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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Greg
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Just as a side note.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you have internet on site it is possible to view multiple Mate3S on a single Optics page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This allows larger systems to be viewed as a single site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">There are many sites that up to 10 inverters and up to 10 OutBack charge controllers in a single system each with their own Mate3S. The Mate3S can be viewed separately
or aggregated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Attached is white paper explaining the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks and Take Care.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 14, 2019 1:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback VFX 3648 tech support and parts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="sender">All, thanks for the intel. If I can find 2 more VFX3648s I may suggest they just stick with the old inverters, buy some replacement boards and go with an 8 stack. If not I'll go with 4 XW+6848's or Radians. I want
to keep it a simple as possible so I'll stick with 1 inverter system feeding 1 MDP. If it was my place I'd have no problem having multiple panels fed by different inverters/systems. For this customer, simple and reliable is best.
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<span class="sender">Many thanks, </span><br>
<span class="sender">Greg Egan</span><br>
<span class="sender">Remote Power Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="darkgray"><span class="sender"><a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org&q=from:%22Ray%22">Ray</a></span>
<span class="date"><a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org&q=date:20190413">Sat, 13 Apr 2019 15:10:18 -0700</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><tt><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If there is a way to split your AC outputs to different sub panels, you might be able to keep the legacy system operational to support one subpanel, and then have a multi Radian system (or other manu)
power the other loads. It can work, and also means that a failure in one inverter will not take the entire system off line. I have a property with a mixture of Outback inverters and 4 old Trace SW series inverters, and its been online for almost 20 years.
We added the Outbacks when they added a new building, but they all operate off the same Large battery bank. We just changed the original batteries out about a year ago, so its been fairly successful overall. The shop welder and power tools are isolated from
the house, so a power tool start doesn't dim the lights or reset the computer in the house. Building a single totally integrated system that incorporates the old VFX gear is not feasible anymore though as others have mentioned.
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<pre>Ray Walters<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Remote Solar<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>303 505-8760<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>On 4/13/19 1:40 PM, jay wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>HI Greg,<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>You can still get FX/VFX boards.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<p class="MsoNormal"><tt><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Outback doesn\u2019t make the FX series, only the V/FXR models now, they are not compatible
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<pre>Mate 3s works on newer and older units<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Mate 1 doesn\u2019t work on newer R or Radian versions<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>kris Stone <<a href="mailto:stkri...@yahoo.com">stkri...@yahoo.com</a> <<a href="mailto:stkri...@yahoo.com">mailto:stkri...@yahoo.com</a>>> for parts.<o:p></o:p></pre>
<p class="MsoNormal"><tt><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Kris will know but last time I checked you can get reconditioned/short warranty boards or new with full warranty for FX/VFX.
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<pre>As to 28kw, I\u2019d go with the 4 Radian vs 8 stack FXR.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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