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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>When I was a C-46 contractor in California from 2000 to 2012, I used to do about 1/3 of my business as grid-tied battery backup and off-grid. I came to focus on the Outback solutions in general, and later the Radian 8048 and 240 A-hr AGM batteries. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That was obviously a while ago. I became an educator and a consultant helping California K-12 school districts become more energy efficient and energy conserving. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nonetheless, I had a left-over client that was working through a full-house \u201cgut and rebuild\u201d. I recommended the most efficient lighting, A/C, fridges. I helped him create dedicated branch circuits should he want to back-up critical loads. I designed a SMA/LG 12.4 kW roof mount system together with a 400 A 240/120 V split phase service panel. We were ready for battery back up and also told him that there was a new program \u2013 California SGIP. One-half of his service panel remains untouched.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So with the SGIP Program, I put in a reservation to Southern California Edison for a 8 kW / 16 kWh (Sonnen ECO-16 -- based) \u201csmart storage\u201d system. The guys at Sonnen made a number of faux pas, so we went looking elsewhere.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I really like the SMA SB inverters. The three MPP inputs, the secure power supply. So I thought since SMA claimed to have a \u201cSunny Boy Storage\u201d system that was SGIP-compliant, and had taken this new product on a eight-city road show, we were \u201cin like Flynn\u201d.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fast forward: I have spoken to my sales rep at Wesco, and FIVE \u2013 count them FIVE -- people at SMA Sales and presales Tech Support , and not one person claimes to have knowledge of the Sunny Boy Storage system. Have I gone blind, dum and crazy?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I understand that StorEdge product has traction and I am ready to jump ship. What am I missing?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peter Parrish</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peter T. Parrish<br>Calofornia Solar Engineering<br>1107 Fair Oaks Ave. Ste. 351<br>South Pasadena, CA 91030<br>(323) 839-6108<br>peter.parrish@calsolareng.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>