Hi Allan, It's been a little while, but we have sourced them from SunWize.
Good Luck, Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Catamount Solar, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com 802-272-0004 On Fri, January 31, 2014 1:52 pm, Allan Sindelar wrote: > <html> > <head> > > <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; > charset=ISO-8859-1"> > </head> > <body style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, > 0);" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> > Whoops - where's the "unsend" button on my keyboard?<br> > <br> > I was wrong about 1. - they're still 72 cell. But I still know of > nowhere to buy them in the US.<br> > Allan <br> > <div class="moz-forward-container"><br> > <br> > -------- Original Message --------<br> > <br> > <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" > http-equiv="Content-Type"> > <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Chris,<br> > Yes, but no. Two problems: <br> > 1. Panasonic went to 60 cell and 96 cell modules and dropped the > 72 cell modules.<br> > 2. According to a rep at Focused Energy, you can't buy Panasonic > in the US any more. 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> > target="_blank"><u>www.positiveenergysolar.com</u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:10.0pt"><span > style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p> > </div> > > </o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></div> > On 1/31/2014 9:03 AM, Chris Worcester wrote:<br> > </div> > <blockquote cite="mid:009001cf1e9e$11881230$34983690$@com" > type="cite"> > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; > charset=ISO-8859-1"> > <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered > medium)"> > <style><!-- > /* Font Definitions */ > @font-face > {font-family:"MS Mincho"; > panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:"Cambria Math"; > panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:Calibri; > panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:Tahoma; > panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:"\@MS Mincho"; > panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4;} > /* Style Definitions */ > p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal > {margin:0in; > margin-bottom:.0001pt; > font-size:12.0pt; > font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; > color:black;} > a:link, span.MsoHyperlink > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:blue;} > a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:blue;} > span.EmailStyle17 > {mso-style-type:personal-reply; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; > color:#1F497D;} > .MsoChpDefault > {mso-style-type:export-only; > font-size:10.0pt;} > @page WordSection1 > {size:8.5in 11.0in; > margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} > div.WordSection1 > {page:WordSection1;} > --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" /> > </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> > <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" /> > </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> > <div class="WordSection1"> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi > > Allan, <o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">That > > is about the dimension of the Panasonic/Sanyo if you want > to up the output too!<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> > <div> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Chris > > Worcester<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Solar > > Wind Works<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">NABCEP > > Certified PV Installer<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Office > > 530-582-4503<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cell > > 530-448-9692<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Fax > > 530-582-4603<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a > moz-do-not-send="true" > class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" > > href="http://www.solarwindworks.com";>www.solarwindworks.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a > moz-do-not-send="true" > class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> > </div> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> > <div> > <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF > 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> > <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span > style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span > style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> > <a moz-do-not-send="true" > class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected]</a> > [<a moz-do-not-send="true" > class="moz-txt-link-freetext" > > href="mailto:[email protected]";>mailto:[email protected]</a>] > <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Sindelar<br> > <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2014 8:37 PM<br> > <b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br> > <b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] 72-cell > modules<o:p></o:p></span></p> > </div> > </div> > <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> > <p class="MsoNormal">Wrenches,<br> > About a year ago I asked for suggestions of 72-cell modules > with 125 mm cells - the standard 155-195W modules of just a > few years ago. Now we really need some.<br> > <br> > We have a good customer for whom we put in an off grid > system in 2006. 48V, 27 BP SX170 modules on three Wattsun > trackers. Each tracker holds nne modules, wired as three 72V > strings of three modules each.<br> > <br> > Yes, the notorious SX170s. Four with burn spots were > replaced in 2008, 6 more in 2010, and now ten more failed or > are showing discoloration. BP's warranty contractor has > agreed to replace the wattage equivalent of 23 of them at > $2.00/W. They will either ship us replacement modules or > send a check for purchase of replacements elsewhere. The > problem is that their only offerings are 60-cell modules, > which won't fit the trackers.<br> > <br> > BP got out of the solar business before the standard > configuration went to the larger 156 mm cells. I would have > appreciated a serious corporate effort to procure warranty > stock of modules that were most like the ones manufactured > by BP, so that they would more readily replace their > warranty failures. That apparently is not to be.<br> > <br> > The SX170s are 31.1" (790mm) by 62.8" (1593 mm). I need to > locate some 72-cell modules in this standard dimension > range. We'd probably buy 27 of them, once we determine that > the replacements can be fit to the racks.<br> > <br> > Can anyone suggest a brand/model/supplier etc.? I have seen > that Eopply shows 195W mono modules in the U.S. section of > their website (thanks, Chris Daum) and I'll call them in the > morning. Any other suggestions, please?<br> > <br> > Thank you,<br> > Allan<br> > -- <o:p></o:p></p> > <div> > <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Allan Sindelar</b><br> > <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a moz-do-not-send="true" > href="mailto:[email protected]";><u><span > > style="color:#000099">[email protected]</span></u></a></span><br> > <span style="font-size:10.0pt">NABCEP Certified PV > Installation Professional<br> > NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<br> > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br> > Founder, <b>Positive Energy, > Inc.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">A > Certified B Corporation</span><sup><span > style="font-size:7.5pt">TM</span></sup><span > style="font-size:10.0pt"><br> > 3209 Richards Lane<br> > Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<br> > <b>505 424-1112 office 780-2738 cell</b><br> > <a moz-do-not-send="true" > href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/"; > > target="_blank"><u>www.positiveenergysolar.com</u></a></span><o:p></o:p></p> > <p class="MsoNormal"><span > style="font-size:10.0pt"> > </span><o:p></o:p></p> > </div> > </div> > </blockquote> > <br> > <br> > </div> > <br> > </body> > </html> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] 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
