Hi Jeff,
Just a couple comments to answer your question about Magnum inverters. See below. > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 06:09:35 -0700 > From: Jeff Clearwater <je...@villagepower.com> > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Component Choices for MY RV - Apollo Solar? > Message-ID: <p06240800c8523ddca...@[74.220.67.154]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ; format="flowed" > > Dear Colleagues, > > Well this one's for me! Nice to do solar for > oneself after installing for others my whole life! > > I'm putting together an small RV system in my > Sprinter Van that will also act as a small mobile > power platform. SUGGESTIONS? > > I'm considering the following: What would be better??? > > Batteries: 6 or 8 Optima Blue Tops (12 Volt > System - possibly 24V) (space is limited - it's a > 144" Sprinter Van) - Other sealed alternatives > you think are better? > > Modules: 2 Sanyo HIP-195BA19s (have already) & > 1 undetermined 90-120 watt module (all that will > fit!) (Anyone have an extra BP 790 or an > AE-90HE, AE-120HE??? or other 24" x 48" ish > module?) > > Charge Control: OB FlexMax 60 or should I wait > for the Midnight Classic? (A Sunsaver MPPT will > be used for the 100 watt module). (I'll also be > dumping extra power to hot water). Or Apollo if > I use the Apollo inverter below. > > Inverter: I'd like to eventually have 120/240 so > I could build from the RV. So question is: > > A) One Outback 2012 now and then add another for 240 VAC later OR > B) Apollo TSE2212 OR > C) Magnum MS 4024 (in which case I'd have to go > with a 24V pack and a 24>12 DC>DC for 12V loads) The Magnum MS4024 is a 120V inverter for AE and mobile applications. The MS4024AE is a 120/240 split phase inverter for AE applications. > > Monitoring: OB Mate (Flexnet?) or (Apollo ASNET if I go Apollo). > > QUESTIONS? > > 1) Opinions of the Blue Top vs ??? > > 2) Best RV inverter - Outback? Apollo? Magnum? > Experience? Vibration? Only the Outback offers > neutral switching in the transfer switch. (Does > the Magnum?). Magnum MS4024 (120V single phase output) has neutral/gnd switching in the transfer switch of the inverter. It is ETL listed to UL458 (mobile inverters) AND UL1741. The MS4024AE is a 120/240 split phase inverter intended for AE use (non-ground switched) It is ETL listed to UL1741. Weight is an issue as well as > space. MS4024 4kW inverter 55lbs > > 3) Charge Control - Is the Classic Shipping? > > Thanks for your time! > > Best, > > Jeff C. > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Jeff Clearwater > Village Power Design > > Solar Design Consultation for the Commercial Sector > http://www.villagepower.com > goso...@villagepower.com > > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ? > http://www.nabcep.org/ > > Voice: 831-427-2799 > Fax: 413-825-0703 > 245 Dufour St > Santa Cruz, CA 95060 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regards, Brian Faley Chief Engineer Magnum Energy, Inc 2211 West Casino Rd, Everett, WA 98204 425-353-8833 voice bfa...@magnumenergy.com www.magnumenergy.com _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
