<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hi peter.&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Check amazon or eBay etc. lots of cheap Chinese small inverters.&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jay</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 28, 2019, at 8:18 PM, Peter Parrish &lt;<a href="mailto:peter.parrish@calsolareng.com">peter.parrish@calsolareng.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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--></style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I replaced a number of AES (?) 120 Vac 1 kW grid tied inverter back when I was just starting out (2000) There was one poor design element with the DC fuse holders that I discovered and was able to work around, but I usually advised my clients to swap these inverters out for the SMA SWR 2500 and add some PV panels into the mix. I kept a couple of the AES 1000s for a while and then finally gave them to our local scrap metal purveyor.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have a 900 W off-grid system that I used to haul around to \u201cgreen events\u201d. Blue Sky CC, Xantrex 1000 W inverter, 24 V AGM battery set. But as time goes by I spend very little time demoing this big an off-grid system, and I wish I had an AES-1000 to covert my seldom-used off-grid system into a revenue producing grid tied system.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Did anyone else keep a working AES-1000 (or low power grid tied inverter) that works and would be willing to part with it for a modest sum. Is there a solid &nbsp;~1,000 W 120 Vac grid tied inverter out there on the market?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My system is comprised of five (5) Tata 180s. Vmpp=35.8 V.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Peter</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peter T. Parrish<br>SolarGnosis<br>1107 Fair Oaks Ave. Ste. 351<br>South Pasadena, CA 91030<br>(323) 839-6108<br><a href="mailto:peter.parrish@solargnosis.com">peter.parrish@solargnosis.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance</span><br><span></span><br><span>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Change listserver email address &amp; settings:</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>List rules &amp; etiquette:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Check out or update participant bios:</span><br><span><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>