Long Beach Solar Convention[RE-wrenches]

[Jerry Caldwell]

Hi Jeff,

We've used a considerable amount of SunTech modules
and so far the quality seems to be just fine.

As for warranty and time zone issues, Chinese
companies will have to do as their counterparts from
other countries like Germany and Japan have done; open
up a US office to handle the US market's needs.

If a company isn't well established enough to have an
office in market territories they're dealing in, that
would be an issue to consider.  The only good reason I
can think of importing products from a manufacturer
with no US office would be if it were somehow unique,
like BIPV products etc.  If their price is just lower
then it could be risky business.

Cheers,
Jerry Caldwell


--- Jeff Yago <jryago at netscape.com> wrote:

> 
> I am sure many on this list was at the show, but I
> did not see any of you most likely because this was
> the most crowded business to business solar
> convention I have ever attended. It looks like solar
> has really come into the mainstream!
> 
> On several past posts I have mentioned my concern
> for products made in China and the problems we have
> had with many of these. To really drive this concern
> home, I have never seen so many new solar modules
> and inverters made in China, and I must admit they
> look good. However, my experience and concern is
> that many of these great looking products will have
> all kinds of problems that will not show up until
> after installation, and I would hate to try to work
> out a warranty repair while talking with somebody at
> a service desk in China with who knows what kind of
> time difference.
> 
> While checking out the booths I know I picked up at
> least 30 to 40 different module specification sheets
> and all were modules made in China. Yes, they really
> do look just like quality Made in USA modules, but
> then, so does their compact fluorescent light bulbs!
> Anybody else see this storm on the horizon?
> 
> Jeff Yago
> DTI Solar
> 
>
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