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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">Chris:</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">We mostly install 8048 inverters. Regardless, you need all of the hardware for installing a 4048 or an 8048 and any GSLC. Not having them is a huge headache and cost. I can\u2019t believe Outback is still letting this happen.</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 would familiarize myself with what is needed and inventory as soon as the equipment is received. Here is a partial list, from memory, and partial photo attached. I can\u2019t guarantee this list is complete, but it is a start.</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">2 or 4 8 MM bolts and washers for Pos and Neg ports.</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">Remove and check shunt for cracks. </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">All Neg bus bar parts. Includes two or three bars, 8mm nuts and washers (photo below).</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">All Pos bus bar parts. Includes two or three bars, 8mm nuts and washers (photo below).</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">Flat plate with 10 holes for ganging inverter breakers (photo below).</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">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Screws to mount breakers and FNDC to panels.</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">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Dead-front screws.</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">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Cover screws.</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"><img width="480" height="360" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D48BC6.14159050"></span><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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Some of the above parts ship with the inverters, some with the GSLCs.</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">When you are aligning negative busses to bolt them to bottom of inverter, be very careful if you need to move the bars to align with holes. It is real easy to fracture the sub-standard shunt bases. See attached photo comparing the kind of shunt you want versus what Outback ships. I am looking for a source for the sold-base units. Anyone know for sure where to find the good ones?</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"><img width="480" height="360" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D48BC6.14159050"></span><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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I hope this information and level of detail will help some of you save the headaches and frustration I have suffered.</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</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="80" height="35" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D48BC6.14159050" 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 style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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 [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:cwarfel@entech-engineering.com">cwarfel@entech-engineering.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 04, 2018 2:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian orders hardware problems</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">I have only installed two so far on the small island I live on and had none of these problems. We have installed 4048's and I am wondering if these problems are with 8048s or 4048s? Thank you, Chris Warfel</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p></div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p></div></body></html>