Drop-In Inverter Replacement increases wind turbine efficiency.

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Form, fit, and function replacement is available for obsolete Xantrex™ Matrix Inverters found in GE 1.5 MW S Series wind turbines. Solution also integrates fault detection as well as higher efficiency parts than OEM design. This enables wind farms to supplement their inventory with more reliable, longer-lasting technology while keeping turbines online.



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PSI Repair Services, Leading ISP in the Wind Energy Sector, Introduces New, Cost Effective Replacement for Obsolete Xantrex(TM) Matrix Inverters Found in GE 1.5MW S Series Wind Turbines



PSI’s drop-in replacement inverter allows wind farms to supplement inventory with more efficient, longerlasting technology while keeping turbines online



LIVONIA, Michigan – PSI Repair Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, introduced a new, costeffective replacement today for obsolete Xantrex™ Matrix Inverters found in GE 1.5 MW S Series wind turbines. PSI’s replacement inverter is a form, fit and function solution with advanced fault detection and higher efficiency parts than the OEM design. The drop-in replacement inverter allows wind farms to supplement their inventory with more reliable, longer-lasting technology while keeping their turbines online.



PSI also offers repair services for Xantrex Matrix Inverters from GE 1.5MW S Series wind turbines.



“Several wind farm customers told us that they weren’t getting any support for Xantrex Matrix Inverters from the OEM, so we challenged our engineers to come up with a solution,” said Mike Fitzpatrick, General Manager of PSI Repair Services, Inc. “PSI takes great pride in offering innovative, cost-saving solutions for our customers in the wind energy industry.”



As the leading independent service provider (ISP) in the wind energy industry, PSI Repair Services offers component repair and upgrade services for GE, Vestas, Siemens and Clipper wind turbines. PSI covers the critical electronic, hydraulic and precision mechanical components that drive the turbines’ pitch and yaw systems and down tower electronics. PSI uses the latest diagnostic tools to detect failures down to the microchip level. Solutions can range from minor repairs to full replacement of printed circuit boards, with enhanced designs to improve performance and reliability. In other cases, PSI can replace inefficient OEM components with newer, more reliable technology or make modification improvements to the original design.



PSI also provides comprehensive remanufacturing services for unsalvageable, obsolete components.

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