<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Not to further hijack the thread, but I have had numerous diode failures in Mission Solar 410W panels. They took a bunch back from my inventory and replaced them, but I had a couple more failures. Since these are almost all on Enphase, I could easily spot the issues where one panel would produce 1/3 less than others. The issue typically manifests itself within about a week of installation. </span><br clear="all"></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">That said, overall I am happy with Mission Solar as well. Their warranty communication is terrible, but that is the case with REC and Silfab as well, so it may just be pervasive in the industry. The panels themselves perform. I have 26 Mission 425s on my roof at home.</span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br>Jason Szumlanski<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956</span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208</font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><img width="0" height="0" class="mailtrack-img" alt="" style="display:flex" src="https://mailtrack.io/trace/mail/3b3de07ae9de46fd74fbee5e58edce1a3f8fbbb6.png?u=1613865"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-5567182887693745467"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="m_-5567182887693745467WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">I have been very happy using Mission Solar-- manufactured in San Antonio, Texas-- for the last 5 or so years.  I purchase them by the pallet and keep plenty on hand.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">What I don’t like is the half cut-cells and every manufacturer, including Mission is going that way.  <a href="https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/case_studies/31-Module_leads/Module_leads.html" target="_blank"><span id="mt-tracked-link_0_1745357054832" style="color:red"></span>Here</a> is my problem with them.  Sorry to hijack the thread.  If anyone wants to comment on the half-cut issue please start a new thread.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">William </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">805-438-5600</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/" target="_blank"><span id="mt-tracked-link_0_1745357054834" style="color:red"></span><span style="color:blue">www.millersolar.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">CA Lic. 773985</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,"sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,"sans-serif""> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>jay via RE-wrenches<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 22, 2025 7:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Cc:</b> jay<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] solar panel pricing</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know if everyone has seen this yet, but I’m wondering what your take is.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I mean wow.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="525" style="width:225pt;background:rgb(229,230,233);border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,"sans-serif""><img border="0" width="300" height="194" id="m_-5567182887693745467_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DBB371.E3E4F170" alt="solar-install-stock.jpg"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="300" style="width:128.55pt;background:rgb(229,230,233)"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:6pt 0in;background-color:rgb(229,230,233)"><div style="margin-left:12pt;margin-right:12pt;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica,"sans-serif""><a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/04/commerce-reveals-final-tariff-amounts-on-southeast-asian-solar-imports/?spMailingID=153002&puid=2502158&E=2502158&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=153002" target="_blank"><span id="mt-tracked-link_0_1745357054835" style="color:red"></span><span style="color:rgb(39,39,39);text-decoration:none">Commerce reveals final tariff amounts on Southeast Asian solar imports</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,"sans-serif""><a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/04/commerce-reveals-final-tariff-amounts-on-southeast-asian-solar-imports/?spMailingID=153002&puid=2502158&E=2502158&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=153002" target="_blank"><span id="mt-tracked-link_0_1745357054836" style="color:red"></span><span style="color:gray;text-decoration:none">solarpowerworldonline.com</span></a></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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