Chris-R Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Hi Guys Please, before you just shoot me! I need as much as possible feedback from all the members as well as their acquaintances on either the Imeon 3.6 or 9.12 Especially if users of the product can let us know about their own experiences, whether it is good or bad! Photo's and videos will be very welcome. I am NOT trying to create a topic to just shoot a product down, but to establish some facts about the product and to see whether we cannot help some of our fellow members. Thanks Guys ChrisR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Chris i am not going into it on the forum, but lets say NEVER eva will i use them again....just this month alone i have 3 to send in for repair......its an ongoing issue, plus the fact one has to deal with an arrogant French man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I would say if it has the badge, it is a Mercedes. If not, it is probably a grey product manufactured in France. Chris Hobson and ___ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 nope Don, a French design but built in China by `Voltronic Power if i remember correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Very little we can buy these days that don't come from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 41 minutes ago, Don said: Very little we can buy these days that don't come from China. The blue stuff isn't built in china... :-P (It isn't built in Europe either :-) ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Mike said: nope Don, a French design but built in China by `Voltronic Power if i remember correctly I would've thought that they (Voltronic) would have lost the rights to build the Imeon after they copied the Infini off it? Granted, I 'm not fully clued in, just thinking how these things normally work. From what I've seen on this forum so far, granted mostly Mike's pictures and reports, you're better off with an Infini rather than an Imeon, but I simply don't know... we'll have to wait for the owners to report back. I seem to recall there are at least two others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-R Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 According to statistics, about 2 containers of these grey stuff was sold into South Africa in the last 2.5 to 3 years. I am aware of about 12 people which had problems, ( but I also know that this type of thing people wont talk about easily ) 12 out of +/- 600 is about 2%, which is not bad at all On the other hand I am totally convinced that these figures are totally wrong, but I need info to prove this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNodashi Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 22 minutes ago, Chris-R said: According to statistics, about 2 containers of these grey stuff was sold into South Africa in the last 2.5 to 3 years. I am aware of about 12 people which had problems, ( but I also know that this type of thing people wont talk about easily ) 12 out of +/- 600 is about 2%, which is not bad at all On the other hand I am totally convinced that these figures are totally wrong, but I need info to prove this! Mike's failure rate over the last, what, 2 years is much higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It's funny how these things work. Toyota has a Diesel engine known as the 1KZ-TE. Failure rates are in the single digits (percentage wise)... BUT... among techies this engine is known to be a "bad" engine with all sorts of head problems (broken valve guides etc). 2% might not be that "good". Once again though, let me stress: I'm by no means an expert here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNodashi Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 27 minutes ago, plonkster said: It's funny how these things work. Toyota has a Diesel engine known as the 1KZ-TE. Failure rates are in the single digits (percentage wise)... BUT... among techies this engine is known to be a "bad" engine with all sorts of head problems (broken valve guides etc). 2% might not be that "good". Once again though, let me stress: I'm by no means an expert here. Well, that's the thing. Most products fail. Some more than others, but how do they determine the exact failure rate? Purely by the amount of RMA's? Possibly, which means those engines have a much higher failure rate percentage than advertized. Same with inverters. Where do you take it for repairs after the warrenty expired? Possibly not to the same supplier as the local sparky down the road might be cheaper. Or closer. Or you have a relationship with him. Or, worse case, you buy a new one and one knows about that failed machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghatikar Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 21/08/2017 at 2:22 PM, plonkster said: The blue stuff isn't built in china... :-P (It isn't built in Europe either :-) ). Made in INDIA Infact in the neighbouring state of my home town - https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/02/01/912808/0/en/Incap-Corporation-s-opening-ceremony-of-production-facilities-in-India.html Chris Hobson and ___ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan S Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Hi Self installed Imeon 3.6 with 8 Narada 12 NDT200 batteries and 11 Canadian Solar 330v panels. Des 2017 as backup only and Des 2018 added the panels. Produce up to 17kwh Very happy up to now, concerned about all the bad comments, talked to that French person at the Sandton Convention Centre 2017, he actually phoned me and provided an update per e-mail. They did not attend the last 2 years. Older model without wi-fi and coms for Lithium. For this reason thought to change inverter when in need of new batteries and use the Imeon on gridtie configuration to supplement loads. It runs my 2 swimmingpool pump easy. For interest sake, I'm not in the industry, just playing around. Johan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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