Locking Connectors [RE-wrenches]

[Bob Maynard, Energy Outfitters]

John,

It is really going to complicate things! We've not made a decision if we
will gear up for one or all types!  It will take an industry wide effort
to get to a standardized connector and you can guess what will happen if
we get there.  With no competition, the winning manufacturer can charge
whatever they want for their connectors!

Best Regards,
Bob Maynard
groSolar!

-----Original Message-----
From: John Raynes [mailto:john at raynes.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 4:52 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: Locking Connectors [RE-wrenches]


Bob,

That's depressing news.  Standardizing on a particular group of panel 
models, and then tooling accordingly isn't really an option anymore.
Are 
you going to multiply your number of extension cable product offerings
by a 
factor of 3 or 4 to cover all the possibilities?

Hope you guys get together and use whatever leverage you have to put a
lid 
on the madness.  I don't see how a move away from standardization here
is 
good for anybody in the supply chain (except the guys who make the
tools!)

John Raynes
RE Solar
Torrey, UT


At 04:15 PM 3/1/2007 -0800, you wrote:
>Mark,
>
>I'm seeing new modules on the market already, some with Tyco lock
>connecters, some with MC lock connectors, and just recently looked at
an
>Asian module with a locking connector that was not identifiable!  Get
>ready for at least 3-4 types of connectors on different modules!
>
>Regards,
>Bob Maynard
>groSolar!


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