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A Quantum Harvest system on Survivalblog.com!
One of the first prizes in Mr. Rawles ongoing essay contest on Survivalblog.com is now a Quantum Harvest Model 120 solar charger! If you haven't already been there, check it out at: survivalblog.com
Model 120 debut….
The newest addition to our family is now online! Introducing the Model 120 Ultra-compact solar generator…..
New Models 100 and 120
Prototyping on two new models is nearly complete; pics soon….The Model 100 is a small, no-frills solar power unit designed for charging batteries and mobile devices. Measuring only 8" by 5" by 2.5" tall, and weighing in at a little over 6 lbs, it is ultra-portable, while still packing a punch. Even more exciting is our Model 120. Same size as the Model 100, the Model 120 features state-of-the-art LiFePO (Lithium iron phosphate) batteries! Good for an astonishing 2000 deep-discharge cycles! LiFePO is the best, safest, and most environmentally-friendly battery technology in current use. The Model 120 has the same capacity, but weighs only a tad over 3 lbs! Also available in an extra-capacity version with 25% more battery capacity. Both models feature a 20 watt solar panel included, and have the option of an ultra-compact 26 watt folding solar panel for the ultimate in portability.
New Affiliates Program
Some customers have been asking about this sort of thing for awhile now, and I've finally bit the bullet and set it up. Check it out here. Questions/comments welcome; email us at: [email protected]
Website Changes
1/6/15….Work progresses on the new website slowly but surely. Please be patient, but please don't hesitate to point out broken links and other site problems. We are adding a new, small, very compact system to the lineup soon. I haven't decided what to call it, but we have dubbed it "MiniMe" in the shop….
Old News
12/22/14…As you can see, we are in the process of building a new website! Please be patient, as it does take time to get it tweaked and mend broken links. Please feel free to email us at: [email protected] regarding any website-related problems. The new Model 5000 is alive and well, and I am in the process of making it's page. Another recent development is that we can now accept orders and payments by phone, for those folks who don't like either ordering online or using Paypal. 11/1/14….We are just finishing the prototype of our newest addition to the family; the Model 5000! More info and specs soon to follow…. 9/1/14…New! Free shipping on all our products except the Model 6000, which due to it's size, must ship by truck freight! 8/3/14…Where to begin…? First of all, some additions/changes; we now offer custom battery/DC cable construction. Everything from 6 Ga. to 4/0 Ga., featuring gas-tight connections swaged with 12 tons of pressure for superlative conductivity and corrosion resistance. We have decided to discontinue the Model 4000, but we are in the final design stages of the new Model 6000. This 1,500 lb. machine is a self-contained unit built on a 4' X 6' trailer. Featuring a 6000 watt continuous duty, 18,000 watt surge for 20 seconds, true sine-wave inverter, and a 1.5 Kw solar panel array that is unfolded and deployed at the push of a button. It also will feature 12, 110 amp/hr AGM batteries, and an 80 amp Outback MPPT charge controller to extract every last joule of power from the panels! This machine puts out 120/240 volt split-phase power for well pumps and large motors for air compressors and such. This machine is targeted for use on remote job-sites and campsites, and can also provide whole-house power in a self-contained and easily moved machine. Email us at [email protected] for more information about this, or any of our other products and services. 6/24/14…I can't believe it has been almost 3 months since I updated this page. I really have to do a better job! In my defense, there has been a lot going on; we just finished moving into a larger facility, as the old shop was just too small. We have been blessed with exceptionally brisk sales of our Models 3000 and 175, and Faraday boxes. We have found a new US supplier for the special RF gasketing we use; thank you to E.B.* for setting it up! (Our former supplier has exhausted their stock and apparently can't get any more….go figure.) We plan to add several more versions of our Faraday boxes in the near future, also we can make up custom sizes if necessary. *As an aside, one of the most enjoyable, and unanticipated bonuses of this business is the privilege of meeting so many diverse and interesting people! There are a lot of very smart folks out there who really do "get it"; God bless them all, our country has never before been in such need of each and every one. 4/8/14…The Model 3000 has gone live here! The owner's manual can be downloaded here. I have also done some much needed website maintenance; the comparisons page has been updated, and some other outdated information has been updated. 3/30/14…Model 3000 testing is complete. The proprietary soft-start system developed by us has allowed the 3000 watt inverter in the Model 3000 to be able to start and run a 3/4 hp, 230 volt submersible well pump! 3/25/14…Construction of the first Model 3000 is nearly complete. Now begins the testing phase…. 3/2/14…We have finalized the design and are beginning construction of the newest member of our family, the Model 3000-60 TSW! This model is designed to bridge the gap between our 2000 watt Model 2500 series, and the huge (and expensive!) Model 4000 TSW. Featuring 4, 110 amp/hr batteries and a 3000/6000 watt surge Samlex heavy-duty Industrial inverter, it uses the same 60 amp MPPT solar charge controller as our proven Model 2505-60 TSW. It also features an upgraded 20 amp heavy-duty AC charger. With a weight coming in at around 350 lbs (The Model 4000 weighs 800+lbs!), we have decided to mount this unit on a 4 wheeled heavy-duty utility-type cart because we figured that trying to wheel around that much mass with a two-wheeled hand truck was just an injury waiting to happen. It will use the same portable solar panel assemblies we already sell, and like the Model 2505-60, will handle at least 2 of our 300 watt panel assemblies. Another option is the addition of an external transformer that will convert the Model 3000's 120 volt output into the 240 volt, split-phase power need to run deep well submersible pumps! 2/15/14…Things are really starting to get busy again! We are getting lots of emails. If I don't get right back to you, I apologize; it takes time to reply to so many emails, but I really try to reply within 12 hours. If you don't hear anything in a reasonable time, please feel free to rattle my cage with another email or a phone call at (207)399-5116 2/3/14…The Model 145 has been renamed to the Model 175, and is now available here:The Model 175 1/13/14…A third new model will be added to the line-up soon; this will be our no-frills budget model, the Model 145. It will use the […]
