[RE-wrenches] Strong PV Mfgs

[Jason Szumlanski]

P.S. I hope module manufacturers are not listening to me. :)


*Jason Szumlanski** *


On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com>wrote:

> 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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