</div></div><br></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Hello Wrenches, </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">There is a potential customer that purchased some equipment, including a FW250 box, that goes on the end of the VFX inverter. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#003ce9" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #003ce9"><a href="http://www.outbackpower.com/pdf/manuals/900-0060-1_REV_A.pdf"><u>http://www.outbackpower.com/pdf/manuals/900-0060-1_REV_A.pdf</u><u></u></a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 60, 233); min-height: 14px; "><a href="http://www.outbackpower.com/pdf/manuals/900-0060-1_REV_A.pdf"></a><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">I've not installed one of these yet. Looking at the manual, it looks extremely tight, especially on the DC side. Has anyone had experience with these? Is there sufficient wire bending space? </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Thanks,</font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#0040f9" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #0040f9">Drake Chamberlin<br> Athens Electric<br> OH License 44810<br> CO License 3773<br> NABCEP </font><font face="Helvetica" size="1" color="#0040f9" style="font: 9.0px Helvetica; color: #0040f9">TM </font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#0040f9" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #0040f9">Certified PV Installer <br> Office - 740-448-7328<br> Mobile - 740-856-9648</font></p></div></div></body></html>