<div dir="ltr">Hi Dana,<div><br></div><div>I know Bruce Schwab at OceanPlanet Energy brings them over:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://oceanplanetenergy.com/solar-power/" target="_blank">https://oceanplanetenergy.com/solar-power/</a> </div><div><br></div><div>I think he might be the master distributor for the US and will likely be able to give you a trade discount.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Finally, for full disclosure here, we do business with all the companies I've mentioned in this thread, save Renogy, but we do so because I believe they offer top-notch products and/or service that help our customers have a good experience with their systems overall. Like many of you, we typically get the call when anything goes wrong in the system, even if it has nothing to do with the controller (i.e., panels, wiring, fuses), so we have the same motivation to choose good partners. </div><div><br></div><div>Alex MeVay</div><div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br>Blue Sky Energy * <a href="http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com" target="_blank">http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com</a><br>Genasun * <a href="http://www.genasun.com" target="_blank">http://www.genasun.com</a></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 11:14 AM Dana <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Solbians website is In Italy; do they have a North American dealer? I checked the web & no contact.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:1.5pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 0in 1pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">C - 208.721.7003 <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.solarwork.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span></u><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green">P</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:green">Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex MeVay<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Flex panels?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">Hi Dana,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">For these types of applications, which make up a lot of our business, we typically point customers to Solbian, who use Sunpower and other cells. I believe our more budget-minded customers have also been happy with the Renogy flex panels.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">Merlin Solar makes the best interconnect technology I've seen for semi-flexible panels: thin grids that cover the cells and keep things working even if the cell is shattered. I believe they do mostly B2B, but I know at least some of Solbian's panels incorporate their technology. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">If your customer does want to consider some framed glass panels, stick to the smaller sizes (100-160W) to reduce issues with frame flex (both the vehicle's and the panel's!). <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">I do share your skepticism about the flex panels... While I might go flex next time for the weight savings, I have 2x 100W glass panels on my camper van, installed by the previous owner. After 7 years and 70,000 miles, many off-road, they are doing great.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">Out of curiosity, do you know what brand your customer's panels were and how long before they gave out?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">Best,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in">Alex MeVay<br><br>Blue Sky Energy * <a href="http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com" target="_blank">http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com</a><br>Genasun * <a href="http://www.genasun.com" target="_blank">http://www.genasun.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p 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\u2013<span> </span></span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">I have a new client that has an over the top [$100K+] 4X4 off road camper that has glued down flex PV modules that have died, faded PCV front sheets with no output.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">I suggested a framed module but client in more interested in a flexible type of glue down module.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span 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