Another R.G. techie on list. [RE-wrenches]

[Kent Sheldon]

Michael, Absolutely, let him in. You've been keeping on top of things as
well as on topic, so I don't think he can stray too far. Besides, there
are lots of industry people in here who aren't technically 'installers'.
Regards

____________________________________________
Kent Sheldon
Manager, Industrial Power Systems
SMA America
sheldon at sma.de or kentsheldon at sbcglobal.net
925 513 8813 Brentwood Office (Primary)
530 273 4848 Grass Valley Office



-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Welch, Home Power [mailto:michael.welch at homepower.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 4:59 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Another R.G. techie on list. [RE-wrenches]


Wrench friends. A housekeeping matter...

We are being pursued by Doug Bath at Real Goods to become a Wrench List
member. I told him no a couple of times, but he hasn't been willing to
accept that from me, so I figure I should take the heat off me and just
let you all decide. Right now, RG has one person on the list and Jade
Mt. has another.

Many is the non-installing dealer that we have turned down for this
list. I do let wrench-qualified tech support folks on the list, but I
limit the number from each company.

So any of you that are pro wrenches on the list, please email me off
list one of the following answers: Doug Bath yes Doug Bath no

And I will tally them up and let Doug Bath know how you voted. I have no
problem with either way you might decide.

Doug Pratt, the RG employee on the list, tells me:
>  I realize you don't harbor any excess of love for Real Goods, or us 
>poor retches who've sold our souls to the big J-man in order to work 
>here. But please reconsider...I don't get the wrenches list at work, 
>and can't even respond from work. I get it at home, partly because it's

>less distracting, but mostly because I don't WANT to represent Real 
>Goods any more than I can help.
> 
>  That said, Douglas certainly meets your criteria for the list. He's 
>spent more of his recent life as an independent contractor, than as a 
>company man, and has a wealth of hands-on experience to share. (And he 
>doesn't have email at home.)

Douglas Bath tells me:
>I am a professional installer, having deployed energy systems all over 
>northern California, Alaska, Texas and central America. I have had 
>numerous articles printed about these systems in the Real Goods 
>publications, Mother Earth News, and Solar Today. I am currently 
>installing 10 solar thermal systems for a local Indian Reservation. I 
>am a founding instructor for the Solar Living Institute. I managed the 
>Real Goods Technical Staff for four years. There is no need to make an 
>exception for me. I am a wrench with extensive experience. Please 
>extend me the courtesy of allowing my voice be heard by my brothers and

>sisters.

  
Michael Welch
  
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