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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Interesting thread. Our firm wrote off Outback products several years ago for two reasons:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">1) beyond abysmal tech support - when we have a problem we need to talk to a skilled, knowledgeable tech, not some kid reading off a script designed for end users; or to sit around
for a call back that never happens. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">2) ongoing power quality problems when the inverter was in charge mode via generator, some more sensitive loads would not operate, causing customers complaints. Does this still continue
with the radians? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It is nice to hear that the radians install ok, though luck is not something I like to count on working in the remote bush. I am more interested in Radian installs that were challenging,
and was Outback there to expeditiously resolve the issues and have a happy customers?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">My bias is towards the XW series. Our firm was involved in the design and initial product testing of the XW system. It was a bit rocky at the start, but has been a relatively stable
product. The ability to remotely monitor and program a customer's system is a big plus for a lot of our remote clients.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The two big complaints I have with the XW is the useless battery capacity meter. I know there is an add on module available now but have not tested that. Customers wonder why I put
tape over the capacity indicator lights on a brand new inverter. And the other is long term stability. We find in remote automated unattended hybrid cycle charge sites that the inverter will at least once a year screw up, resolved by a power cycle. So we just
make it part of maintenance routines to reboot the systems when we are onsite for planned service.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We use SMA Sunny Island product for larger industrial projects. More expensive, more difficult to set up, more difficult to program - but once they are up and running solid with no
issues and they take better care of batteries through a smarter charging algorithm.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kevin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>john.blittersdorf@gmail.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> January-14-16 6:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kirk, I agree with Peter. I have installed several Radians with good luck. I installed one SI and it worked ok but was more expensive and very time consuming to install. Did one XW and would never do it again. Never has worked right.<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Jan 14, 2016, at 7:37 PM, Peter Parrish <<a href="mailto:peter.parrish@calsolareng.com">peter.parrish@calsolareng.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">My 2 centavos. Stick with them. I prefer their approach over SMA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">President, SolarGnosis</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">1107 Fair Oaks Ave.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Suite 351</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">South Pasadena, CA 91030</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(323) 839-6108</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:petertor@pobox.com">petertor@pobox.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></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 [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirk Herander<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] battery-based inverter</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Can anyone recommend a good battery-based inverter for grid-intertie? I need both generator and utility inputs, 120 or 240 output. I have experience with the OB Radian series but don’t know what else is out
there. Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Kirk Herander</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC
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