Here we go again![RE-wrenches]

Joel Davidson joel.davidson at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 11 20:29:52 PDT 2008


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CalSEIA www.calseia.org members keep an eye on what is going on in 
California. If a solar dealer is a problem, one has to live with it or deal 
with it. What recourse do you have in your state?

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From: "Jeff Yago" <jryago at netscape.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: Here we go again![RE-wrenches]


>
> For those of you not around during the 1970's when anyone with a pipe 
> cutter was installing solar DHW systems just to get a Federal tax credit 
> regardless if the systems worked or not, it looks like the same thing is 
> starting to happen in the solar pv business.
>
> I just received a call from an upset homeowner in another state who was in 
> the final stages of ordering a residential grid-tie pv system when he 
> decided he also wanted battery backup. He knew this would require some 
> wiring changes and a different inverter, but when he asked the "solar 
> dealer" how much this change would add to the cost of the proposed 
> grid-tie system the dealer told him - "we cannot do that because it would 
> void the warranty".
>
> I have been concerned for some time that with the ease of installation for 
> most grid-tie systems, more and more installers will be moving into the 
> market having little or no training. Yes, many systems are grid-tie and 
> require little or no inverter programming or setup, but there will still 
> be battery-based systems for years to come and pv installers need to know 
> how to install them and be able to deal with the many other system 
> variations that are sometimes required.
>
> What say yea?
>
> Jeff Yago
> DTI Solar
>
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