Re: [RE-wrenches] Installer's grant

2009-09-01 Thread toddcory
We have a local company who sells "designed", packaged systems wholesale to the public. IMO, their designs are poor and the quality of the customer installs are equally suspicious. I support incentive and tax credits penalizing this kind of behavior with lower financial support. Todd On Mond

Re: [RE-wrenches] Installer's grant

2009-09-01 Thread toddcory
On Monday, August 31, 2009 8:57pm, "Bill Brooks" said: Roger, Why would a legitimate contractor argue against this reducedincentive (it is not a penalty at all)? This is simply acknowledging the factthat operating a business and providing a long-term system warranty costs moneythat a se

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread Michael Welch
Hi gang. Please, let's get back on track with wrenching topics. Bitch and joke at: re-bitch...@re-wrenches.org Discuss incentives where more incentives and market experts hang out: re-mark...@re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread Matt Tritt
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread SOLARPRO
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Installer's grant

2009-09-01 Thread roger dixon
I should have noted that the 15% "installers penalty" as I call it, is still in place for solar, but we argued against it for wind electric systems. It was never a question of a "legitimate" contractor vs. a "black market contractor". The perspective is that our time, experience and knowledge as

Re: [RE-wrenches] Sell with AC coupled XW6048

2009-09-01 Thread Jeff Yago
Just completed an install with ground mounted array and SunnyBoy with AC coupled connection to output bkr.panel of battery based Xantrex XW6048.    The XW is also supplied from a generator for backup power during outages.   Since the battery based XW is not actually selling to grid from battery, if

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread Dan Fink
I have a review of this $50 E-book scam posted at: http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2009/7/8/165124/3571 It ain't good. DAN FINK i...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 9/1/2009 8:41:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, toddc...@finestplanet.com writes: Why are we building these expensive system

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread I2P
In a message dated 9/1/2009 8:41:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, toddc...@finestplanet.com writes: Why are we building these expensive systems for customers when this dude sells em for $200.00! I wish on line advertisers would not perpetuate these myths. One born every second. Very ni

Re: [RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread Wind-sun.com
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[RE-wrenches] Power 4 Home

2009-09-01 Thread Todd Cory
http://www.power4home.com/index.php?hop=watertt Why are we building these expensive systems for customers when this dude sells em for $200.00! I wish on line advertisers would not perpetuate these myths. Todd ___ List sponsored by Home Power magaz

Re: [RE-wrenches] Installer's grant

2009-09-01 Thread Bill Brooks
Travis, I know that the original argument had to do with installers wanting to install on their own facility. I don't know why that would be a conflict at all. That should always be encouraged. The issue was related to opening the door to "self-installation" by homeowners, not contractors. This

Re: [RE-wrenches] Installer's grant

2009-09-01 Thread Travis Creswell
Bill, It's obvious you feel pretty strongly about this and you have always made a lot of sense over the years. But I'm not seeing your side completely. The business owner still has some costs and risks associated with warranting their own system. If they are troubleshooting/removing/replacin

Re: [RE-wrenches] Installer's grant

2009-09-01 Thread Drake Chamberlin
Bill, In Ohio, self installs get zero incentive at present. To qualify for the grant, an installer must be certified by the State. No unqualified installers can get the grant. Doesn't getting a zero incentive seem a bit overkill? Thanks, Drake At 11:57 PM 8/31/2009, you wrote: Content-