So we got a call from the freight company yesterday saying they will be delivering the blade batteries this coming Monday. Aug 5th.
So about 39 days total? They'd said it would take about 30 days. So I guess that's typical.
I'll share pics and readings from the cells when I receive them.
@Daddy Tanuki Do you ever have to pay incoming customs duties on orders? I had this quoted DDP so am expecting none on this first order.
But I'm curious as to your experiences importing stuff from China to Japan. I've been in talks with a few vendors the past two weeks for solar panels, roof mounting hardware, PV cable, MC4 connectors as well as a Solis S6 inverter. One of them being sunpal and the other being sunevo.
But just yesterday I was reading here:
I wanted to share my experience here, mostly for the benefit of others to ensure nobody else goes through the horrible experience I had with Sunpal Power Co., Ltd, Hefei, Anhui, China, a seller I found on the Alibaba platform (see link to supplier profile). If this sounds like one of those "do...
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That these outfits are scammers and to be avoided. Sad as they both have the best communicators and prices I've found, but I guess scammers have to be the smoothest talkers with the best prices to lure people the more I think about it... So now I'm in search of validated sources so I don't have a frustrating experience or being completely ripped off.
I've read by another member on here that Luyuan is a trusted source for lifepo4 cells. Is that a good one?
I'm interested in the Longhi brand of solar panels as they seem to be #1 in the market production wise, right? They also have some 625 watt panels that handle high heat and humidity (LR7-72HTDR-625M) which I think is the smartest thing for me here in Okinawa.
They're quoting me like $70-$78 per panel for these. That correct pricing these days? Seems fantastic. And about $45 per panel for the mounting hardware. $400 for 200m of PV cable.
I'm also trying to get a validated supplier for Solis or FoxESS inverter brands. These outfits are telling me the Solis S6 11.4k will take 30 days from the time I order until they receive it. So it seems like they are just getting it from another source? And I'm concerned they'll ghost me if I have a warranty claim in the future as I've read they have to others in the past.
I'll keep reading posts here though as I'll eventually be able to suss out who's who and best to order from. But hoping you have some recommendations and advice.
Oh, and lastly they say they can't ship DDP. Only DDU or EXW. With EXW I have to get my own logistics agent, right? Who would be a recommended agent?
Thanks again to all who answered so far. Very interesting nuggets I'm learning like best cell orientation for safety and longevity, etc.! I was wondering about that.