<div dir="ltr">On a similar but slightly different note, has anyone tried the Outback "mini" Radian 4048? The Mate3?<div>The half size Radian still costs more than the Magnum PAE, and the Mate3 + Flexnet-DC+Hub etc. cost way more than the Magnum remote and battery monitor.</div><div><br></div><div>I stopped using Outback a few years back because of the non-intuitive old remote that inquisitive clients could accidentally re-program; the Mate3 looks like a great improvement though. Haven't tried it.</div><div><br></div><div>Interesting that the Big Three all have approx 4kW 48VDC 120/240 units available now.</div><div><br></div><div>I love the Magnum remotes, I have successfully walked a client through some serious inverter and gencharger settings changes via satellite SMS texting to them in their wilderness, when I had no users manual available. "Until you click in the big black button, you are just browsing, no worries" etc. And just install the cheap Magnum battery monitor and it suddenly appears on the remote as % SOC....after a couple charge/discharges where it says "Thinkin..." customers love that. </div><div><br></div><div>But how accurate is it? How does it compare to the Bogart gear, and the Midnite Whizbang? I've just started some testing on my home guinea pig system to try and get some data. Will report here.</div><div><br></div><div>How does the new mini Radian compare with the Magnum PAE on surge......lights flickering when the fridge turns on, etc? Of course on the Magnum it's ugly with a 12v, noticeable with a 24v and minor with a 48v in my experience so far.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Off the grid, and the more remote the install, the more I feel "married" to these systems. Just asking for any info to file away for future "pre-nups"</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards;</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Dan Fink<div>Buckville Energy</div><div>IREC Certified Instructor\u2122 for: </div><div>~ PV Installation Professional</div><div>~ Small Wind Installer</div><div>NABCEP / IREC / ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Providers\u2122<br>970.672.4342<br><br> </div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Ray Walters <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target="_blank">ray@solarray.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Hi Allan;<br>
<br>
You didn't mention the DC load center used, but that would effect
the decision, as well as the relative wall space. I've found
customers were very happy with an E Panel setup, as they gained
floor/ wall space with the upgrade as well. I'm tired of still
working in old Trace DC 250 boxes, if I don't have to. <br>
For inverters, my vote would be for the Magnum over the Outback,
not that we've had reliability issues with either, but mainly the
bang for buck factor.<br>
The Magnum has the 120/ 240 vac output, more surge and continuous
rating than an Outback, and the remote is much lower cost and much
easier to use than the MATE 3. I also appreciate that Magnum is
policing internet discounting, while Outback is allowing an
"anything goes" pricing policy, that makes it hard for a reputable
installer to compete. Magnum gets my customers more power for
less money, and I can still afford to offer a service warranty and
pay the bills. I think I really starting moving away from Outback
when they advertised for technical support personnel: "no
experience necessary". <br>
<pre cols="72">R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
<a href="tel:303%20505-8760" value="+13035058760" target="_blank">303 505-8760</a></pre><div><div class="h5"><br></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>