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<br class=""><div><div class="">On Nov 27, 2015, at 4:02 PM, Chris Worcester <<a href="mailto:chris@solarwindworks.com" class="">chris@solarwindworks.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" class=""><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)" class=""><style class=""><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" class=""><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Hi Friends,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">We did a run of Sanyo modules for a few years. Last year one of our HIT 195 BA3 arrays of 12 started losing production, a 2005 system with the fabled SMA SB2500U. the warranty process was really intense, a lot of photos per module required, and much documentation. To no avail, as Panasonic came back with the science showing how lightning took out the blocking diodes at various degrees through the years? We had this well-grounded, 600 VDC RK5 fused, Delta LA DC602, and more. So in the end we asked the client to see if the homeowner’s insurance might come forth. Yes they did! We just replaced the array with Panasonic HIP 240’s and Apsystems YC500 micro inverters, wow! This system rips, showing 270 watts per module in our cold climate! The Panasonic’s were acquired from CivicSolar, good people to work with! <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Happy Holiday! There is lots to be grateful for.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></div><div class=""><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Chris Worcester<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Solar Wind Works<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">NABCEP Certified PV Installer<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Office 530-582-4503<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Cell 530-448-9692<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Fax 530-582-4603<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""><a href="http://www.solarwindworks.com" class="">www.solarwindworks.com</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""><a href="mailto:chris@solarwindworks.com" class="">chris@solarwindworks.com</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></div><div class=""><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><div class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" class=""> RE-wrenches [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" class="">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b class="">On Behalf Of </b>Starlight Solar Power Systems<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b> Friday, November 27, 2015 12:47 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b> RE-wrenches<br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Panasonic PV modules, missing you<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">Has anyone been able to purchase Panasonic modules in the US in the last few years? If so, where?<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">Thank you,<br class=""><br class="">Larry<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=""></body></html>