Dang, I was just shifting my off grid projects over to predominantly
Magnum.......
First Trace went to the darkside with Xantrex, then Outback started
hiring "no experience necessary" tech support personnel, and now Magnum
gets gobbled up.
Where is an aging off grid installer to turn to? Start trying to refurb
Trace SW 4024s?:'(
There's always Exeltech; I definitely use them where pure sine is
needed, and there is no AC input available. I see they list an ICX
2000 model that has a built in charger. Anyone ever try one of those?
Any Chinese offerings that won't become the future's door stops?
Shall we use only the SMA Sunny Island, but then only off grid folks
with 6 figure incomes can have electricity? (SMA should offer an
affordable Off grid inverter, with less bells and whistles in the 1500
to 2500 watt range..... just saying)
Sunday Rant off, back to work.....
R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760
On 9/7/2014 9:32 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote:
Sensata manufacturers Dimensions Unlimited inverters. My understanding
is that they're a big player in the mobile market - not RVs, but
utility and service trucks. I'm concerned that they won't understand
the unique needs of the off grid market and won't follow the advice of
those already at Magnum who do.
I was told that Clyde Yamamoto was to have remained in an advisory
role for a year or so following the sale, but ended up leaving after
one day.
Allan
www.sindelarsolar.com <http://www.sindelarsolar.com>
On Sep 7, 2014, at 7:46 AM, "frenergy" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Bill,
Interesting because at InterSolar in SF this June, they were
still bragging about being made in the USA. I guess you'd want to
right up until: "Another one bites the dust" (there's a song isn't
there?) It's getting terribly lonely out there for a US made offgrid
inverter.
Bill
Feather River Solar Electric
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Bill Hennessy <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* RE-wrenches <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Sunday, September 07, 2014 6:47 AM
*Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Magnum Energy sold to tax dodger
hey wrenches, I suppose it's old news to you West Coasters, but
saw yesterday that Magnum inverters has been sold for $60 million
to a Mitt Romney conglomerate that shifted to the Netherlands to
avoid paying US taxes. The new owner, Sensata, touts its
"integrity" and comes with a rep of moving jobs to China.
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Bill Hennessy
Berks Solar, LLC
371 Centennial Rd
Mertztown, PA 19539
o 610 682 4300
c 484 560 4666
NABCEP certified installer
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