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<font size=3>Benn:<br><br>
A colleague has used the Wiley took and calls it 'marginal.'<br><br>
I use the Pathfinder and I like the features Ray described. I wrote
a very simple spreadsheet using the teeny numbers on the month lines to
create 100% of any month. I highlight and delete any of the numbers
that are shaded and the remainder is the percent of exposure for a given
month. You can multiply the output of PV watts or any other
production result for a complete production prediction. Easy and
free.<br><br>
William Miller<br><br>
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At 05:38 PM 9/8/2010, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I've used the Pathfinder for
decades, so I'm partial to them. Great for on-site discussions of shading
issues with the customer, as multiple people can see the shading at the
same time on the spot.<br>
I've also used their Assistant software, and it works pretty well. You
take a photo of the actual pathfinder from above, and then download the
photo into their software.<br>
You can then calculate total annual impact of any shading in Kwh, or
percentage of annual production.<br>
I've been quite happy with the system, and the price for a Pathfinder,
and the software is much less than the Suneye, I believe.<br><br>
R. Walters<br>
<a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com">ray@solarray.com</a><br>
Solar Engineer<br><br>
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On Sep 8, 2010, at 3:46 PM, benn kilburn wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Wrenches,<br><br>
I'm looking at trying out another 'solar site evaluation tool', the ASSET
(Acme Solar Site Evaluation Tool) from Wiley Electronics. I'm
looking for feedback on its performance and user-ability.<br>
I have been using the pathfinder which is great, but not the pathfinder
software.<br><br>
Any comments on the ASSET or Pathfinder software would be greatly
appreciated.<br><br>
Cheers,<br>
benn<br><br>
DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. <br>
<a href="mailto:benn@daystarsolar.ca">benn@daystarsolar.ca</a><br>
780-906-7807 <br>
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