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 Post subject: ASE GC-1000 - Opinions?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:49 pm GMT EthGMT 
I know the company that makes/made the GC-1000 inverter is out of business :cry: ...but I have a chance to buy a couple of used ones...

Any opinions/problems in particular people have?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:25 pm GMT EthGMT 
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very poor efficiency , no one repairs them , once broken , dead forever

AE went under due to warrenty returns .. that should tell you all you need to know

your get what you payfor ... :shock:


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:42 pm GMT EthGMT 
Henry,

Do you have any details of either the warranty issues or the actual efficiency?

I got a new (but very dusty box!) GC1000 for a price I couldn't refuse about 4 months ago. I'm only feeding it with about 250watts. In decent sun the monitor reports 91 or so percent (sure, might be AE Percent).

Thanks - for the answer and the site!

Andy


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Do you have any details of either the warranty issues or the actual efficiency?


There is no warranty , AE went under over a year ago , Beacon now makes the M5 , but there losing money , I think they had a total of like 300K in sales since the M5 was released ... Beacon won't even repair the AG1000 , at any price

As for efficiency ... Numbers I saw were in the low 80's .... and at 250 watts ... I would think much lower. , no way its running at 91% at 250 watts ...


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