We have just received some product from solar converters. I don't believe they are out of business.
We use their 48-12V converters frequently for situations like this. Lower idle loads and higher efficiency than using a 12V power supply from Iota or others. Though have had a couple failures of these converters in recent years. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Roy Butler Sent: December-19-17 6:15 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] DC-DC converter question FYI.....It appears that Solar Converters may be out of business. Roy Butler Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC 8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807 607-324-9747 www.four-winds-energy.com Check out the 14th Annual Small Wind Conference A Gathering of Installers, Manufacturers, Dealers, & Distributors April 9-10, 2018 Twin Cities, MN www.smallwindconference.com Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On 12/19/2017 7:28 AM, solar1onl...@charter.net wrote: > Allen, John, et al, > Aren't DC-DC converters a mainstay of Solar Converters, Inc. product > line? > Just to toss another manufacturer into the mix. > Stay warm, stay safe, > Bill Loesch > Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar > 314 631 1094 > > -----------------------------------------From: "John Blittersdorf" > To: "RE-wrenches" > Cc: > Sent: 19-Dec-2017 11:54:47 +0000 > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] DC-DC converter question > > Allan, > I have used the Mean-well converters several times and have had good > luck. My other choice would be an Iota but definitely more expensive. > > John Blittersdorf > Rob Stubbins Solar > > On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:29 AM Sindelar Solar > wrote: > > > Wrenches, > > The time has come to upgrade a longtime client's 1985 12V system > and > > original Trace 1512 inverter. The inverter still works fine after > 32 > > years of continuous operation, but 12V is too limited to allow much > > expansion. The power system has numerous 12V loads - mostly > lighting > > throughout the home, as the 12V SunFrost fridge will also be > replaced, > > so a 24-12 step-down DC-DC converter is part of the upgrade. > > > > Is there any reason that I shouldn't use a Mean Well RSD-300B-12 > > (https://www.trcelectronics.com/ecomm/pdf/rsd300.pdf) [1] wouldn't > fill the > > bill? I'm familiar with this brand, as they were used for years by > Array > > Technologies to step down voltage to run tracker drives, and I have > > never known (or heard of on this list) of a failure. The price is > right > > too at a bit over $100. > > > > Any reviews, cautions, or other recommendations? > > Thank you, > > Allan > > -- > > > > *Allan Sindelar* > > al...@sindelarsolar.com > > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > > *505 780-2738 cell* > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out or update participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] https://www.trcelectronics.com/ecomm/pdf/rsd300.pdf) > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist > .html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
