<div dir="ltr">Jeff,<div><br></div><div>I respect your vast years of experience and knowledge. However, being that OB has been such a huge provider of offgrid equipment over the last few decades I would have expected a much quicker turn over from one owner to another, similar to that of when Enersys bought OB some years back.</div><div><br></div><div>If James Showalter is such a stand up guy and more importantly cares more about the RE industry than the mighty dollar then perhaps he'd like to address all of us wrenches and our concerns instead of leaving us and our customers out in the DARK. I know that would go a long way with me.</div><div><br></div><div>Christopher</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM Chris Daum via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7651883017622763205"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_7651883017622763205WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Jeff:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">There’s no conjecture about how utterly crappy the ‘service’ is from what used to be Outback.<span> </span>They make promises and underdeliver or just ignore you.<span> </span>The latest for us is promising a new MATE3 (to an elderly customer with health issues) but that was nearly two months ago.<span> </span>Meanwhile, the only EG4 system we’ve sold is terribly noisy – <b><span style="font-weight:bold">90 decibels</span></b>.<span> </span>Fortunately our customer is pretty deaf (but his wife isn’t).<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Let the buyer and seller beware.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="m_7651883017622763205MsoAutoSig"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt">Chris Daum<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="m_7651883017622763205MsoAutoSig"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt">Oasis Montana Inc.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="m_7651883017622763205MsoAutoSig"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt">406-777-4309 or 4321<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="m_7651883017622763205MsoAutoSig"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt">406-777-4309 fax<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Jeff Clearwater via RE-wrenches<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 4, 2025 11:11 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com" target="_blank">william@millersolar.com</a>; RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Jeff Clearwater <<a href="mailto:jeffc@villagepowerdesign.com" target="_blank">jeffc@villagepowerdesign.com</a>>; RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] OUTBACK power<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Having consulted for EG4 all I can say is you are all way off in your conjectures. James and his team have the industry’s best interests at heart.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Anymore is only appropriate to discuss off list. Conjecture without direct knowledge often results in unnecessary harm and projection of our fear rather than useful sense making.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">I believe the List has ethical standards that we should follow here. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">May we all work together to continue to build on all the great cooperative work we’ve done to uplift the solar industry over the years. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Best<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Jeff Clearwater<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Village Power Design<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Since 1996<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sent from my iPhone<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br><u></u><br><u></u><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Aug 4, 2025, at 11:58 AM, William Miller via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></font><font face="Aptos"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Friends:</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">One explanation is possibly that James Showalter wants to quietly remove a well-respected, competing product from the market.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">William</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">PS: It is more than a bit off-putting that EG4 chose to post a <a href="https://eg4electronics.com/energy-access-innovations-powers-americas-future-with-new-texas-facility/" target="_blank">note</a> kissing up to DJT. I’m suddenly way less anxious to give EG4 a try.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">WM</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Miller Solar</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">805-438-5600</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/" target="_blank">www.millersolar.com</a></span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">CA Lic. 773985</span></font><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Maverick Brown via RE-wrenches<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 4, 2025 11:39 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Maverick Brown; RE-wrenches<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] OUTBACK power</span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">James Showalter<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Founder of EG4 Electronics, Signature Solar and partner in buying Outback from Alpha / Entersys. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="300" bgcolor="#E9E9EB" style="width:225pt;background:rgb(233,233,235);border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="171" bgcolor="#E9E9EB" style="width:128.55pt;background:rgb(233,233,235)"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:6pt 0in"><div style="margin-left:12pt;margin-right:12pt;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-showalter-9a0599156" target="_blank"><font color="#a2a2a9"><span style="color:rgb(162,162,169);text-decoration:none">linkedin.com</span></font></a></span></font></b><u></u><u></u></p></div></td><td width="18" style="width:13.7pt;padding:0in 9pt 0in 0in"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://eg4electronics.com/meet-james-showalter-founder-of-eg4-electronics/" target="_blank">https://eg4electronics.com/meet-james-showalter-founder-of-eg4-electronics/</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">He ran a solar installation business and then switched gears. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">That’s about all I know. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Maverick<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><div id="m_7651883017622763205AppleMailSignature"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Maverick Brown<br>Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006<br>Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.<br> • Solar Commander Remote Power<br> • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection <br><a href="mailto:maverick@mavericksolar.com" target="_blank">maverick@mavericksolar.com</a><br>512-460-9825</span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Aug 4, 2025, at 1:21 PM, Chris Schaefer via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></font><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Who is James ( I assume a partner of Signature Solar) and what is his background?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Christopher<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM Jay via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">I checked on a few websites and some do have some items. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">I wonder if they bought it for the military contracts and the retail they don’t really care about. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Because EG4 and signature solar and big battery all know how to market and sell and make new good products. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">One thing I heard was they bought it to sell lithium batteries to legacy Outback people. I guess that they would make some changes to the mate to communicate with their batteries. Which made sense maybe?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Hopefully someone will spill the info at somepoint because it’s weird <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">I could see myself buying any OB products as replacement maybe but for a new project, seems unlikely. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Aug 2, 2025, at 12:52 PM, Maverick Brown via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></font>I do wonder what the real reason is that James bought outback and he also invented flex boss and grid boss. The Outback transition has languished uninformed to Wrenches and even to the DIY community. <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Just like the Gudgel boys, James has also shaped the industry in the new transition to the next era. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">After 20 years in the solar/battery business we built a homestead from the ground up in 2017 and the main inverter was a single Radian at the house and the outbuildings all had used XW inverters. I always thought I’d switch them to Radian One of the XWs died after over tens years of service. I replaced it with a Fortress Envy 12k. I guess if I have another failure here, that’s what I’ll get. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Always open to customers wishes and have installed just about every inverter that’s ever been made installed from Tucson to Tucumcari ;-) but mostly in Texas. But, I’m Willin’ to work on the next best thing. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Maverick<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><div id="m_7651883017622763205m_4886392131722748060AppleMailSignature"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black">Maverick Brown<br>Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006<br>Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.<br> • Solar Commander Remote Power<br> • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection <br><a href="mailto:maverick@mavericksolar.com" target="_blank">maverick@mavericksolar.com</a><br>512-460-9825</span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="black" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Aug 2, 2025, at 11:15 AM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span></font><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The question I have is, if they come back, would you trust them again? It would take a lot to convince me.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br>Jason Szumlanski<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#333333" face="Roboto"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group<br>NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)<br>Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956</span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#333333" face="Roboto"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208</span></font><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">On Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12pt">Any word on whether OUTBACK power is coming back to life or they just died.?<br>I sure miss the products personally, not to mention my whole system is OUTBACK<br>Dana Orzel - <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a> - 208.721.7003<br>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>Pay optional member dues here: <a href="http://re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>There are two list archives for searching. 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