The BRAT Beta Program

[Halfcrazy]

Good news (and some bad news)

We have Beta Brats ready to rock and roll but I have limited cases. I have emailed a handful of you to arrange getting the Brats out. If I did not email you I will soon. We have more cases being expedited in and I will fill ALL beta requests that come from the forum. If you haven't already applied and want to email me Ryan@midnitesolar.com and I will get you on my list. A short description of how you would use it is appreciated

Thank you
Ryan

[dapdan]

I guess I wasnt in the handfull as i have not recieved an email.

[WizBandit]

Yea! My beta Brat was delivered today!

[Robin]

We started with 24 cases. A fair amount of those were handed out at the spi show a few months ago. Those units had design issues still not resolved. The brats shipping now don, t have problems that we know of. The plastics company was just given the go ahead to make production quantities. There are still about a dozen boards left ready to go into cases. Once we get enough feedback on this current version that tells us we got it right, we will order lots of boards. All the internal components are on order. The brat is a very nice controller. We have one in the engineering lab that has been faithfully turning on a nite light for Midnite the cat since early last summer. Brad did a bang up job on the entire project  but the solar clock is just amazing. Mario put it in the kid also.

[Free Energy Freak]

Yea! My beta Brat was delivered today!

Braggart.

[CDN-VT]

Dang sending out now , I have mine built ready to receive .. a brat !!!

VT

[onanparts]

My Beta BRAT will see some action tomorrow after it's wired up. 

I do have a suggestion....for the + terminals on the label put a + there instead of the - that is next to all terminals.

Too many people just don't READ, or for that matter may not understand English.  The printed + and - on the board/label makes it "almost" idiot proof. I did say, almost.....

My modified BRAT label, before/after.

[CDN-VT]

Yea! My beta Brat was delivered today!

How did you pay for the Beta Brat ?? I did receive an e-mail , long time ago , but that was it.

VT

[brad.midnite]

That's a great observation! I will forward this on.

My Beta BRAT will see some action tomorrow after it's wired up. 

I do have a suggestion....for the + terminals on the label put a + there instead of the - that is next to all terminals.

Too many people just don't READ, or for that matter may not understand English.  The printed + and - on the board/label makes it "almost" idiot proof. I did say, almost.....

My modified BRAT label, before/after.

[Doug]

Always trying to make things as clear as possible.
The attached jpg is about what it would look like.

Thanks for the input and keep it coming.

Doug

[Halfcrazy]

Much better thanks Doug

[onanparts]

Always trying to make things as clear as possible.
The attached jpg is about what it would look like.

Thanks for the input and keep it coming.

Doug

That looks nice but........polarity's not be jiving.

[Westbranch]

I think his avatar is winking at us 

[onanparts]

I think his avatar is winking at us 

Maybe....

Speaking of winking, my BRAT's Orange LED is winking right now. Been in absorb the last half hour or so. Since the Sun is hiding behind the clouds lately my 48V battery is standing in. 12V deep cycle is on the other side and sitting at 14.7V during absorb. Manual says it should be closer to 14.4?

[Doug]

I wondered if anybody actually looked at attachments.