home power magazine - issue 081 - 2001 - 02 - 03

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Recognized as an industry leader for nearly thirty years, we’re more than solar power. Moreover we’ve created alliances with premier solar industry manufacturers to design and engineer components that are specially matched to our solar technology. Furthermore, these packaged systems are guaranteed to provide superior performance as well as years and years of reliability. So go ahead, contact the office conveniently located nearest you. Then sit back and relax, confident that your solar electric system will provide years of reliable power, when and where you need it. relax. Southwest PV Systems - Texas Toll Free: 800.899.7978 Phone: 281.351.0031 E-mail: swpv@southwestpv.com Internet: www.southwestpv.com Sun Amp Power Company - Arizona Toll Free: 800.677.6527 Phone: 480.922.9782 E-mail: sunamp@sunamp.com Internet: www.sunamp.com Talmage Solar Engineering, Inc. - Solar Market - Maine Toll Free: 877.785.0088 Phone: 207.985.0088 E-mail: sm@solarmarket.com Internet: www.solarmarket.com CANADA Powersource Energy Systems - Alberta Toll Free: 888.291.9039 Phone: 403.291.9039 E-mail: info@powersourceenergy.com Internet: www.powersourceenergy.com Powersource Energy Systems - British Columbia Toll Free: 888.544.2115 Phone: 250.544.2115 E-mail: info@powersourceenergy.com Internet: www.powersourceenergy.com Powersource Energy Systems - Ontario Toll Free: 888.544.2115 Phone: 613.967.2774 E-mail: info@powersourceenergy.com Internet: www.powersourceenergy.com Trans-Canada Energie - Quebec Toll Free: 800.661.3330 Phone: 450.348.2370 E-mail: rozonbatteries@yahoo.com Internet: www.worldbatteries.com We’re the power of experience. USA Alternative Solar Products - California Toll Free: 800.229.7652 Phone: 909.308.2366 E-mail: mark@alternativesolar.com Internet: www.alternativesolar.com American Energy Technologies, Ltd. - Florida Toll Free: 800.874.2190 Phone: 904.781.7000 E-mail: solardell@aetsolar.com Internet: www.aetsolar.com Applied Power Products - Washington Toll Free: 800.777.7075 Phone: 707.923.2277 E-mail: sales@appliedpower.com Internet: www.appliedpower.com Atlantic Solar Products, Inc. - Maryland Toll Free: 800.807.2857 Phone: 410.686.2500 E-mail: mail@atlanticsolar.com Internet: www.atlanticsolar.com Dankoff Solar Products - New Mexico Toll Free: 888.396.6611 Phone: 505.473.3800 E-mail: pumps@dankoffsolar.com Internet: www.dankoffsolar.com Effective Solar Products - Louisiana Toll Free: 888.824.0090 Phone: 504.537.0090 E-mail: esp@effectivesolar.com Internet: www.effectivesolar.com Intermountain Solar Technologies - Utah Toll Free: 800.671.0169 Phone: 801.501.9353 E-mail: orrin@intermountainsolar.com Internet: www.intermountainwholesale.com Solar Depot, Inc. - California Toll Free: 800.822.4041 Phone: 415.499.1333 E-mail: info@solardepot.com Internet: www.solardepot.com Sit back and relax, confident that you’ve selected the best—an engineered packaged system from BP Solar. Recognized as an industry leader for nearly thirty years, we’re more than solar power. Moreover we’ve created alliances with premier solar industry manufacturers to design and engineer components that are specially matched to our solar technology. Furthermore, these packaged systems are guaranteed to provide superior performance as well as years and years of reliability. So go ahead, contact the office conveniently located nearest you. Then sit back and relax, confident that your solar electric system will provide years of reliable power, when and where you need it. relax. Southwest PV Systems - Texas Toll Free: 800.899.7978 Phone: 281.351.0031 E-mail: swpv@southwestpv.com Internet: www.southwestpv.com Sun Amp Power Company - Arizona Toll Free: 800.677.6527 Phone: 480.922.9782 E-mail: sunamp@sunamp.com Internet: www.sunamp.com Talmage Solar Engineering, Inc. - Solar Market - Maine Toll Free: 877.785.0088 Phone: 207.985.0088 E-mail: sm@solarmarket.com Internet: www.solarmarket.com CANADA Powersource Energy Systems - Alberta Toll Free: 888.291.9039 Phone: 403.291.9039 E-mail: info@powersourceenergy.com Internet: www.powersourceenergy.com Powersource Energy Systems - British Columbia Toll Free: 888.544.2115 Phone: 250.544.2115 E-mail: info@powersourceenergy.com Internet: www.powersourceenergy.com Powersource Energy Systems - Ontario Toll Free: 888.544.2115 Phone: 613.967.2774 E-mail: info@powersourceenergy.com Internet: www.powersourceenergy.com Trans-Canada Energie - Quebec Toll Free: 800.661.3330 Phone: 450.348.2370 E-mail: rozonbatteries@yahoo.com Internet: www.worldbatteries.com We’re the power of experience. 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