[RE-wrenches] Broken Modules

[North Texas Renewable Energy Inc]

Doug
I've had several incidences with unusable modules, 1 with hidden forklift 
damage, 1 with visible hot-spots on ribbon junctions & bubbles on the back 
Tedlar surface. Then the one I leaned on in the middle of the top frame and 
shattered. That one I ate.
All three modules went to a technical college near here with a 2 year PV 
tech program, for further study, autopsy or whatever. All still put out near 
full power and, I presume, will continue to if kept dry.
It's a good first-hand look at what can go wrong with a PV install and a 
much better use of mods than recycling, or refurbishing, them.
Jim Duncan
North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
817.917.0527
ntrei at earthlink.net
www.ntrei.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Wells" <dwells at thesolarspecialists.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Broken Modules


> Wrenches,
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> I am curious what other installers are doing with broken modules?
> I know some manufacturers are starting recycling programs.
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> Doug Wells
> The Solar Specialists
> Morrisville, VT 05661
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