[RE-wrenches] Outback VFX 3648 tech support and parts

[Greg]

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.
Many thanks,
Greg Egan
Remote Power Inc.


Ray 
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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.

Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760

On 4/13/19 1:40 PM, jay wrote:

HI Greg,

You can still get FX/VFX boards.

Outback doesn’t make the FX series,  only the V/FXR models now, they are 
not compatible

Mate 3s works on newer and older units
Mate 1 doesn’t work on newer R or Radian versions

kris Stone <stkri... at yahoo.com <mailto:stkri... at yahoo.com>> for parts.

Kris will know but last time I checked you can get reconditioned/short 
warranty boards or new with full warranty for FX/VFX.

As to 28kw, I’d go with the 4 Radian vs 8 stack FXR.

jay
peltz power







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