RE Wrench Hall [RE-wrenches]

[allan]

Steve,
    After several years we have ended up with a 1-ton service truck with
racks, utility boxes, bins, wire spool and ladder racks, etc.--we're loaded
up with probably 2-3,000 different fittings, terminals, fuses, specialized
tools and such.  It's the only way we have found to have a
better-than-break-even chance of having what we need to service a system or
do a good install.  And we still end up at the electrical supplier the next
morning.  How does a fly-in installer handle the myriad bits and pieces and
stuff to do it?  Even Drake drove around in an overloaded Corrolla station
wagon for years.
    Just wondering how others do it--thanks.

Allan at Positive Energy
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Willey, Backwoods Solar <steve at backwoodssolar.com>
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: RE Wrench Hall [RE-wrenches]


>It works.  We refer people to local licensed electricians who specialize
and
>are experienced in solar.  They contract with them independently.  One,
>Scott Jochim, has followed referrals from there and been flown to Georgia
>and to Alaska several times for jobs people ask him to come back and do.
>They pay the travel.  Just have to get that word of mouth referral going.
>Another, Drake Chamberlain did a lot of traveling for solar installs.  Don
>Wallingford knows all about Drake's experiences.
>
>Steve Willey   www.backwoodssolar.com
>Backwoods Solar Electric Systems
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Don Wallingford, Quicksilver Electrical
<quicksilver at eagle-access.net>
>To: RE Wreches List <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:47 PM
>Subject: RE Wrench Hall [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>
>    Travis, I think you just might be onto something there.  I don't know
>how many of us small timers could travel for work (someone has to be here
to
>mind the shop), but your idea might be a good way to solve the problem of
>too much help or not enough help.  I personally know two young men who have
>worked for me who might be thrilled at the prospect of wandering around
>working RE installations.  And, they're not totally unskilled, either.
>After nine years in business, I'm on my sixth or seventh apprentice
>currently.  All of them have received some good training and instruction,
>but have moved on.  Then, there are two messages on my answering machine
now
>from journeymen electricians wanting to work on RE.  There's no way I can
>offer full-time work to either of them, but, if there were a place for them
>to sign up and wait for the call, I'll bet they would.
>
>
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