<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18882">
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>OK, big OOPS on my part here - I was thinking of
the solar shingles, not the long rolls. I should not post things before my
first coffee. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>..................................................................................................<BR>Northern
Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun Since 1979<BR>Solar Discussion
Forum: <A
href="http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/">http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/</A><BR>..................................................................................................</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=larry@starlightsolar.com
href="mailto:larry@starlightsolar.com">Starlight Solar</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 22, 2010 2:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Uni-Solar PV
(formerly 5' peel & stick)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>High temperature losses? Discontinued PVL's?
First off, the PVL product is all that they produce and still in
production today. The truth is that Uni-Solar is the BEST PV solar for high
temperature performance that you can buy. Temperature coeff. is only 0.21!!
All other PV modules only wish they could keep up. With bypass diodes on
every cell, it is the ONLY true shade tolerant PV solar. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>As for failure, I only had one framed module
fail (5 years ago) and no PVL's. While it is true that a failed PVL presents a
replacement problem, swap a 16" roof panel, the durability and
performance make it far more desirable for a hot climate. </FONT><FONT
size=2 face=Arial>Most installers are not located in hot climates and don't
really understand the great importance of a low temperature coefficient
and the effect it has over a lifetime.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>As for cost, they are much less than you have
stated. Our retail price is $4.50/watt but you get to deduct the
mounting structure cost, do the installation on the roof panels in
your shop before being installed by the roofer and have easy
wiring under the roof cap. Being a US made product seals the deal
for me. I wish the company would have done better financially and taken more
of a market share but they seem to have had their
reputation tarnished due to baseless rumors. Hmm.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>BTW, the US-64 was off their site just
after they canceled the product. That day for me was as sad as when Ford
canceled the Pantera.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Cheers,</FONT></DIV><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT>
<DIV><BR>Larry Crutcher</DIV>
<DIV>Uni-Solar Certified Installer<BR>Starlight Solar Power Systems<BR>(928)
342-9103</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mailing Address:<BR>11881 S. Fortuna Road, #210<BR>Yuma, AZ 85367</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Retail Store & Shipping Address:<BR>2998 Shari Ave.<BR>Yuma, Az
85365</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=windsun@wind-sun.com href="mailto:windsun@wind-sun.com">Warren
Lauzon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 21, 2010 6:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Peel-n-stick
Uni-Solar: were these ever made in5' length?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>The US-64's were on their site for 3+ years
after they discontinued them. They don't keep it updated very
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>I believe the main reasons the peel and stick
were discontinued was high failure rates, high temperature losses (due to
very little heat/air dissapation), and the difficulties in removing and
replacing bad panels. Cost was also a factor - on the order of $8-10 per
watt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>..................................................................................................<BR>Northern
Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun Since 1979<BR>Solar
Discussion Forum: <A
href="http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/">http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/</A><BR>..................................................................................................</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org
href="mailto:drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org">Drake Chamberlin</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:13
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches]
Peel-n-stick Uni-Solar: were these ever made in 5' length?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 11:02 AM 3/20/2010, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">the whole peel-n-stick
product line seems to be no more. Is that right?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>They
still have them on their web site. <A
href="http://www.uni-solar.com/uploadedFiles/PVL-136EN%28AA4-3697-04%29.pdf"
eudora="autourl">http://www.uni-solar.com/uploadedFiles/PVL-136EN%28AA4-3697-04%29.pdf</A>
<BR><BR><BR><BR><X-SIGSEP>
<P></X-SIGSEP><FONT color=#0000ff>Drake Chamberlin<BR>Athens
Electric<BR>OH License 44810<BR>CO License 3773<BR>NABCEP </FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff size=1>TM </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff>Certified PV
Installer <BR>Office - 740-448-7328<BR>Mobile - 740-856-9648
</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P>
<HR>
<P></P>_______________________________________________<BR>List sponsored by
Home Power magazine<BR><BR>List Address:
RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<BR><BR>Options &
settings:<BR>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<BR><BR>List-Archive:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<BR><BR>List
rules & etiquette:<BR>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<BR><BR>Check out
participant
bios:<BR>www.members.re-wrenches.org<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>