Nick,
David Katz responded to my very similar question on 11 May; rather than refer
you to the archives, I have copied it below (with a couple of typo corrections).
Bill Loesch
Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar
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Bill,
Sunpower likes to sell overpriced, private labeled inverters along with their
modules. The[y] make installers who want to use their modules, but [buy]
"Sunpower" inverters.
David
David Katz
Chief Technical Officer
AEE Solar
1155 Redway Drive
P.O. Box 339
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Tel (707) 825-1200
Fax (707) 825-1202
dk...@aeesolar.com
www.aeesolar.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Soleil
To: RE-wrenches
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SunPower modules
What do you think of the SunPower modules? They seem to be a top quality
product, and they really promote the idea that they produce the most power per
DC watt. What have your side by side tests found? Why won't they warranty
their product with Enphase?
Thanks
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On Jun 17, 2010, at 6:45 PM, "Jeff Oldham" <starpowe...@juno.com> wrote:
Thanks all for the good feedback. A service upgrade to this flush mount
meter/main is beyond what the owner cares to spend as it is a major project
being it is in a wall that is extremely crowded both structurally and
electrically. There is no way to get between the meter and main w/o any
modifications to what was UL listed as is. There is no distribution section, it
is 200' away and trenching through landscape, gardens and patio's are not an
option either.
I know all about the horror stories over Zinsco, but the vast majority of
their problems are in the distribution panels not these simple meter/main's
with only one breaker that is rail mounted w/o those funky bus and breaker
"connections" to it. This is a bigger picture issue that I'm raising here -
having to secure a written letter from the manu on how to tap their panels on
ALL jobs that are over 120% of bus rating regardless of panel brand or age. I
agree that service taps rules apply here as do fill calcs and that a listed tap
meeting fill allowances does not modify the panel to the point of UL violation.
I'm meeting with the County head of Building next week to discuss further....
-jeff o
From the Solar, Wind and Hydro powered office of Jeff Oldham/Regenerative
SOLutions
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