Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-18 Thread Michael Nelson
Nik, Look at the cyboinverter, I just picked one up to try out at my own home, the model designed to heat water in an electric heating element. They make a micro grid product as well, no batteries. Michael D Nelson MD Electric & Solar Inc. 707-684-0064 mobile 707-884-1862 office www.mdelectricso

Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread toddcory
afaik the first example of "AC coupling" was when one of these "trace microsines" was plugged into the off grid system (sw4024?) at richard perez's home back in ~1995? todd On Thursday, September 17, 2015 4:54pm, "b...@midnitesolar.com" said: > > Yep. The OK4U was like 100 watts or

[RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread jay
The OK4U was made by NFK. first sold in Europe. Then sold here under the OK4U label. Then as Michael said the rights in the US were bought by Trace, as the MS100. 100 watt max. But didn’t come with a plug. You might have to talk to David Katz about who was first. As I seem to remember

Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
Yep. The OK4U was like 100 watts or 125 watts maybe ? I was the first one in the US to hook one up (I'm pretty sure ?) after Bill Ropenecker, the then CEO of Trace Engineering handed me after his trip to Europe and brought it back with him. boB On 9/17/2015 4:02 PM, Michael Welch wrote:

Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread Michael Welch
"OK4U," then Trace bought the rights to rebrand it as a "Trace Microsine." I ran one of each, and still have a couple of the Trace ones kicking around somewhere from guerilla solar days, and I don't think they came with a plug. Nik Ponzio, Building Energy wrote at 03:31 PM 9/17/2015: >Questi

Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread Nik Ponzio, Building Energy
Yes! OK4U! Thanks, Roy! On Sep 17, 2015 7:03 PM, "Roy Butler" wrote: > Was that the OK4U? > > Roy Butler > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® > NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer > Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC > 8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807607-324-9747 www.four-winds-energy.com > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread Roy Butler
Was that the OK4U? Roy Butler NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC 8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807 607-324-9747 www.four-winds-energy.com Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large nu

Re: [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread August Goers
Ponzio, Building Energy *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2015 3:31 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter? Question for the old timers out there: What was very early micro inverter called that was designed to plug directly into the wall? It had DC input for si

[RE-wrenches] remember the pirate solar inverter?

2015-09-17 Thread Nik Ponzio, Building Energy
Question for the old timers out there: What was very early micro inverter called that was designed to plug directly into the wall? It had DC input for single solar panel and the output was a live 120V male plug. On a related note, is there anything like the SMA Secure Power Supply inverters that w