[RE-wrenches] Strong PV Mfgs

[Jason Szumlanski]

Canadian Solar has some kind of insurance policy to cover warranty if they
go out of biz. Not American made, but that answers one question, I suppose.

My attitude about it has been that I wouldn't count on any mfr to support
warranty claims. But who really cares if modules eventually cost less than
the shipping costs back and forth? With the module cost at less than 25% of
the installed cost for most systems today, and labor not being covered for
warranty replacements anyway, what is the module warranty really worth?

*Jason Szumlanski*

* Fafco Solar
*


On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Marco Mangelsdorf <marco at pvthawaii.com>wrote:

>   Losing money like pretty much everyone else.****
>
> ** **
>
> This topic brings up an important question/issue: which modcos, if any,
> are putting money into some kind of escrow account that can’t be touched in
> order to cover possible warranty claims years from now?****
>
> ** **
>
> marco****
>
> ** **
>
> Hello Wrenches,
>
> How strong a company is Solar World?  I've been hearing that their balance
> sheet might not be the best.  If they go under, do we loose the warranty?
>
> Is there a strong American made module?  What module from anywhere can be
> trusted to be around for the 25 year warranty period?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Drake
>
> Drake Chamberlin
> *Athens Electric LLC
> OH License 44810
> CO License 3773
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
> 740-448-7328
> *http://athens-electric.com/
>
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