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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'>I have shared this before I set [6] 250 watt PV on a fixed roof at latitude & same module [6] 250 watt on a Wattsun dual axis tracker and for 2 years compared. Almost a perfect 32% gain on tracked vs. fixed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>I live in a long N-S canyon in central Idaho high ridge to the east & to the west, & my [2] x 3200 watts of dual axis Wattsun have me full by noon most winter days depending on the previous days weather. Right now its 10 AM full. I am making electric DHW with the excess. :-]]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><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-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><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'>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'>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'>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'>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'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span></u><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> william@millersolar.com; RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Tracker manual needed<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Kyle's dad Jeff is a wealth of knowledge also. The Wattsun HZLA tracker is the easiest way to install 5KW without a ladder. Gives you a dawn to dusk source of power with a 25% gain over fixed. If you need that for cooling or long days of pumping water, it is a good value over virtual tracking.<o:p></o:p></p><p>So it was a TR. RIP pointing south<img border=0 width=18 height=18 style='width:.1875in;height:.1875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D660EC.CE6915B0" alt=Smile><o:p></o:p></p><div><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar<o:p></o:p></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>"we go where powerlines don't"<o:p></o:p></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a href="http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/" target="_blank">http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>e-mail <a href="mailto:offgridsolar@sti.net">offgridsolar@sti.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></pre><pre><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>text 209 813 0060</span></strong><o:p></o:p></pre></div><p>On Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:14:50 -0700, William Miller <<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Friends:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Kyle was very quick to help with information on this intriguing but ultimately inconsequential issue. Below is his response.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>William<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Kyle Greulich [mailto:<a href="mailto:kyle@wattsun.com">kyle@wattsun.com</a>] <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Thursday, July 23, 2020 6:54 AM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> <a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>; 'RE-wrenches'<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> RE: [RE-wrenches] Tracker manual needed</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi William and others,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I think this is some sort of modified TR55 (tilt and roll) Wattsun tracker, but the way it's modified doesn't really make sense to me. Without that tilt adjustment it isn't really oriented in a productive way, especially with the way the controllers are designed to work. To me, the only messing with it worth doing would be to get the tilt oriented in a southerly direction, without that it just isn't going to work well. Add to the fact that the panels can't be doing too much, so unless you are going all in, it doesn't make sense to really dive into the tracker. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I attached the old guide for the TR55 tracker. If you guys have any other tracker questions always feel free to send them my way. It seems as though many of you have some negative feelings toward trackers, and I certainly understand that especially when it comes to early tracker tech. But, if you ever want to discuss any of our current tech I would love to have the conversation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Thank you<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Kyle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Kyle Greulich</span></strong> \u2013 Wattsun Solar Trackers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>t</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> +1.973.647.7751 <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>e</span></strong> <a href="mailto:kyle@wattsun.com">kyle@wattsun.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong> William Miller [mailto:<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>] <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:15 PM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> RE: [RE-wrenches] Tracker manual needed<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Ray and other Wrenches:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I agree on all counts:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>This is a field mod.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Not worth any effort (the arrays are temporary until a barn is built to hold the real solar).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Manually point it south-ish and forget it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>4.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Tracking arrays should be replaced with fixed arrays.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I was mostly just curious... and wanting to make sure I had not yet lost my mind out in the sun.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks everyone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>William<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On Behalf Of </span></strong>Ray<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Wednesday, July 22, 2020 5:06 PM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: [RE-wrenches] Tracker manual needed</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p>I just took a look at your pics, its definitely a really old, modified Wattsun. You can see the primer paint where they welded the main square tube directly to the cap. You can also see the empty holes in the bracket on the right side of the tube, where the tilt adjuster would have mounted. It originally should have had a simple fixed N-S tilt adjustment, that was something like a DP&W head. IT also looks like its missing the pinch bolts that tighten the cap to the pole, but hard to tell. What are those modules, Old Siemens?<o:p></o:p></p><p>I'd just rotate it so the tilt adjust went N-S, and run the motor manually off a 12 v battery to set the seasonal tilt. Based on the age of the modules, and overall condition of the wiring (non UV rated zip ties, exposed THHN, etc) I wouldn't put a ton of time into it. I'm rebuilding old Top of Pole racks now with new modules, as the pole mount base and rack are easily worth more than the cost of new modules.<o:p></o:p></p><pre>Ray Walters<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Remote Solar<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>303 505-8760<o:p></o:p></pre><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On 7/22/20 3:53 PM, William Miller wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Friends:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>So far it looks like I have stumped all of you on identifying these trackers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>These trackers are trying to work. The electronics and motors are operable. Unlike the diagram below, these trackers do not have an inclined axis to allow the tracking to sweep from east to west with the panels inclined to compensate for latitude and season. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The trackers spun around their mounting poles and I simply want to know how to orient the axis so I can put them back to work:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>A.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>If I orient the axis N-S the tracker would track east to west with no tilt towards the south. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>B.<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>If I orient the axis E-W the tracker would alter tilt angle as the day progressed, but never facing other than due south.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This all seems strange, but maybe I just don't have my mind wrapped around the concept as applies to these units. Maybe these mounts were modified in the ancient past when they were installed. The original installer is no longer on this planet so he can't be asked.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I created a web site to post all of the photos so anyone who is curious can look at full sized images. The web site is <a href="https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/case_studies/26-Mystery_tracker/Mystery_Tracker.html">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks everyone for trying to help. This is a real head scratcher.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>William<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>805-438-5600<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>On Behalf Of </span></strong><a href="mailto:larry@starlightsolar.com">larry@starlightsolar.com</a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:53 AM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> RE-wrenches<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: [RE-wrenches] Tracker manual needed</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>William,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This type of mount is a polar axis type and should be aligned with the pivot N-S. The actuator can then swing the array E-W. The attached photo is an example of how the mount was used in the C-band antenna days. (1980's for the young folks)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>It's hard to tell but it looks like the elevation bolt is missing that connects the azimuth bar to the pole mount cap. Can you supply a better photo of the mount? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Set the elevation angle to latitude for best all year performance. Elevation can also be seasonally adjusted for more gain. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>There are 3 types of sensors most commonly used in this style of linear actuator. Hall effect, reed switch or a 10 turn potentiometer. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><br>Larry Crutcher<br>Starlight Solar Power Systems</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><img border=0 width=398 height=325 style='width:4.1458in;height:3.3854in' id="_x0037_0EE68A7-4F1D-491E-AF11-BF4AA06EAB66" src="cid:image002.png@01D660EC.CE6915B0"></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Jul 22, 2020, at 8:33 AM, William Miller <<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dave:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The trackers appear to work. I am not clear on what direction to orient them. 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