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Electric
Orange County Sanitation District
10844 Ellis Ave
Fountain Valley,CA 92708
Re.Project E-2014-626 &proposed purchase from PLC ltd
Dear B Cori Voss,CPPB,
I understand that your entity has received a quote from PLC lid to supply Modicon modules. Please be
advised that PLC,Ltd is not an authorized Modicon/Schneider Electric distributor and as such cannot
purchase its Schneider Electric products within the Schneider Electric channel of distribution. We are
reaching out to you to advise you that PLC Itd is a gray market supplier and does not have a formal
relationship with Modicon/Schneider Electric in reference to 3.11 on yaw bid documents.
Since the products offered for sale by PLC Itd did not come from the authorized Square D channel of
distribution,you cannot be assured that they are genuine Square D products or, that they are not used
Square D products that have been reconditioned.
Also,since PLC,Ltd is not an authorized Square D distributor,the quality of PLC Itd's management of its
inventory and the care with which it takes m inswe you will receive new and undamaged products is not
overseen by Schneider Electric.
Schneider Electric will not warrant products sold through an unauthorized distributor as required in 3.9 of
you bid Form. In addition,installation of modules obtained from an unauthorized source could void the
warranty on any Schneider Electric automation systems that the modules are installed in. While
unauthorized distributors may also offer a warranty on the modules they sell,their warranty will not cover
the systems or other modules they are installed with. Further a warranty is only as good as the company
offering it.Schneider Electric is a substantial company that has been in existence since the early 1900's.
With a cursorily glance at PLC Itd's address,they appear to be a small home based business.
Purchasing products from an unauthorized distributor may appear to save some money in the short term,
however,prudent business practices would suggest that when dealing with electrical safety,it makes sense
to purchase products through channels that guarantee that new,genuine and fully warranted products will
be obtained. We want to make sue you continue to receive the best product possible with the highest level
of reliability for your critical processes.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss or if I can assist you in any regard.
Sincerely
Heather Z Kittelson
Channel Development Manager-Industry Business
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric
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