I'm always skeptical on claims like "Early 2018." It looks very similar to Pika Energy's Energy Island / Energy Harbor system, which we have done webinars on but not actually installed yet. Their energy storage (energy harbor) only became available recently.
All in all, these are great ideas to simplify AC-coupling options for the end user and installer, not having to add a Multimode inverter later to "trick" the direct grid-tie inverter into UL1741 mode, and letting the customer add energy storage later. My concerns are both the energy storage systems and the bypass wattage, as per previous AC-coupled installations. I'm happy that "critical loads subpanel" is being installed and (mostly) understood in new construction. It can be a bear to retrofit. Watching all this closely, and waiting for others to actually try a few before I'll jump. Best; Dan Fink Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute IREC Certified Instructor™ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind Installer Executive Director, Buckville Energy NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers™ 970.672.4342 On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < [email protected]> wrote: > The website says early 2018. They have said that before also so I would > not commit yet. It does look very nice to me for my clients with the dual > mppt for offgrid. > > > Hi folks, Does anyone have info on when (hopefully soon) Outback will be > > shipping its Skybox? Bill Hennessy > > Berks Solar, LLC > > 371 Centennial Rd > > Mertztown, PA 19539 > > > > o 610 682 4300 > > c 484 560 4666 > > NABCEP certified installer > > PA contractor #44411 > > www.berkssolar.com > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > > List Address: [email protected] > > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List-Archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > org/maillist.html > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out or update participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > "we go where powerlines don't" > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ > e-mail [email protected] > text 209 813 0060 > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > 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: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
