Uni-Solar PVL Laminates? [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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Hi Travis,

Having done quite a few Unisolar PVL installs myself, I think it's safe 
to say that you actually don't have to worry about getting involved with 
this kind of project. Installing the laminates is very straight forward, 
a little labor-intensive, but at least you do it on the flat (even 
though it can be done on existing roof pans). PVL on a standing seam 
roof is as good as it gets when it comes to areas prone to high winds, 
high heat, partial shading and/or frequently obscured sunlight. It is 
also very clean looking, adds very little to roof loading compared to 
conventional glazed modules.

However, possible down-sides include: It is designed primarily for a new 
standing-seam metal roof, so jobs are somewhat limited; thin film 
modules are roughly 1/2 as efficient per sq. foot of insolated surface, 
so you either need a relatively large roof area or have to settle for a 
smaller system; the cost/Watt is a little higher than "conventional" PV 
(but not so much these days), and not everyone can afford the combined 
cost of a new metal roof AND solar at the same time.

I can also say that out of all the systems I've done with Unisolar 
modules, I've never had a bad one out of the box or had to replace one 
later. Not wanting to be in the roofing business, I always have the 
laminated roofing panels installed by a good roofing company, 
experienced in metal roofing. After that, hooking-up the connections is 
very fast and easy, requiring very little time on the roof; that and 
there are 0 roof penetrations to worry about.

Matt T

Travis Creswell wrote:

>Hello All,
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>I'm working with a commercial customer and the Uni-Solar stick on laminates
>appear to be the best fit for the project.  I realize that I'd need to be
>factory trained to install them.  I've never used them and have serious
>trepidations about such products which I've shared with the customer but
>they still want them.  They know what they could be getting into.
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>Maybe I'm not looking in the right places but I can't find anywhere to buy
>them?  My usual distributors aren't much help and on Uni-Solar's website
>under "where to buy"  you fill out a form which I sent over a week ago and
>they've not responded.  Something tells me they never will.   (Hmmn, that
>little voice should be telling me something).  Any ideas or suggestions
>would be very welcomed.
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Travis Creswell
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>Ozark Energy Services
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