I’ve used Iota or Powermax over the years for this exact situation with great reliability. Maybe today there are less expensive options?
Jay Peltz power. > On Dec 19, 2017, at 6:15 AM, Roy Butler <r...@four-winds-energy.com> wrote: > > FYI.....It appears that Solar Converters may be out of business. > > Roy Butler > Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC > 8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807 > 607-324-9747 www.four-winds-energy.com > > Check out the 14th Annual Small Wind Conference > A Gathering of Installers, Manufacturers, Dealers, & Distributors > April 9-10, 2018 Twin Cities, MN > www.smallwindconference.com > > Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, > a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. > > >> On 12/19/2017 7:28 AM, solar1onl...@charter.net wrote: >> Allen, John, et al, >> Aren't DC-DC converters a mainstay of Solar Converters, Inc. product >> line? >> Just to toss another manufacturer into the mix. >> Stay warm, stay safe, >> Bill Loesch >> Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar >> 314 631 1094 >> >> -----------------------------------------From: "John Blittersdorf" >> To: "RE-wrenches" >> Cc: >> Sent: 19-Dec-2017 11:54:47 +0000 >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] DC-DC converter question >> >> Allan, >> I have used the Mean-well converters several times and have had good >> luck. My other choice would be an Iota but definitely more expensive. >> >> John Blittersdorf >> Rob Stubbins Solar >> >> On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:29 AM Sindelar Solar >> wrote: >> >> > Wrenches, >> > The time has come to upgrade a longtime client's 1985 12V system >> and >> > original Trace 1512 inverter. The inverter still works fine after >> 32 >> > years of continuous operation, but 12V is too limited to allow much >> > expansion. The power system has numerous 12V loads - mostly >> lighting >> > throughout the home, as the 12V SunFrost fridge will also be >> replaced, >> > so a 24-12 step-down DC-DC converter is part of the upgrade. >> > >> > Is there any reason that I shouldn't use a Mean Well RSD-300B-12 >> > (https://www.trcelectronics.com/ecomm/pdf/rsd300.pdf) [1] wouldn't >> fill the >> > bill? I'm familiar with this brand, as they were used for years by >> Array >> > Technologies to step down voltage to run tracker drives, and I have >> > never known (or heard of on this list) of a failure. The price is >> right >> > too at a bit over $100. >> > >> > Any reviews, cautions, or other recommendations? >> > Thank you, >> > Allan >> > -- >> > >> > *Allan Sindelar* >> > al...@sindelarsolar.com >> > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional >> > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician >> > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. >> > *505 780-2738 cell* >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> > >> > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> > >> > Change listserver email address & settings: >> > > >> > List rules & etiquette: >> > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> > >> > Check out or update participant bios: >> > www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] https://www.trcelectronics.com/ecomm/pdf/rsd300.pdf) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
