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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Is anyone as bothered about this as I am?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Well, I’m not. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The Wrenches list has always had space and
encouragement for a single technical representative from a manufacturer. That’s
a major asset in principle on the list. So far, Marv has kept to the limits of
the role of such a rep. It seemed to me that Marv’s explanations were as
clear and direct as could be.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>That’s my $.02.3. Certainly there’s
room for other opinions that differ from mine, Peter. Besides, I’m an
off-grid man.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Allan Sindelar<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com">Allan@positiveenergysolar.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>EE98J Journeyman Electrician</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Positive Energy, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>3201 Calle Marie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Santa
Fe</span></font></st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">87507</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#000066" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>505 424-1112<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#000066" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com">www.positiveenergysolar.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> 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>Peter Parrish<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mr. Welch et al,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am personally embarrassed by this
thread. First, it is at its best rumor mongering. Don’t get me wrong, a
little mongering often is the first step in teasing out the truth. So, we need
to quickly move from mongering to the facts.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What really bothers me is Marv’s
participation. Marv works for EnPhase and therefore is biased. Is he otherwise
qualified to be on this list?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Let me parse one of his statements (see
below). Remember, we are talking about a possible “recall”. Marv
uses his post to prattle on about:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Demand has far
exceeded our expectations. This has led to challenges with product
availability which may have resulted in misinformation in the field.</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>” </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The first sentence is a bit of well
crafted propaganda. The first problem EnPhase had is that they discontinued one
product, without sufficient notice to their supply chain. This resulted in
unfulfilled orders, sore distributors, aggravated installers and irate
customers. As to “expectations” we can only guess whether the
statement is factual, as we are not privy to EnPhase’s expectations.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The second statement about [demand
exceeding expectations leading to] “challenges with product
availability” is also misleading. Lack of [new] product availability was
a consequence to a problematic transition to a contract manufacturer. So
Enphase could not longer deliver the old product and was not able to deliver
the new product either. Under the circumstances, they couldn’t fulfill a
single order.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Finally, if Marv is talking about a
“recall” being “misinformation in the field”, he may be
correct in so stating. But that’s about it.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I honestly don’t know if we can
filter marketing (i.e. propaganda) statements from manufacturer
representatives, Michael Welch’s job is tough enough. So if Marv and
others are qualified to post self-serving statements about their
Company’s products, maybe all we can do is to comment on them when we
read them.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Is anyone as bothered about this as I am?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- Peter</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Solar Engineering, Inc.<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">820 Cynthia Ave.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
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CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26<br>
<a href="mailto:peter.parrish@calsolareng.com">peter.parrish@calsolareng.com</a>
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Ph 323-258-8883, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City>
323-839-6108, Fax
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