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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>C - 208.721.7003 dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.solarwork.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span></u><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex MeVay<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Flex panels?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Hi Dana,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.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!). <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Out of curiosity, do you know what brand your customer's panels were and how long before they gave out?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.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><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 6:15 PM Tump <<a href="mailto:tump@swnl.net" target="_blank">tump@swnl.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Contact Joe Marieno @Mia Sole 707-331-4030<o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On Sep 18, 2019, at 12:22 PM, Dana <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Hey there All \u2013<span class=gmail-m4016542872219606860gmail-m-4317321083755383253apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Any suggestions on a flexible possibly glue down type of PV module, supplier suggestions?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Thanks in advance.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc.<span class=gmail-m4016542872219606860gmail-m-4317321083755383253apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>C - 208.721.7003 <span class=gmail-m4016542872219606860gmail-m-4317321083755383253apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>dana@solarwork.com</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>NABCEP # 051112-136 <span class=gmail-m4016542872219606860gmail-m-4317321083755383253apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.solarwork.com/" target="_blank"><span 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