Hi Howie,<div><br></div><div>Southwest Windpower changed their sales channels and policies about two years ago, to address and hopefully correct the many issues we'd seen with improperly trained installers (or homeowners or "self designated" dealers) and the resulting poor installations. So, Skystreams are no longer available through any internet sales channels nor will the distributors sell to anyone who's not a currently trained and authorized dealer/installer. I hope you understand the intent of this - it's to promote better quality installations. But, that means that you may not find the source you're looking for.</div>
<div><br></div><div>On a related side note, because of problems we've experienced with improper towers and even some failures of unapproved towers, Southwest Windpower only sells the Skystream as a system with a tower. There are exceptions, in cases where there's a need for a tower we don't offer (say, more than 70-feet tall), but those have to be approved. I don't know the qualifications of your sister and brother-in-law, or the design of their tower, but we are trying to avoid installations on home-built towers because of the inherent risk and (often) lack of proper engineering review/analysis. So, again, I hate to lose a sale and put a damper on your plans to use a Skystream there. But, this sounds like it may be a case where it may not be a good fit for their plans.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Ross</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><img src="http://www.windenergy.com/_images/email-signature-logo-150x55.gif"></div>
<div>Ross Taylor <br>Training Manager<br><a href="http://www.windenergy.com/" target="_blank">www.windenergy.com</a><br><b><i><br></i></b></div><div><b><i>_____________________________________________</i></b></div><div><span style>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:02:31 -0400 (Eas)</span><br style>
<span style>From: "Howie Michaelson" <</span><a href="mailto:howie@suncatchervt.com" style>howie@suncatchervt.com</a><span style>></span><br style><span style>To: "RE-wrenches" <</span><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" style>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><span style>>, "RE-Markets"</span><br style>
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<br style><span style>Anyone care to recommend a Skystream 3.7 distributor? I'm trying to get</span><br style><span style>pricing on just a Marine grade turbine (they are building their own tower)</span><br style><span style>for my sister and brother-in-law who is up near Halifax, NS. I will</span><br style>
<span style>receive in Vermont and they will import themselves. They are aware of</span><br style><span style>it's limitations.</span><br style><br style><span style>Any recommendations for an equivalent turbine (production and price range)</span><br style>
<span style>would be appreciated as well.</span><br style><br style><span style>Thanks,</span><br style><span style>Howie</span><br style><span style>--</span><br style><span style>Howie Michaelson</span><br style><span style>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer?</span><br style>
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