I sent this to SWWP and they are in a meeting but will comment later today. Said they had a lot on this.
----Original Message----- From: <mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: <mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dan Fink Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:25 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] small wind generators Esteemed Wrenches; I've been watching this thread closely, and I'm thinking something is really fishy about the Sunforce turbine....distributed by Coleman (camp stoves, sleeping bags, lanterns) and also distributed by Home Depot, Lowes, Sears, Target, Radio Shack, Kmart, Fry's, West Marine, Northern Tool.... I'm too busy right now to do any investigative journalism. The "400" looks like a Southwest Wind Power product, but I can't tell. The "600" appears to be a Chinese turbine, like so many we have seen before. Fishy things: ~ Sunforce company website and docs do not show any UL or CE listing for the included MPPT controller, nor any country of manufacture; ~ reviews on Amazon saying the Sunforce is really "Made in USA" by "Southwest Wind Power." Shills? ~ Mutally-linking advertising / sales drive / link spam websites not related to either Sunforce or SWWP that extoll the virtues of the Sunforce, quoting each other, some even using the name "Sunforce Whisper"; Is there an official rep from SWWP on this list? It would be interesting to hear if the Sunforce turbines are really made by SWWP in the USA. If not -- SWWPs legal department has some work cut out for them. I may have made a misjudgement here -- but I doubt it! Smells like snake oil, and I bet all of the wind power professionals on this site have a keen nose for rotten fish, -- Dan Fink, Executive Director; Otherpower Buckville Energy Consulting Buckville Publications LLC NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers 970.672.4342 (voicemail)
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