What's up with Sanyo's? [RE-wrenches]

[Phil Undercuffler]

Travis,

The temperature limitation only applies for sites whose Mean Average
High Temperature (MAHT) is 40C (104F) or greater.  The MAHT can be found
as simply as going to weather.com, and checking the average high for the
location.  So far, the only places I've found that apply are some
portions of California near Palm Springs, and a lot of Arizona and
Nevada.

The frustrating thing is, Sanyo has a solution for the issue, but UL
won't allow them to release it without extensive (read, long)
environmental testing -- UL is gun-shy about allowing changes after
being "burned" by the BP solder fiasco last year.
  


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-----Original Message-----
From: Travis Creswell [mailto:tcreswell at ozarkenergyservices.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:50 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: What's up with Sanyo's? [RE-wrenches]


Ok I'm a little confused (more then usual).  What's definition of
"average"
temperature?  24hrs, monthly, annual?  There's no place in the world
that
has that has an average temp of 104f, right?  So they must mean a
shorter
time frame.  Pretty much any place in the lower 48 can hit 104f for a
few
hours a year.

Are they talking about ambient or cell temp?

Thanks for the help.

Travis Creswell
Ozark Energy Services



-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Crutcher [mailto:larry at starlightsolar.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:11 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: What's up with Sanyo's? [RE-wrenches]


Travis and Wrenches,

I received an update a few weeks ago. regarding the HIP-xxxBA3, as of 
August 17th, the temperature restriction remains:
NO WARRANTY if installed in locations where the average temperature 
reaches or exceeds 104F.

A few other specifications have changed:

1. They removed the 1000 meter height restriction
2. They removed the relative humidity restriction
   (How many of you knew that there is no warranty if installed in an 
area that has less than 45% humidity!)
3. Increased maximum modules in series to 8
4. Reduced the tolerance to -5%

This information was provided by:
Robert Zerner
Solar Market Development Specialist
SANYO Energy (USA) Corporation
2600 Network Blvd. Suite 600  Frisco  TX,  75034
Office: (469) 362-5645   Cell: (214) 514-1301


Hope this helps,

Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar
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Phone (928) 941-1660
Fax (928) 342-9103
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Travis Creswell wrote:
> 
> What is the latest on the Sanyo warranty issue regarding heat?  We've
a
> project coming up that I'm planning to use them on.  We're restricted
by 
> a
> limited area and it's about 250' away from the house so the idea is to

> use
> Sanyo's on trackers to maximize the production and minimize the 
> footprint.
> On paper it's makes for the best energy production per installed $.
> 
> Sure we'll have an occasional issue with the tracker controller but 
> we'll
> mount the controller within easy reach of the ground and keep a spare 
> with
> us so the down time will be pretty minimal.
> 
> And where is a good place to buy Sanyo's?  One supplier that carries 
> them
> doesn't appear to care about my business as they haven't called me
back 
> and
> the rest of my usual suppliers don't carry them.
> 
> As always, thanks in advance!
> 
> Travis Creswell
> Ozark Energy Services 
> 
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> 



Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar



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