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Prosolar said:
That is so very true! However, how much are you will to spend to do so? A typical 20" LCD tv can be had at Walmart for less than $200. Are you willing to spend $400 to replace the LCD screen after the dog knocked it over? Nope, I'm sure as hell won't be.
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This is true even at much lower repair cost levels, for other reasons. I recently made an upgrade decision on a TV (in my RV). It was *not* an economical one. I could have replaced the plug for about $20 and it *might* have continued to work. The power supply connection was a bit loose on the circuit board, but still probably would work.

However, I gained the following by upgrading for around $180 (32" Roku TV from Philips):
  1. Lowered the weight by half.
  2. Lowered the weight by an additional 25 pounds due to the insanely massive metal hinged cabinet door frame it was attached to.
  3. Lowered the power consumption, important as we mostly boondock on solar. This is true even though the new TV is AC vs. the older DC model.
  4. Lowered the power consumption an additional amount since the new TV is 'smart' and can connect directly to WiFi, so I no longer need to run a separate computer for get online content.
In comparison, our first 'high definition' TV was a 36" glass tube model that weighed 215 pounds and cost us $1000. It lasted around 20 years.
 
dixonge said:
This is true even at much lower repair cost levels, for other reasons. I recently made an upgrade decision on a TV (in my RV). It was *not* an economical one. I could have replaced the plug for about $20 and it *might* have continued to work. The power supply connection was a bit loose on the circuit board, but still probably would work.

However, I gained the following by upgrading for around $180 (32" Roku TV from Philips):
  1. Lowered the weight by half.
  2. Lowered the weight by an additional 25 pounds due to the insanely massive metal hinged cabinet door frame it was attached to.
  3. Lowered the power consumption, important as we mostly boondock on solar. This is true even though the new TV is AC vs. the older DC model.
  4. Lowered the power consumption an additional amount since the new TV is 'smart' and can connect directly to WiFi, so I no longer need to run a separate computer for get online content.
In comparison, our first 'high definition' TV was a 36" glass tube model that weighed 215 pounds and cost us $1000. It lasted around 20 years.
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Ha! I still have my first high def tube tv… it works as an alarm clock for me. An old Samsung 32” it DOES weigh around 200#…
 
You ever repair an old Trace SW40xx series? Notice the secret message under the LCD screen?
 
I have a dead 1kw GTiL2 I would send you for the cost of shipping. It still turns on and the menu works but appears that something in the DC interface side died.
 
copec said:
I have a dead 1kw GTiL2 I would send you for the cost of shipping. It still turns on and the menu works but appears that something in the DC interface side died.
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Do any of these SUN GTIL2's with Limiters (and clones) have reasonable service life spans ?

After reading many online reviews, they seem to have high failure rates and poor warranty support.

Thanks much.
 
G20 said:
Do any of these SUN GTIL2's with Limiters (and clones) have reasonable service life spans ?

After reading many online reviews, they seem to have high failure rates and poor warranty support.

Thanks much.
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There seems to be sizable group that has had good experiences with them lasting a long time. That's not my experience, I had one die after a month and eco-worthy.com wouldn't replace it or even service it for a fee or anything (that was back in 2019). However, the other one gave a solid four years before I replaced it with something else, and I still have it sitting around.
 
copec said:
There seems to be sizable group that has had good experiences with them lasting a long time. That's not my experience, I had one die after a month and eco-worthy.com wouldn't replace it or even service it for a fee or anything (that was back in 2019). However, the other one gave a solid four years before I replaced it with something else, and I still have it sitting around.
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There are a lot of UT repair videos (and attempted repairs). The fets seem to short out. Problem with caps, fans and displays going out.

Some suggest running them well under their rated output as well as adding external over-voltage and surge protection to them to get longer life.

Nice concept, hopefully the manufactureres are listening and addressing the issues.
 
Where are you located at? Because shipping inverters may negate any benefit because of insane shilling costs.

I have a boat down in Ft Lauderdale that has a spare Xantrex 3000 watt inverter/charger. It has light corrosion on the circuit board from being in humid tropical locations. It just stopped working one day so we replaced it with a new one and the old one is just sitting there.
 
If anyone wants dead LVX6048WP. I can send it to them no charge for the inverter. Shipping cost is about $150 (lower 48) We can split it though.
 
Still looking? I've got a Solectria PVI-7600TL sitting in my garage (Seattle) which you can have for the cost of shipping.
 
Prosolar said:
Well, gang, the title says it all.

I've got a fairly well equipped electronic test bench and I ran out of broken radios to fix.
So looking for a few dead inverters.

I'd be interested in some of the much older Trace (the large black square looking ones) to the DR series. The SW series are frankly too heavy to ship.

Older Heart would be okay as well.

Certainly not picky, but not interested in lighting struck equipment either.

And, since it's broke, I'm not going to pay a lot $$$ for one either

So anyone have a kaput inverter proping the door open to the garage ?

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Do you fix ones for people?
 
An older thread, but OP gets kudos from me! Repair or recycle ...

No broken electronic device, appliance, etc. leaves our homestead without going thru a tear-down. 1/3 of the time, it is fixable, so I get another round of life out of it; 1/3 of the time it is down with a blown/broken part, and no chance of getting the part; and last 1/3 is a mystery (IC, other). At the very least, all parts are sent into what recycling streams we can find:

- electronics boards to a recycler (after filling my electronics parts bins)
- all metals to metal recycler
- all motors, screws to my bins
- all plastics (this is the biggest part) to plastic recycling (if it has a recycle number ... most don't)

Plus, I get to determine who makes good stuff, and is worthy of me buying it again. If I had to struggle to get it apart, or if obviously cheesy ...

For me, the jury is still out on whether or not the AIO's are worth it ... crummy warranties/websites, no support processes, no right-to-repair effort (or even manufacturer-offered repair), etc. These things could go the way of stereo equipment, VCR's, TV's, etc.

My magnum 4024 is past 5 years, doesn't show any sign of aging, and still going strong. Magnum at least offers to repair it, if desired.

The AIO's that the market is foisting upon us may go the way of 8-tracks, or it may evolve to the way of MidniteSolar's field-repairable offerings (which I believe haven't been released yet, but saw some nifty pics).

SOK LiFePO4 batteries are fully field repairable. Many, many others are not ...

Choose wisely, and autopsy that broken device ... some hand tools, a bit kit, and you might get more life out of it.

There are also "repair fairs" in some places, although not for inverters. Perhaps the only economics that work are "local transport", within driving range.
 
How about a few toyota prius multi-functional displays.

My rework station is down for a bit so i can’t fix them. Easy fixes for most.
 
I need this repaired, I have replacement caps, Northern AZ, near Show Low
 

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That is the perfect scenario for a "repair fair" ... you would pull that board from the unit, take it and your replacement caps to the fair, and folks with mobile repair benches/soldering-gear would replace the blown caps for you.

Just find the nearest big city to you, and start searching that location for "repair fairs", "maker faires", "maker shops", etc. At all of these places, there might be folks who are willing to do the de/soldering for you ...
 
People wanting their inverters fixed should at least provide their location. Nobody wants to get involved with someone who ships.
 
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