WANTED: Dead Xantrex 3.3 Grid Tie Inverter for parts

Matt Watts

RE: WANTED: Dead Xantrex 3.3 Grid Tie Inverter for parts
« Reply #1, on August 23rd, 2013, 10:07 AM »Last edited on August 23rd, 2013, 10:12 AM by Matt Watts
Quote from k c dias on August 23rd, 2013, 07:16 AM
PM me.

kcd
You mean one of these:



I wish I had one dead or alive.

I checked eBay and didn't see any listings "for parts".  Found one with an opening bid of $500 is all.

Craig's List didn't get any hits either.

k c dias

RE: WANTED: Dead Xantrex 3.3 Grid Tie Inverter for parts
« Reply #3, on August 26th, 2013, 08:40 AM »
Quote from Dog-One on August 23rd, 2013, 10:07 AM
Quote from k c dias on August 23rd, 2013, 07:16 AM
PM me.

kcd
You mean one of these:



I wish I had one dead or alive.

I checked eBay and didn't see any listings "for parts".  Found one with an opening bid of $500 is all.

Craig's List didn't get any hits either.
Yep!  That's the one.  I saw the $500 listing.  If it's been in service since 2009, it is dead - and that is why the surplus outfit has it now...

firepinto

RE: WANTED: Dead Xantrex 3.3 Grid Tie Inverter for parts
« Reply #5, on August 26th, 2013, 02:56 PM »
Quote from k c dias on August 26th, 2013, 10:20 AM
Quote from firepinto on August 23rd, 2013, 11:59 AM
I only have a dead cheap china plug in grid tie here.  Didn't last very long at all.
Which China inverter did you get??  I looked at several, currently settled for Masspower SUN-1000G - still working...
I got a Masspower SUN-300G, I took it apart and can't find any noticable problems.  It don't "turn on" anymore.

k c dias

RE: WANTED: Dead Xantrex 3.3 Grid Tie Inverter for parts
« Reply #6, on August 27th, 2013, 09:43 AM »
Quote from firepinto on August 26th, 2013, 02:56 PM
Quote from k c dias on August 26th, 2013, 10:20 AM
Quote from firepinto on August 23rd, 2013, 11:59 AM
I only have a dead cheap china plug in grid tie here.  Didn't last very long at all.
Which China inverter did you get??  I looked at several, currently settled for Masspower SUN-1000G - still working...
I got a Masspower SUN-300G, I took it apart and can't find any noticable problems.  It don't "turn on" anymore.
Thanks for the feedback, good to know..  I opened the 1000G for a look see before placing it into service.  There were three identical inductors, I assume for the boost converter section.  I got the impression that the inverters are essentially built by paralleling 300W (or 330W) sections to build the desired output.

I suppose I will know more when it fails and I have to do repairs...

kcd