Repair of broken PV modules [RE-wrenches]

[Windy Dankoff, Dankoff Solar]

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Wrenches,

When a PV module is shattered but still works, it's necessary to seal 
moisture out of it, or conductive strips will corrode and break the 
circuit.

I used to glue plexiglass over the module, and accept 15 or 20% loss. 
A backwoods wrench told me he paints it over with urethane varnish, 
which soaks into the cracks (it seals, and helps optically too).

It seems to last for some years.

Anybody have experience with this?

Windy

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