A lot of my initial meetings with customers go like this: budget, array location, "how do I know if one module stops working", they have read in articles about micros module level data and really want it.
That's what I see as the driving factor here. Our winter temps keep them out of the market however. Jesse Sent from my iPhone On Feb 2, 2012, at 12:59 AM, Keith Cronin <electrich...@yahoo.com> wrote: > As I look out on the market place here, it must be close to 100 to 1, micro > inverter installations vs string on residential systems. > > Don't know what the primary reason is, but I sense simplicity, as there are > less "wrenches" out there, so to speak. > The electricians and mechanical type folks I work with seem to get into a > groove and just go for it. > Sure, sometimes their biggest challenge seems to be interference due to the > communications signals, but that appears to be the only hurdle. > > The more companies I work with or talk to, say the additional cost of micros > is worth it, as opposed to training someone on string sizing and the concern > for DC wiring mistakes. > Perhaps its also due to the fact that we have smaller roofs and the need to > be on multiple roofs, where other places around the country can put the > system on one roof and be done? > > The perception of people that have micros seem to be bullish on the ability > to know what is going on and when things are or aren't working and receive > status. > > Alot of the leasing companies seem to be shying away from micros and perhaps > its cost or the future liability of sending wrenches out to swap devices? > > What are wrenches seeing elsewhere? > > Regards, 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 >
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