Re: [RE-wrenches] UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels

2013-04-17 Thread Jason Szumlanski 
Neat trick! Nice catch!

*Jason Szumlanski** *

*Fafco Solar* 




On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Dave Click  wrote:

>  Wrenches will especially enjoy the IMP and ISC values, pictured in the
> final image of the UL notice.
>
>
> On 2013/4/16 13:29, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
>
>  Ray Johnson in Florida has done an excellent job documenting this fiasco
> on his blow in the article below and several other articles.
>
>
> http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/04/solar-contractors-installers-beware-of-the-panel-warranty-bait-switch
>
> W
> e lost several jobs to this company in the past due to unsustainable low
> competitive prices. I was sounding the alarm on this a couple of years ago
> - I thought they were dumping product on the market to establish their
> contracting/sales arm. It seems they were up to much more than that.
>
>   *Jason Szumlanski*
>
> *Fafco Solar*
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Nik Ponzio  > wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/data/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-ul-mark-on-photovoltaic_2013041507.xml
>>
>>   UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels (Release
>> 13PN-20)
>>
>> *NORTHBROOK, IL - April 15, 2013 -* The following is a notification from
>> UL to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, distributors, installers and users
>> that the photovoltaic panels identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for
>> the United States and Canada . The photovoltaic (solar) panels have not
>> been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is
>> unknown if these photovoltaic panels comply with UL's safety requirements
>> for the United States or Canada.
>>
>> *Name of Product:*
>>
>> ASP - Advanced Solar Photonics (also known as Bluechip Energy)
>> Models AP-240PK, AP-245MK and ASP-390M
>>
>> Note that ASP is a tradename for the parent company Bluechip Energy LLC
>>
>> *Identification:   **On the product:*   The products bear a counterfeit
>> UL Mark and one of the markings shown below:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Note that the labels include additional electrical rating information,
>> but the values may differ from that shown in the photographs below.
>>
>> *Photos of Product: *
>>
>> *Photo of typical
>> installation*
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *Counterfeit nameplate from Model AP-240PK*
>>
>>
>>
>> The nameplate label for Model AP-245MK is identical to the label above
>> except for Model number and electrical ratings.
>>
>> **
>>
>> *Counterfeit nameplate from Model ASP-390M*
>>
>> * *
>>
>> *Sold at:  *Known to be sold by SunWorks Solar and may be sold by other
>> distributors
>>
>
>
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Re: [RE-wrenches] UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels

2013-04-17 Thread Dave Click 
Wrenches will especially enjoy the IMP and ISC values, pictured in the 
final image of the UL notice.



On 2013/4/16 13:29, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
Ray Johnson in Florida has done an excellent job documenting this 
fiasco on his blow in the article below and several other articles.


http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/04/solar-contractors-installers-beware-of-the-panel-warranty-bait-switch

W
e lost several jobs to this company in the past due to unsustainable 
low competitive prices. I was sounding the alarm on this a couple of 
years ago - I thought they were dumping product on the market to 
establish their contracting/sales arm. It seems they were up to much 
more than that.


*Jason Szumlanski*

/Fafco Solar/



On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Nik Ponzio 
mailto:npon...@buildingenergyus.com>> 
wrote:



http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/data/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-ul-mark-on-photovoltaic_2013041507.xml


  UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels (Release
  13PN-20)

*NORTHBROOK, IL - April 15, 2013 -* The following is a
notification from UL to Authorities Having Jurisdiction,
distributors, installers and users that the photovoltaic panels
identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for the United States
and Canada . The photovoltaic (solar) panels have not been
evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is
unknown if these photovoltaic panels comply with UL's safety
requirements for the United States or Canada.

*Name of Product:*

ASP - Advanced Solar Photonics (also known as Bluechip Energy)
Models AP-240PK, AP-245MK and ASP-390M

Note that ASP is a tradename for the parent company Bluechip
Energy LLC

*Identification: */On the product:/   The products bear a
counterfeit UL Mark and one of the markings shown below:

Note that the labels include additional electrical rating
information, but the values may differ from that shown in the
photographs below.

*Photos of Product: *

*Photo of typical installation*

**

*Counterfeit nameplate from Model AP-240PK*

The nameplate label for Model AP-245MK is identical to the label
above except for Model number and electrical ratings.

**

*Counterfeit nameplate from Model ASP-390M*

**

*Sold at: *Known to be sold by SunWorks Solar and may be sold by
other distributors



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Re: [RE-wrenches] UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels

2013-04-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski 
Ray Johnson in Florida has done an excellent job documenting this fiasco on
his blow in the article below and several other articles.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/04/solar-contractors-installers-beware-of-the-panel-warranty-bait-switch

W
e lost several jobs to this company in the past due to unsustainable low
competitive prices. I was sounding the alarm on this a couple of years ago
- I thought they were dumping product on the market to establish their
contracting/sales arm. It seems they were up to much more than that.

*Jason Szumlanski*

*Fafco Solar*


On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Nik Ponzio
wrote:

>
> http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/data/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-ul-mark-on-photovoltaic_2013041507.xml
>
> UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels (Release 13PN-20)
>
> *NORTHBROOK, IL - April 15, 2013 -* The following is a notification from
> UL to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, distributors, installers and users
> that the photovoltaic panels identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for
> the United States and Canada . The photovoltaic (solar) panels have not
> been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is
> unknown if these photovoltaic panels comply with UL's safety requirements
> for the United States or Canada.
>
> *Name of Product:*
>
> ASP - Advanced Solar Photonics (also known as Bluechip Energy)
> Models AP-240PK, AP-245MK and ASP-390M
>
> Note that ASP is a tradename for the parent company Bluechip Energy LLC
>
> *Identification:   **On the product:*   The products bear a counterfeit
> UL Mark and one of the markings shown below:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Note that the labels include additional electrical rating information, but
> the values may differ from that shown in the photographs below.
>
> **
>
> *Photos of Product: *
>
> *Photo of typical
> installation*
>
> * *
>
> *Counterfeit nameplate from Model AP-240PK*
>
>
>
> The nameplate label for Model AP-245MK is identical to the label above
> except for Model number and electrical ratings.
>
> **
>
> *Counterfeit nameplate from Model ASP-390M*
>
> * *
>
> *Sold at:  *Known to be sold by SunWorks Solar and may be sold by other
> distributors
>
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[RE-wrenches] UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels

2013-04-16 Thread Nik Ponzio 
http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/data/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-ul-mark-on-photovoltaic_2013041507.xml

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on photovoltaic panels (Release 13PN-20)

*NORTHBROOK, IL - April 15, 2013 -* The following is a notification from UL
to Authorities Having Jurisdiction, distributors, installers and users that
the photovoltaic panels identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for the
United States and Canada . The photovoltaic (solar) panels have not been
evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown
if these photovoltaic panels comply with UL's safety requirements for the
United States or Canada.

*Name of Product:*

ASP - Advanced Solar Photonics (also known as Bluechip Energy)
Models AP-240PK, AP-245MK and ASP-390M

Note that ASP is a tradename for the parent company Bluechip Energy LLC

*Identification:   **On the product:*   The products bear a counterfeit UL
Mark and one of the markings shown below:







Note that the labels include additional electrical rating information, but
the values may differ from that shown in the photographs below.

**

*Photos of Product: *

*Photo of typical
installation*

* *

*Counterfeit nameplate from Model AP-240PK*



The nameplate label for Model AP-245MK is identical to the label above
except for Model number and electrical ratings.

**

*Counterfeit nameplate from Model ASP-390M*

* *

*Sold at:  *Known to be sold by SunWorks Solar and may be sold by other
distributors
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