The BRAT...????

[Free Energy Freak]

Is there any word as to when this controller will be available? I will be in the states later this year and would like to purchase (at least) one while there.

Midnite Brat Specifications

[Rybren]

See this post...

http://midniteforum.com/index.php?topic=2039.0

[Free Energy Freak]

Thanks, mate.

[Photowhit]

I was just looking for a sealed unit. Use to have a Specialty Concepts CC on a pontoon boat in Florida, managed 2 years before it failed. I don't think they make anything above 15amps. I have friends who want power in their garden to run a water pump while the sun is shining, this should work nicely, looks like it will turn on and off with the sun, and work with a buried AGM battery (to keep it cool) -Nice!

We think the Brat will be a widely used PWM controller. I don't think you can take a competitors unit and just nail it to a tree and expect it to survive.

[Free Energy Freak]

I was just looking for a sealed unit.

The "Brat" has two 3mm holes in it for drainage. I imagine you can cover / plug them, though, if necessary.

[inetdog]

Rapid prototype clear plastic cases have proven to be invaluable, The first two versions looked cool, but they didn't work very well. I am hoping to have the next version in hand by the time we get the next boards stuffed in a couple of weeks. We will be getting only one or two sets of prototype enclosures though as they cost over $1000 each.
If we get it right this time (third time is a charm), we will send the files off to have the production tooling made.

Have you looked into 3-D printing for prototyping?

[Halfcrazy]

Yes we do have a 3d printer on site. I am not 100% sure why they did not use it for this other than maybe it is not quite up to the quality for the fine parts?