[RE-wrenches] panel fire

[jay peltz]

HI Brian,

thanks for the clarification.
I wasn't assuming they were the product on this roof, but the size and  
construction seem similar,

jay

peltz power
On Feb 23, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Brian White wrote:

> Jay,
>
> I am assuming that you are referring to their membrane / flat roof  
> product, the roof tile is a standard laminate with a polymer frame.  
> The membrane product is a lamination of  
> (PVC>DIBOND>TEDLAR>CELLS>ETFE cover sheet) with all of the required  
> adhesives and EVA. The membranes have been manufactured in both a  
> 450 & 225 Watt versions, and I am pretty sure that they have all  
> utilized Sunpower cells, although I know they were testing with some  
> other manufactures.
>
> I am not sure if you were thinking that they might be the culprit  
> for this panel fire or not, but I am 99.9% sure that the panels  
> shown in the photos were not Open Energy product. The membranes have  
> never been produced (that I am aware of) with a metalized frame  
> around the lamination, although I know that some people  
> (inexperienced self installers) do some weird things when they get  
> product in their hands. Also, all of the membranes have a J-Box on  
> the front of the panel, as they are intended to be mounted directly  
> onto a flat membrane roof.
>
> The ETFE cover sheet that is used, is a plastic type material, but  
> it is not smooth like the material in the photos appeared to be, it  
> is somewhat dimpled if you will. They have also passed a Class A  
> fire rating test at slopes of 2:12 and less.
>
> Please keep in mind that I am no longer an Open Energy employee and  
> do not promote their product for better or worse, but I do have some  
> personal insight to their construction I thought I would share.  
> Also, since I left, I doubt they have a representative on this list.
>
> Best Regards,
> Brian C. White
> Sr. Design Engineer - PV System
>
> Eagle Roofing Products
> 120 North Auburn Street - Suite 212
> Grass Valley, CA  95945
> Phone: 530-273-2948
> Cell: 530-575-5550
> e-mail: brianw at eagleroofing.com <mailto:brianw at eagleroofing.com>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
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> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org on behalf of jay peltz
> Sent: Sun 2/22/2009 1:47 PM
> To: RE-wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] panel fire
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm wondering if there has been any more news about the panel fire on
> the wind-sun site?
>
> What are the Open Energy ( now applied solar) made with?  I know they
> are a non glass unit, but I don't know what the bottom/backing is made
> of?
>
> thanks,
>
> jay
>
> peltz power
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