Last summer. I know Frank had some health issues, so I don't mean to be uncompassionate, but my customers were very unhappy and we lost several. Seemed that the 500 was everything we needed, almost too good to be true. Bottom line is, you get what you pay for.
Jon Hill solar...@gmail.com 530-559-3781 On Apr 11, 2013, at 2:15 PM, m...@hurshtown.com wrote: > The original post was unsupported. > > Yes, as I alluded, the controllers have had some rough periods. > I had one entire batch of MPPT500s that didn't track at all, but he did make > things right. > Frank has had some very serious health issues off and on too. > During what time-frame did you use the controllers? > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] BZ Products Charge Controllers > From: Jonathan Hill <solar...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, April 11, 2013 1:59 pm > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Not at all unsupported. We tried them for about 4 months, about 50% failure > rate (sold about 25), Many promises about delivery dates, rarely kept. > > Jon Hill > solar...@gmail.com > 530-559-3781 > > On Apr 11, 2013, at 4:11 AM, <m...@hurshtown.com> wrote: > >> I have used Frank's controllers for many years. >> There have been a few bad batches, but I would not dismiss them summarily >> with a cheap unsupported statement. >> >> Mark >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] BZ Products Charge Controllers >> From: Jonny Hill <solar...@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, April 10, 2013 9:21 pm >> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> >> We tried them. Forget it! Too bad but they suck! >> >> Jon Hill >> Senior solar design engineer >> 530-559-3781 >> solar...@solarelectricsupply.com >> http://solarelectricsupply.com >> >> On Apr 10, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Nathan Stumpff <nat...@arcticsun-llc.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello wrenches, >>> >>> Anyone have any experience with BZ Products charge controllers? Kind of >>> thin website (http://bzproducts.net/) but it seems like a pretty slick way >>> to be able to use the ubiquitous 60 cell panels in small systems, if the >>> controllers are quality. >>> >>> Any thoughts appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Nathan >>> >>> -- >>> Nathan J. Stumpff >>> NABCEP Certified PV Installer #091209-175 >>> NABCEP Certified Solar Heating Installer #032412-14 >>> Project Manager | Arctic Sun, LLC >>> nat...@arcticsun-llc.com | (907) 457-1297 >>> www.reina-llc.com | www.arcticsun-llc.com >>> <image001.png> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>> >>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> Change email address & settings: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List-Archive: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List rules & etiquette: >>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>> >>> Check out participant bios: >>> www.members.re-wrenches.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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