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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0A2E76'>We replaced a 60
module system in the “Stunt Ranch” area of Malibu Canyon. Problem
was not with squirrels but defective modules (mfgr will go unnamed). We were
instructed to carefully refit the expanded metal screens to keep “ground
squirrels” out from underneath the modules. We used LMFC everywhere to
get to the first j-boxes and then EMT to the inverters.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#0a2e76" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0A2E76'>I believe that “ground
squirrels” are not really squirrels but rodents of another sort. </span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#0a2e76" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0A2E76'>- Peter</span></font></p>

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<p><font size=2 color="#0a2e76" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#0A2E76'>Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President<br>
California Solar Engineering, Inc.<br>
820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065<br>
Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Nick Vida<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 18, 2009 7:03 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RE-wrenches] squirrel
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This is interesting to see what regions the squirrels are active.<br>
<br>
I hear Vermont, Mass, New Hampshire, and Colorado<br>
<br>
here in southern California I have heard of no problems<br>
<br>
any other areas anybody knows of?<br>
<br>
is it the cold weather?<br>
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is it only use-2 or is this including rhw?<br>
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nick</span></font></p>

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