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class=328214415-26032009>Hi All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328214415-26032009>Bob-O's point about collecting product failure
experience is well taken. Something I think we all are concerned about,
regardless of brand, technology, etc. Timing is good, too. I just finished
putting together a non-scientific survey form to gather info on PV Equipment
failures over time. Including roof leaks and structural failures, by the
way. <EM>(Saw a roofer fixing a PV footing leak in my
neighborhood just yesterday as a matter of fact) </EM>As of right now there
are zero entries. You can be the very first! </SPAN><SPAN
class=328214415-26032009>I plan to start entering my own info over the next few
days.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=328214415-26032009>I
set it to give each submitter the summary of the total dataset when they submit.
Don't know what that means really, but thought it sounded nice.
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=328214415-26032009>Anyone can submit info<SPAN class=359073822-26032009>.
No login</SPAN>. It's totally anonymous. Quick & simple. You all have
experience that qualifies..... Please take a minute or so to check it out.
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href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cGM2ZmZkSDVpVWQ2LVdwZWtwQ0U5SkE6MA"><FONT
color=#000000>http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cGM2ZmZkSDVpVWQ2LVdwZWtwQ0U5SkE6MA</FONT></A>..</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=328214415-26032009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>TinyURL: </FONT><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/djese2"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>http://tinyurl.com/djese2</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>
Bookmark it to k<SPAN class=359073822-26032009>e</SPAN>ep it handy for easy
future access. Please come back and use it whenever something comes up.<SPAN
class=359073822-26032009> Pass it along to anybody who might be able to use
it.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=328214415-26032009><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Info from the form goes into a spreadsheet which tracks the input. I
purposely haven't made the spreadsheet <SPAN class=359073822-26032009>&
results </SPAN>public <SPAN class=359073822-26032009>yet </SPAN>because I
want to watch for abuse. I hope that enough decent info is collected
that I can open up the results to everyone. If it looks like that is the trend,
I'll have the spreadsheet auto-publish to a webpage and send the link to the
Wrench list. I don't know exactly what will end up happening with this, but I
promise it will be put to good and ETHICAL use.<SPAN
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=328214415-26032009><FONT face=Arial
size=2>This is intended to collect personal experience only. <STRONG><EM>No
rumors or gossip please!</EM></STRONG> If you <EM>"heard such and such from
somebody",</EM> please send the somebody this link: </FONT><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/djese2"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>http://tinyurl.com/djese2</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>
</FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=328214415-26032009>You
can report a single type of failure across multiple sites on a single
form <EM>(like a lot of module or inverter failures for instance)</EM>.
Please submit info for different types of failures on separate forms.
</SPAN><SPAN class=328214415-26032009>You can submit extra info via email to the
email address on the form. If you submit additional info via email, please
include a note about the failure you submitted on the form since I won't know
who submitted what on the forms.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=328214415-26032009>Unfortunately, I haven't figured out a reasonable way
to setup a similar form for praising good performance based on specific
experience. I am playing with a couple different versions because I think it's
important to accentuate the positive. Will let you all know if and when I come
up with something... </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=328214415-26032009>Thanks for participating and Pray for
Sun!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=328214415-26032009>Matt Lafferty</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=328214415-26032009></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=2><A href="mailto:SolarJanitor@gmail.com">SolarJanitor</A></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=359073822-26032009><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS - If anybody want
me to email them the form directly, embedded in an email, let me know off-list.
Also, if any of you with websites wanted to embed the form there, let me know
off-list.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN>
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