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    <p>Well, self reported specifications don't mean squat, but long
      term reputation for reliability and tech support do.  If you can't
      trust the company, you really can't buy into any of their specs
      either.<br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Ray Walters
Remote Solar
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/10/19 10:56 AM, Dan Fink wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Yes. It's interesting how I often find myself
        choosing equipment manufacturers based on their tech support
        rather than the actual equipment specs.
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        <div dir="ltr">On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 8:06 PM Matthew Sherald
          &lt;<a href="mailto:matt@getpimby.com" moz-do-not-send="true">matt@getpimby.com</a>&gt;
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            <div>I also had need of tech support from Schneider and was
              nonplussed when my trusty phone number failed to connect
              to their service desk. I filled out their installer form
              and received a reply email with a number and an
              un-advertised extension. The number gets you the same dead
              end menu choices but if you dial the secret extension you
              may be placed in contact with a real live tech person. </div>
            <div>Anyway, I also posted my issue via the web form and got
              a delayed response. </div>
            <div>Good tech support makes a difference when I decide
              between brands. Schneider used to have very good support.
              I hope they don\u2019t downsize or otherwise diminish its
              effectiveness. The new phone/email routine sure left me a
              bit vexed. </div>
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            <div>-Matt<br>
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                dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
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                On Jan 9, 2019, at 1:21 PM, Ray &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target="_blank"
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                  <p>Can't help you with the phone support, but the fan
                    running is probably a bad temp sensor on the
                    transformer.  Talk about runaround, you'll probably
                    have to call Schneider support to get the
                    replacement sensor.....<br>
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                    <div>I am having the same issue.</div>
                    <div>I have Comboxs out there that have the latest
                      firmware, but they haven\u2019t worked for quite a
                      while and my customers are not happy...</div>
                    <div>And, a SW 4024, three years old with the fans
                      running non stop, no matter what the temperatures
                      are and they will not warranty.</div>
                    <div>That is what the last email said from Tech
                      Support.</div>
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                    <div>Thoughts?</div>
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                    <div>Thanks ahead of time.</div>
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                        <div>NYSERDA Eligible PV Installer</div>
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                          <div>Potsdam, NY</div>
                          <div><span style="font-size:13pt">(315)
                              212-2114</span></div>
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                        On Jan 9, 2019, at 9:56 AM, <a
                          href="mailto:drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org"
                          target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org</a>
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                          <div>Hello Wrenches,</div>
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                          <div>Does Schneider phone support still exist?
                            I filled out an on line form, as a
                            professional, to be able to get phone
                            support. Schneider sent me an email with two
                            numbers to call, and neither of them worked.
                            One did not connect to anything and the
                            other gave me the original message saying to
                            fill out the form for tech support.</div>
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                          <div>Using their on-line support has been
                            limited in its usefulness, with a lot of
                            runaround. No one there will answer any
                            questions about phone support availability.</div>
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                          <div>The timing of this is interesting, as I
                            was on the verge of using Schneider as my
                            go-to brand for battery based equipment. .
                            One Wrench posting from a while back that
                            stuck in my head was, "before buying
                            equipment, call their tech support to see
                            how good it is." <br>
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                          <div>Does anyone know if phone support still
                            exists?</div>
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                          <div>Thank you,</div>
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                          <div>Drake <br>
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