New Off Grid Inverter Charger

[Highflyer]

First off, I am finally able to get to the forum.  Yeah!!

Second, Robin, you show Tom's inverter with a classic, will it work with the Kid?

Third, do you have measurements for the B-17?

Forth, what happens if I only want three (or any other number of inverters), not five, inverters on the B-17?


Finally, Thanks for the updates.  Looks like fun, wish I could have made it to LAS.

[CDN-VT]

Great work !
As for the talking Classic
Please      let us pick a nice Auzi or Kiwi Woman's voice

Last GPS got me so rilled I had to leave that recalculation woman :-)

VT

[Westbranch]

Last GPS got me so rilled I had to leave that recalculation woman

VT I never imagined you as a Wrong Way Goldfarb....    

[BobWhite]

VT I never imagined you as a Wrong Way Goldfarb....    

Wow___Heavy HITTER!

[CDN-VT]

IT'S ALL IN FUN  ! As i take that way also ..
My new tom-tom has a lovely woman that "would require me to approach left & then turn on to the motorway while advancing speed to 140 kms ".

The GaR--mAn  I left just yelled, " left now dude & hit it , ahh , goofy ya missed ,recalculating ,recalculating!!!

VT

[Westbranch]

VT,  One brother was recently in Greece and his rental's  GPS continually worked to get him onto the TOLL ROADS!!!  when at the same time he wanted to cruise the country side. 
The GPS voice got him into a marital squabble .... "Oh JUST do as SHE says, we will get there  without being scolded".... Go Back, go back , turn right, etc........ recalculating! recalculating!

[onanparts]

First off, I am finally able to get to the forum.  Yeah!!

Second, Robin, you show Tom's inverter with a classic, will it work with the Kid?

Third, do you have measurements for the B-17?

Forth, what happens if I only want three (or any other number of inverters), not five, inverters on the B-17?

1,2,3,4 or 5 modules. Start with 1 and add more as needed. 4 inverter modules and 1 MPPT module etc. Totally customizable.


Finally, Thanks for the updates.  Looks like fun, wish I could have made it to LAS.

[Robin]

All Classics are capable of the firmware update. It is a lengthy process, so we may have to do some sort of swap out program?

[onanparts]

To answer the  questions from Tom:
1. The meters are Analog panel meters. We buy them from a supplier in China. Then we take them all apart. Drill holes in the back so we can install our own dual LED printed circuit board for lighting.

Anyone remember the "Mushroom" circuit board pic with "why did you take the thing apart" printed on it?
well...... This is the untouched pic.....

[Robin]

I can't remember what picture highflyer is talking about?
We do not have any numbers on the B17 yet. We just got all the boards stuffed two weeks ago and now all the engineers are at the show in Vegas. We still have plenty of work to do.
There is a B17-5 and a B17-3. The -5 has five bays, two AC inputs and two PV/Wind inputs and comes with four SPD's. The -3 is shorter because it has only three bays. One bay can be a charge controller or an inverter module. The other two bays are just for inverters. This unit doesn't come with SPD's. The -3 main frame should be quite a bit less money. You can always connect up a Classic to the -3 if you want all three bays to be inverters. The system is pretty flexible.
People do like the looks of the B17. I always thought they would!

[Westbranch]

Robin, did Ryan manage to get that interview with you done?

[Highflyer]

Robin,

The one with Tom's inverter and a classic.  The question was whether or not Tom's inverter will work with the Kid?

I too would like to see Ryan's interview of you please.

Can people add the SPD's to the -3 version of the B-17 easily?

[grgdgreek]

This topic is smoking!!!!
Love it!

[Robin]

Ryan did not get to do the interview. The Alt-E store owner came to our booth and did a couple of recordings though. Amy said they will be up on their website soon.
I still don't understand the question about Tom's inverter working with the Kid? A charge controller charges batteries. An inverter sucks them dry. The two do not need to even know the other exists!
You will be able to add SPD's to the MNB17-3.

[Highflyer]

Thanks for the clarification, It looked to me like the inverter and the Classic might have been linked, ie working as a team in the picture.  I wanted to clear that up. 

Glad the -3 will except SPD's.

Looking forward to the videos.