[RE-wrenches] UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels

[Jason Szumlanski]

Neat trick! Nice catch!

*Jason Szumlanski** *

*Fafco Solar* <http://www.wisestamp.com/apps/wordpress?utm_source=extension&utm_medium=email&utm_term=wordpress&utm_campaign=apps>



On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Dave Click <daveclick at fsec.ucf.edu> wrote:

>  Wrenches will especially enjoy the IMP and ISC values, pictured in the
> final image of the UL notice.
>
>
> On 2013/4/16 13:29, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
>
>  Ray Johnson in Florida has done an excellent job documenting this fiasco
> on his blow in the article below and several other articles.
>
>
> http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/04/solar-contractors-installers-beware-of-the-panel-warranty-bait-switch
>
> W
> e lost several jobs to this company in the past due to unsustainable low
> competitive prices. I was sounding the alarm on this a couple of years ago
> - I thought they were dumping product on the market to establish their
> contracting/sales arm. It seems they were up to much more than that.
>
>   *Jason Szumlanski*
>
> *Fafco Solar*
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Nik Ponzio <nponzio at buildingenergyus.com
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/data/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-ul-mark-on-photovoltaic_20130415070000.xml
>>
>>   UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels (Release
>> 13PN-20)
>>
>> *NORTHBROOK, IL - April 15, 2013 -* The following is a notification from
>> UL to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, distributors, installers and users
>> that the photovoltaic panels identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for
>> the United States and Canada . The photovoltaic (solar) panels have not
>> been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is
>> unknown if these photovoltaic panels comply with UL's safety requirements
>> for the United States or Canada.
>>
>> *Name of Product:*
>>
>> ASP - Advanced Solar Photonics (also known as Bluechip Energy)
>> Models AP-240PK, AP-245MK and ASP-390M
>>
>> Note that ASP is a tradename for the parent company Bluechip Energy LLC
>>
>> *Identification:   **On the product:*   The products bear a counterfeit
>> UL Mark and one of the markings shown below:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Note that the labels include additional electrical rating information,
>> but the values may differ from that shown in the photographs below.
>>
>> *Photos of Product: *
>>
>> *                                                Photo of typical
>> installation*
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *Counterfeit nameplate from Model AP-240PK*
>>
>>
>>
>> The nameplate label for Model AP-245MK is identical to the label above
>> except for Model number and electrical ratings.
>>
>> **
>>
>> *Counterfeit nameplate from Model ASP-390M*
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *Sold at:  *Known to be sold by SunWorks Solar and may be sold by other
>> distributors
>>
>
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