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So you also missed post #16, from Signature Solar, in a thread you started about them. I suppose that's their fault too.

The tone of LiTime's responses is what bothers me. They seem to be copping an attitude along the lines, "It can't possibly be our fault, and you didn't keep the shipping materials, so piss off." It seems to be more about being right than protecting their hard earned reputation. Short sighted and...

Holy cow, this sounds like a clueless company determined to avoid being taken, no matter what the facts are or how much business it might cost them. Anyone with experience in retail knows you end up eating some things you probably shouldn't have to, in order to avoid worse trouble. It's just...

So.... you expected them to call you up and try again at placing the order? Really? Neither party to that dumpster fire of a failed transaction came out looking credible here. I can't imagine this thread will change anything. Plus, I haven't had time to restock my popcorn supply, and the...

Are you still trying to make this purchase? If not, then I think it's over. Sure, you are still pissed off, but you are not out any money. Might be time to move on.

If any company cancelled a big order on me without an explanation, I'd figure I had dodged a bullet, and would take my money elsewhere. Last thing I would do is offer to bring them a bag of cash.

If you think copper is expensive, try having an electrical fire.

I guess we'd better not put it in storage, then.

I'm not surprised. We had a nightmare of a time with our installation this year. The company actually doing the work failed to have anyone show up more often than not. The very first thing that was to happen at the property, a site survey or something like that, ended up being a no-call no-show...

100 miles is exactly the distance from my house to the nearest Home Depot.

As the story goes, It was Eisenhower who insisted on getting test pilots as the first astronauts. He was right, we needed people who knew how to get home by flying broken stuff.

The difference is trivial. 8mm sockets are interchangeable with 5/16. There is usually more difference in production tolerances, so the sockets from one system of measurement might fit better on a nut or bolt from the other. Same with 19mm and 3/4. Other sizes often work too, but the difference...

Another fan here. I've ordered from them a couple of times. Top notch quality, very quick service, and good prices. Hard to beat a combination like that.

The obvious path forward is to send it to our resident oscillating saw ninja for inspection. 😁

That's pretty freaky when you sit next to the window and realize that if you could open it, you could easily reach out and touch the cowling. On an old MD80 or something, I suffered some significant hearing loss in one ear after we sat on the taxiway for 20 minutes, the engine next to me...

As someone else noted, email provides a written record, which can be invaluable. It's still the standard means of communication for serious business like banking and real estate transactions. Ignore it at your peril.

Heh! Mel's Hole was one of Art's greatest hits. I'm sure it was well within the 98% of the show's content that was complete BS, but it was great fun. Art knew how to put on a show, that's for sure.

I love it when the Streisand Effect hits the Powerball. [insert favorite popcorn GIF here]

Don't know about a crimp lug, but you might find something like this that will work. A bit inelegant outside their intended use, but they work. I've used them on 2/0 and other large size wires on inverters. Most hardware stores have a few, and an electrical supply house should have a good selection.

Congratulations on running a top notch forum, Will. I've only recently discovered it, and have learned a ton already. The high standards and collegial atmosphere make it easy to hang around here. Regardless of what exactly happened with the order that's the subject of this thread, the...

SGP is on my Fool me once, shame on you list, along with Renogy. SGP sent me a defective inverter early last year. They were horrible to deal with. I sent it back and they kept screwing me around. I finally called the bank and got my card refunded. Jerks. That was also a lesson about youtubers...

And here I was expecting to be Rickrolled. 🫣

Lithuanian iron is the best.

I'm over on the other side of the Sangres. I have a good friend who is off the grid. He had to deal with the state inspector for this area, but he was very helpful. I met the current guy, maybe the same one, and he's cool. He gave me some advice on some things I'm doing here. The reason he was...

That was in 1960. In 1992, B&D revived the brand and quickly discontinued their B&D Industrial line, which was a shame. That stuff was bomber. The last few rounds of it switched to the "T handle" shape everyone was ga-ga about, but there was no comparison in the internals.

I've read that a lot of Saudis like to keep their houses around 60 degrees inside, and wear sweaters to stay warm. Yeah, I've read a lot of things on the interwebs, but that was from an article on a reputable site. Anyway, 20 panels per house seems like a low number to me. We have 22 and no air...