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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Dave:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Here are the differences between the Outback Radian and FX inverters that I think are pertinent to your situation:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The Radian has generator support. Don’t confuse this with generator start. Gen support allows the inverter to sync to and aid the generator in providing power to loads. The new FX inverter is the FXR and I am not sure it has this capability. It is worth checking into. Avoid an inverter without this function.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The Radian provides more power per hub-port than does the FX series. The Radian can provide 8 kw per hub port while the FX maxes out at 3.6 kW per port. This may not seem important but it can be. If you have a Flexnet DC unit it occupies on port, therefore you are limited to 32 Kw (3.6 * 9 ports). With Radian, you are allowed up to 72 Kw (8*9 ports). And if you reach these maximums, there are no ports for charge controllers. I wish Outback would put some resources into eliminating this bottleneck (and allow more than one Mate, please).</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I am not fond of the X240 transformer system. I have seen too many instances of tripped breakers. The power save scheme is awkward when using FX inverters, and if you ask three Outback employees about setting this function you will get three answers.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Outback supposedly has a white paper on stacking more than two Radians, but I can’t seem to find it. Lones, do you have access to this?</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">You are correct in looking at battery charging ratings. With a big system comes big batteries. You want to be able to charge them in an appropriate length of time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I always hesitate to try and comingle equipment from too many different manufacturers. Battery inverter systems are finicky enough as they are. This may preclude load management. Consider how you would implement this: it would mean contactors, maybe an additional sub-panel, wiring, etc. Sounds problematic to me.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Wiring a Radian system is different than wiring a Flexware system. I find the Radian easier now that I have learned a few tricks:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Remove all AC breakers from the GSLC cabinets. Instead use two outboard load centers: one for generator fed and one for inverter fed. To provide bypass, run the generator power to the inverter fed panel and provide breaker interlocks. For smaller systems use a factory provided interlock. For larger systems, we custom build breaker interlocks. Contact me off-line for more information.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Remove all of the PV breakers from the GSLC. You can use a Midnite DIN rail or panel mount breaker cabinet or even an Outback combiner to mount din rail mount your PV and charge controller breakers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">I hope this helps.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">William Miller</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img width="64" height="28" style="width:.6666in;height:.2916in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D256C4.D4AF6950" alt="Gradient Cap_mini"><br>Lic 773985<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:blue">millersolar.com</span></a><br>805-438-5600</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Dec 15, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Dave Palumbo <<a href="mailto:palumbo131m@gmail.com">palumbo131m@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wrenchers,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I am involved in designing an off grid system that will need multiple inverters (probably OutBack). My experience over the years has been limited to no more than 8kW's of inverter on a big system (for me). The load profile is not completed yet, but it is looking like this may require more power if all of the loads were to be on/surge at the same time. The client wants things to run as seamlessly as practical and has the means to pay for a nice system.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Are automatic load management devices worth looking into? I have no experience with them except for one of my off griders (early adopter type) had one put in about 15 years ago on his system and I think it worked OK but it seemed like a lot of money and work to install and it takes up some space. More technical stuff to deal with.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How fool proof is it and is it worth messing with? Vs. adding more inverter wattage?</span></p></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With OutBack these days what are the Pros and Cons comparing a Radian system vs a Flexware 1000 system?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Why does the Radian line have different ratings per unit of a 48VDC inverter? Isn't the Radian two vented 48V inverters in a big box?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The regular OB VFXR3648's have lower continuous power and surge ratings and lower battery charging amps when compared to a Radian. Two OB VFR3648's @ 7,200VA continuous vs Radian @ 8,000VA; 10.8kVA surge on the 2 VFX's together vs 12kVA on the Radian; also 90ADC vs 115ADC battery charging respectively.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks for your time,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dave</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">David Palumbo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Independent Power LLC</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">462 Solar Way Drive</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hyde Park, VT 05655</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">802-371-8678 cell</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">802-888-4917 home</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></body></html>