Hello I use both. I am impressed with the what appers to be rapid improvement with the Solmetric. Also with the for my experiance better customer service with solmetric. I like the ability to use NREL TMY-3 with Solmetric, and the effect of orentation on performance using the web based material. I therefore think the Solmetric is more accurate than the pathfinder. I do not like that I have to use magnetic south when in area with problematic magnetic fields.
Some how it is easier to explain the Pathfinder to the customer. I would rank them about equal, but expect the solmetric to take the lead I think that both companies have room for improvement, mostly in the software end by expanding their analysis programs to include tracking, even solar thermal. This would be a heavy software investment. Darryl --- On Sun, 3/8/09, Kirpal Khalsa <solarwo...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Kirpal Khalsa <solarwo...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Pathfinder vs Solmetric > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 4:25 PM > Hey Keith....we love the solmetric.....our love of instant > gratification > makes this our choice......being able to digitally remove > trees infront of > the customer and discuss it is a great tool. We dont like > how the battery > continuously needs charged.....a better battery would be > wonderful.....It is > great to be able to take 10 shots in 5 minutes....... > We have both tools and both can be accurate. We pretty > much always choose > to use the suneye......Their continuous imporvement is > appreciated......wish > they were cheaper....we would get more of them. > Cheers, > > > - > Sunny Regards, > Kirpal Khalsa > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer > Renewable Energy Systems > www.oregonsolarworks.com > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Keith Cronin > <electrich...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Hello gang > > > > Was wondering, who is using each (or if you are not, > I'd like to > > learn/understand) and the features/benefits that you > see where one is more > > desirable than the other. > > > > Are some folks bypassing using these products and > looking at empirical > > data, and if there are no obstructions- trees, > buildings, chimneys, etc., > > using annualized averages to come up with production > #'s of "sun" hours per > > day performance based upon certain criteria? > > > > Also, after this projection of performance, are we > checking in with our > > clients to verify performance? > > > > Does anyone believe products like enphase with their > monitoring > > capabilities, will help bridge the gap on estimated vs > actuals and help us > > build a database of real world conditions (personally, > I do and applaud > > monitoring)? > > > > My sense, is as we move towards a more performance > based model (meaning the > > threat of net metering being eliminated) through > channels like FIT and CA > > modeling, how is the rest of industry prepared to > address this in states > > that are not as sophisticated with their programs? > When we see the world > > financial challenges get resolved, and this time next > year, the stock market > > is rehabilitated, invariably, the market goes higher > and so does energy > > costs. Couple this with the dialog of grants in lieu > of tax credits, i.e., > > getting the $ in our clients hands sooner (as soon as > the Treasury sorts > > this out), there will be more interest in performance, > in my opinion. > > Preparing for it, is the genesis of the questions...as > well as the utilities > > involvement. They could easily (but perhaps not > quickly) get into the > > rooftop business- they have the infrastructure, > billing, customers. etc., in > > place to really get into this market. > > > > Thanks > > > > Keith > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > > Options & settings: > > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List-Archive: > > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
