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<DIV>When Shell bought Siemens, I had a helluva time getting a replacement for
an "Earthsafe" kit <A href="mailto:^%@#$&*&^%GC-1">^%@#$&*&^%GC-1</A> 1kW
inverter. But after many months and working every angle, I finally
received a replacement. But I was just about to start a small claims
action (HAA!).</DIV>
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<DIV>Pat Redgate</DIV>
<DIV>Ameco Solar</DIV>
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<DIV>PS Who warranties PhotoWatt modules?</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 6/8/2010 5:36:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
solar1online@charter.net writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><BR>Fellow Wrenches,<BR><BR>I'm still interested if _any_ takeover
manufacturer has ever supported the<BR>previous warranty.<BR><BR>In regards to
the local ET Solar presentation, and a follow up phone call to<BR>their
California location, I have misstated that there is _any_ warranty<BR>once ET
goes bust. (Evidently, that piece of training was too technical for<BR>me to
get it right the first time.????)<BR><BR>Apologies,<BR><BR>Bill
Loesch<BR>Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----
<BR>From: "Bill Loesch" <solar1online@charter.net><BR>To: "RE-wrenches"
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><BR>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 2:56
PM<BR>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Astopower 120 failure<BR><BR><BR><BR>Fellow
Wrenches,<BR><BR>Is there any variation in the "business model" of _any_ other
takeover of<BR>now defunct module manufacturers? e.g.. Siemens - Shell -
SolarWorld?<BR><BR>I was recently at one of the solar industries current
profit centers, dba<BR>"training", which featured, among others, ET Solar
(single and multicrystal<BR>manufacturer based in China). The subject of
warranty came up and the<BR>presenter stated that their quality and power
output warranty was backed up<BR>with warranty insurance such that if ET would
not be around in ten days or<BR>ten/twenty years the insurance would still be
available. Comments?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Bill Loesch<BR>Solar 1 - Saint
Louis Solar<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Bill Brooks"
<billbrooks7@yahoo.com><BR>To: "'RE-wrenches'"
<re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><BR>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010
10:46 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Astopower 120 failure<BR><BR><BR>Carl
and David,<BR><BR>Of course this means nothing related to the AstroPower
warranty. The lawyers<BR>at GE Energy were very careful to wait until
AstroPower was officially dead<BR>before they bought the Equipment to make
modules from them. There is no<BR>warranty--even though they are materially
identical to the early GE product.<BR>In the U.S. we call that
"business".<BR><BR>Bill.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org<BR>[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]
On Behalf Of David<BR>Brearley<BR>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 8:32 AM<BR>To:
RE-wrenches<BR>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Astopower 120
failure<BR><BR>Carl,<BR><BR>Here's an excerpt from a news release that went
out in late-December:<BR><BR>"Motech Industries Inc. (6244. TW) has signed an
agreement to acquire GE<BR>Energyšs (NYSE: GE) Delaware solar module assembly
operation. The plant,<BR>which is located in Newark, Delaware assembles
crystalline silicon based<BR>photovoltaic modules and currently employs 75
people.<BR><BR>Financial terms were not disclosed.<BR><BR>With the
acquisition, Motech will be granted the rights to use GE Energyšs<BR>module
trademark for two years. In addition, Motech will assume the<BR>responsibility
to provide warranty services to GEšs existing module clients.<BR><BR>Motech
has been a supplier of solar cells to GE Energy for the past
four<BR>years."<BR><BR>David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor<BR>SolarPro
magazine<BR>NABCEP Certified PV Installer <BR><BR><BR>On 6/8/10 10:13 AM,
"Carl Hansen" <solarwks@cybermesa.com> wrote:<BR><BR>> I have a
warrantee issue with an Astropower 120, from what I've read it<BR>> seems
GE bought them out. Does anyone have contact info at hand for GE
?<BR>> The panel is showing two burn marks on the backing at
the point of two<BR>> adjacent solder joints on one cell.<BR>><BR>>
Carl,<BR>> Hansen&Sun Electric<BR>><BR>>
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