Hi Jay, Not sure about the Mate3s but I just got shipping notification for Fm100s from two different vendors. I had given up on them but I think they are out there now.
Cheers On Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 2:43 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Scott: > > I don't know about lead items for other than Outback as that is what we > are using on the jobs we have going. I show May as the delivery for > Mate3ses (who names these parts anyway?). > > I have never liked integrated systems. Ever since I was a kid I preferred > component stereo equipment because it gave me more control of my options. > The same is true for off-grid power equipment. Some systems need more > charge control, some less, for example. Having the charge controller > built into the inverters makes customizing difficult. > > Another issue is cases of failure. If an integrated inverter/charge > controller experiences a failure it makes it more likely the whole system > is non-operational. > > And finally, now component parts area becoming harder to procure. If > everything is built into one box and that box is held up by lack of one > chip, my project is stalled. If I can get some of the components I can > start an installation and possibly work around missing parts. > > To answer your question, I think you are worse off now with an integrated > system than with separate parts. > > William Miller > > Miller Solar > 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 > 805-438-5600 > www.millersolar.com > CA Lic. 773985 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of Scot Arey via RE-wrenches > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 11:28 AM > To: 'RE-wrenches' > Cc: scot.a...@solarcentex.com > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] outback FM-100 > > Hate to ask but are these long lead like SMA and Fronius have become? If > shortage, is this some sign that charge controllers are being overtaken by > hybrid inverters with integrated chargers (like Sol-Ark?). > > -----Original Message----- > From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of > jay via RE-wrenches > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 11:53 AM > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Cc: jay <jay.pe...@gmail.com> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] outback FM-100 > > HI All, > > Does anyone have any updated info about when the FM-100 and Mate3S will be > available? > > thx > jay > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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