Classic Review

[zoneblue]

I have completed the promised product review here:
http://zoneblue.org/cms/page.php?view=midnite-classic-review

Any errors or suggestions for improvement please let me know asap.

[Westbranch]

ZB, just scanned the fist section , to Performance so far, you need to Capitalize "I", a few lower case so far; some grammatical "a"'s are missing,  as well as " ' " s ,ie it's , it's a bit jittery to read as some comments seen unconnected at first. Maybe covered later on...

other than the typo's , it is looking good.  Will try to get to the end of it soon for you.

Eric

[boB]

You might mention that most of those software updates were beta trials.

I don't think we've had very many actual releases in the last year ?

The external fan is called a turbo if that matters.

Also, efficiency is very hard to measure and using a clamp on current
probe is especially not too accurate.  But that's OK.  People are going
to try and measure efficiency this way and you mention that your setup
isn't all that accurate.  It's still difficult to do those measurements
accurately.

Looks pretty much like an actual article !

boB

[zoneblue]

Thanks guys.

WB, taken another pass over for case and apostrophes.

boB, changed the firmware updates to"several", and noted the clamp meter limitations in both places where it was used. Someday ill add a PV shunt, and do a better test.

Anything else let me know.

[boB]

You are obviously a great writer of articles !

Thanks !

boB

[laszlo]

Nice writeup.  I never thought of reviewing the Midnite Classic except in comparison to the MX60 because it is so much superior to all the other alternatives.  It's quite clear now that their investment in the primacy of software over hardware is paying off, and that we can now grasp how many benefits the field-upgradeable firmware  can provide. For example, this past weekend  I installed WbJR and I'm totally delighted with it. Midnite is also a smart and strategic company not just a great "tech shop". There is a grand design to how they  first launched innovative  BOS components (where probably most of the money is made) and then started churning out sophisticated power electronics which attract the best minds of the homepower community.  Even the non-engineering folks who work at Midnite  grasp the value of midnite gear. When you compare the design quality of the Midnite WBjr to that of the Magnum battery monitor  or any other  shunt meter on the market, there is just no comparison.