Lorentz tracker info [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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Hi Jay,

Yep. I really prefer this method over a light sensor, since it 
eliminates the bird poop problem that I occaisionally come across with 
Wattsuns. The Mono trackers use a similar approach (coped by Lorentz), 
but they use a GPS chip as well. Still, it's hard to beat the quality 
and service from our buddies at Array Technologies.

Matt

Jay Peltz, Peltz Power wrote:

>
> HI Matt,
>
> Thanks for the correction.
>
> these are the trackers that use a timer instead of eye for tracking?
>
> jay
> On Feb 21, 2008, at 5:37 PM, Matt Tritt wrote:
>
>>
>> Jay,
>>
>> and Bob - - -  Lorentz will sell equipment to anyone willing to  take 
>> the risk. They have been after us for over a year now to carry  their 
>> trackers, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Why you  ask? 
>> Lorentz is a Chinese company (owned by a very personable  German 
>> guy), and as such, if "something goes wrong" you don't just  send it 
>> in for a fix
>>
>> I have heard from a fellow wrench that they are, in his words,  
>> "clunky", and prone to electronic failure. But man are they cheap!
>>
>> Another comment I have heard is that the bits and peices that make  
>> them up are pretty crude. This probably doesn't really matter that  
>> much if you're putting in one, but if it's a big array it could be  a 
>> real problem for you and your crew. I mentioned to Bob quite a  while 
>> ago that we were considering this line, but I think we'll  probably 
>> stick with Wattsun, as well as the smallish, but  expensive, Monoflo 
>> GPS-based trackers that are part of our Monoflo  solar pump offering.
>>
>> Matt T
>>
>> Jay Peltz, Peltz Power wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> HI Bob,
>>>
>>> Call AEE solar,
>>>
>>> they have them, in fact are the US importer if I understand rightly.
>>>
>>> jay
>>>
>>> peltz power
>>> On Feb 21, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Bob Ellison wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is anyone bringing in the Lorentz trackers to the states?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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