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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ray,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We usually include the Mate if
we expect a backup generator to be the periodic source of a higher C/rate than
the PV array for equalizing batteries. The Mate is necessary to initiate an EQ
charge algorithm. How do you accomplish periodic EQ with an Outback inverter
and no Mate?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Allan Sindelar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com">Allan@positiveenergysolar.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>NABCEP
Certified Photovoltaic Installer</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>EE98J
Journeyman Electrician</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Positive
Energy, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>3201 Calle
Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Santa Fe, New
Mexico 87507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>505 424-1112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/">www.PositiveEnergySolar.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>R Ray
Walters<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As far as customer interaction with the MATE, we generally
don't provide one. They're way too expensive and hard to understand, and the
chances of them screwing up the programming are too great.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We install just the cable, and coil it up so that when we
come out, we can access the programming without having to remove all the cover
plates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Only customers that are comfortable with changing settings,
etc. actually get a MATE. (1 out of 10) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>R. Walters<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com">ray@solarray.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>Solar Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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