Anyone who fixes Outback's inability to run closed loop would be great.
I think I have seen Outback claim it was coming soon for 5 years now.
Hopefully they can get Optics
up soon for my 3 clients.
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
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e-mail offgridso...@sti.net
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On 2024-05-20 5:41 pm, Jay via RE-wrenches wrote:
I don't know who's bigger or has more money.
EG4 is a manufacturer
Signature is a distributor
Both are in the same town
Some one on this site said EG4 said they bought OB.
EG 4 makes more sense as they would have lots of Chinese manufacturing
contacts. If OB is coming out with new products, I'd expect they are
coming out of China.
I could easily see them partnering with any of the large Chinese
companies.
I guess we will know soon.
Jay
On May 20, 2024, at 6:16 PM, Steve Higgins via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
At Intersolar (January) San Diego, I heard Bigbatterybox.com purchased
Outback. Since then, I've heard it may be Signature Solar. I am unsure
who purchased them, but with them being so close to Signature Solar,
that makes sense. I'm not sure who purchased them, but they have been
asleep at the wheel since then. They can't sell any product in Canada
because they have let their CSA certificates lapse.
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On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
So here is the scoop, I got it that outback is moving to Dallas and
will still be a premium product, and yes the optics shut down had
something to do with the sale. Everyone hold on as they say they have
new products at SPI this fall. Keep your fingers crossed and let's all
wait patiently.
Fun times
On Sun, May 19, 2024, 10:53 AM Lou Russo via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
I started poking through EnerSys's (The most recent owner of Outback)
SEC filings in hopes to find who the new buyer is. I found nothing
related to the sale but found this in their most recent quarterly
report :
On November 8, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a plan
to stop production and operations of residential renewable energy
products, which include our OutBack and Mojave brands. Management
determined that residential renewable energy products no longer fit
with the company's core strategy and resources will be better allocated
toward commercial energy solutions for enterprise customers. The
Company currently estimates that the total charges for these actions
will amount to $23.5 million relating primarily to $22.6 million in
non-cash charges primarily including inventory and an indefinite-lived
intangible asset write-offs and $0.9 million in cash charges including
employee severance and retention payments. The plan is expected to be
completed in fiscal 2024. During the nine months of fiscal 2024, the
Company recorded non-cash charges totaling $6.6 million primarily
related to indefinite-lived intangible asset write-off and cash charges
of $0.4 million related to severance costs. The Company also recorded a
non-cash write off relating to inventories of $16.1 million, which was
reported in cost of goods sold.
To say I am curious about what is going on is an understatement.
Aloha,
Lou Russo
Owner
l...@spreesolarsystems.com
808 345 6762
Spree Solar Systems LLC
CT-34322
On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 2:21 AM Jay via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
I agree with you William
While there could be all sorts of valid reasons for the downtime.
What's not acceptable is the lack of communication and notification
that it was going to happen or had happened.
If they do have new owners they are not starting well.
Jay
On May 18, 2024, at 9:42 PM, William Miller via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
Friends:
I am sure you are all acutely aware, but this is not a trivial matter.
We depend on Optics for alerts and trouble shooting. We rely on Optics
for the history it records to analyze trends and evaluate production
and consumption. I doubt the data lost will back-fill. I sell Outback
based in great part on the Optics interface. For this system to be
down for days at a time is not a good sign at all.
I will be lighting up the phone lines on Monday to find out what
happened and to emphasize this cannot become a pattern.
William
Miller Solar
17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com [6]
CA Lic. 773985
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Behalf Of Lou Russo via RE-wrenches
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2024 11:50 AM
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Cc: Lou Russo
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Optics
All my sites are currently down.
Not related but I tried to call tech support yesterday during business
hours and got message saying thank you for calling Outback Sales leave
a message.
I do hope they are just in transition but I got a bad feeling about
this. I hope I am wrong.
Has anyone heard for sure who bought them? I know they were bought from
talking to tech support but that is all I know and the Internet has 0
info on a recent sale.
On Sat, May 18, 2024, 6:48 AM Dan Fink via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
Mine all went down yesterday at noon MDT. I wonder if this has to do
with the sale of Outback?
Dan Fink
Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation
NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector
NABCEP PV Associate
danbo...@gmail.com
970-672-4342
On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 10:17 AM William Miller via RE-wrenches
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
Friends:
100% of our Optics sites are down since 11 AM yesterday. Is it just us?
William Miller
Miller Solar.com
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com [7]
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