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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Does anyone have photos of the squirrel
problems and related fixes they can send me offlist? I’m also looking for
pictures of arrays with either snow and ice related problems (excess buildup,
wedged under the array etc) or of arrays that handle snow well. I’m
teaching a best practices class at the Solar Power conference this year and
would like to be able to address these issues with some good pics. We’ll
certainly give you credit for your photos.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Since we primarily work in the Bay Area we
don’t run into either problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks in advance, August<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Goers<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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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'>Luminalt Energy Corporation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>O: 415.564.7652<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>M: 415.559.1525<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>F: 650.244.9167<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.luminalt.com/">www.luminalt.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Glenn Burt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:01
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">RE-wrenches</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">RE-wrenches</st1:PersonName>] squirrel problems</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Here in the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City> region of NY, we
have had a customer that developed a ground fault after grey squirrels nested
under the roof mounted modules & nibbled their way thought the USE-2 whips
on several modules. Nest got moist, ground fault appeared, nest dried out, GF
goes away…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>We affixed an
aluminum gutter guard to the East & West sides of the array & dribbled
the customer’s rodent deterrent along it. We used Unirac SunFrame and the
N & S sides are pretty tight to the roof. Unfortunately they are actively
feeding the rodents in their back yard & while we were effecting repairs
watched many frolic on the squirrel amusement rides they had, all filled with
corn.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>We also watched a
grey squirrel run the neighbor’s service line to their roof &
disappear, so we found their mode of access as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Remains to be seen
if the problem has been resolved (rodents that is).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>We also had another
customer <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Poughkeepsie</st1:place></st1:City>
way call us when he heard squirrels scratching between his array and roof. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>They’re out
there….watching!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Glenn Burt<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2
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face=Consolas><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>,
<st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">12204</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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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>Nick Vida<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 18, 2009 10:03
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [<st1:PersonName w:st="on">RE-wrenches</st1:PersonName>]
squirrel problems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This is interesting to see what regions the squirrels are active.<br>
<br>
I hear <st1:State w:st="on">Vermont</st1:State>, Mass, <st1:State w:st="on">New
Hampshire</st1:State>, and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place></st1:State><br>
<br>
here in southern <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>
I have heard of no problems<br>
<br>
any other areas anybody knows of?<br>
<br>
is it the cold weather?<br>
<br>
is it only use-2 or is this including rhw?<br>
<br>
nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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