Rest in peace my friend.

littleharbor2
littleharbor2 Solar Expert Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 2024 in Solar Forum News and Announcements #1
Sad news,boB Gudgel, Original founder of Trace, Xantrex, Outback, Magnum and Midnite Solar, among others has passed away He was a giant in the Off-Grid world.
Rest in Peace boB.
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2.1 Kw Suntech 175 mono, Classic 200, Trace SW 4024 ( 15 years old  but brand new out of sealed factory box Jan. 2015), Bogart Tri-metric,  460 Ah. 24 volt LiFePo4 battery bank. Plenty of Baja Sea of Cortez sunshine.

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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,653 admin
    #2
    I am so sorry to read this...boB was a pretty active member on this forum.

    https://forum.solar-electric.com/profile/boB

    Condolences to boB's family.
    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • Dave Angelini
    Dave Angelini Solar Expert Posts: 6,929 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    #3
    Very sad news !  I remember his email to me when we went offgrid. He had a great sense of humor which he told me we would need. Back then there were not any networked power systems,  he knew they would be a game changer.
    "we go where power lines don't" Sierra Nevada mountain area
       htps://offgridsolar1.com/
    E-mail offgridsolar@sti.net

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  • softdown
    softdown Solar Expert Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭✭
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    littleharbor2 said:
    Sad news,boB Gudgel, Original founder of Trace, Xantrex, Outback, Magnum and Midnite Solar, among others has passed away He was a giant in the Off-Grid world.
    Rest in Peace boB.
    MidNite Solar Inc. - How Lightning Works
    Sounds like he was THE giant. How old was he? I’ve always been fascinated with longevity. 
    First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with  FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries
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  • Photowhit
    Photowhit Solar Expert Posts: 6,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    boB helped me out, understanding things here, and I own many pieces of equipment he had his had direct work in developing. If there's a Hall Of Fame for solar development, I suspect he'll be one of the first inductees...

    I've not been active here much, but ran into boB on Facebook doing what boB does, helping people! He friended me there and I had a bit more exposure to his humor and spirit! I didn't know he was fighting cancer. He made a simple post to his Facebook page sort of letting people know the situation a couple weeks before he passed. 

    Rest in Peace!
    Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites,  Midnite E-panel, Magnum MS4024, Prosine 1800(now backup) and Exeltech 1100(former backup...lol), 660 ah 24v Forklift battery(now 10 years old). Off grid for 20 years (if I include 8 months on a bicycle).
    - Assorted other systems, pieces and to many panels in the closet to not do more projects.
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,653 admin
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    Thank you Photowhit.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • mahendra
    mahendra Solar Expert Posts: 191 ✭✭✭
    #7
    Bob was active on other forums besides NAZ ,
    He was a fun and intelligent guy judging from his usual responses.
    RIP
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  • Dave Angelini
    Dave Angelini Solar Expert Posts: 6,929 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 21 #8
    He started the Midnite forum and was always super informative for installers and integrators.
    He also was an amateur radio guy, going way back below.  K7IQ  now SK.



    "we go where power lines don't" Sierra Nevada mountain area
       htps://offgridsolar1.com/
    E-mail offgridsolar@sti.net

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