[RE-wrenches] Installation Environment, Mold

[frenergy]

Randy,

        I'm a small time installer but have installed a system at a sewer 
pumping plant, the contents of which are open to the atmosphere.  The system 
is only some three years old so does not represent much of a test case. 
However, before one would be too concerned about the problems your 
prospective customer is expressing, I would look at wind direction, 
proximity and whether the PVs will be close to a roof or a "Top-of-Pole" 
type installation to assess adequate ventilation, maybe whether or not other 
factors may contribute such as coastal environment.  Maybe most important, 
does he have any mold-growth issues at his place currentl?

        Just some thoughts.

Bill Battagin

Feather River Solar Electric
4291 Nekson St.
Taylorsville, CA  95983


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Hatch" <randy at third-sun.com>
To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Cc: "'John Fanselow'" <john at third-sun.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:30 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Installation Environment, Mold


> Wrenches,
>
> Hope your days are going well.  We have a prospective customer (adjacent 
> to
> a sewer treatment plant) who is concerned that there may be an issue with
> mold growth on or under the PVL laminate modules that we are planning to
> install. The PVL module datasheet states that the adhesive has a microbial
> inhibitor but the customer does not believe that inhibitor alone will
> prevent mold from growing on, under or around the modules.  The customer
> also suggests that the environment will be more acidic than typical.  They
> have inquired as to how the pv equipment may be affected by these items 
> over
> the installation's lifetime.  So, does anyone have industry experience 
> with
> either or both of these environmental concerns?  How might the customer's
> concerns be addressed/alleviated?  Thanks much.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Randy Hatch
> LEED AP, NABCEP #091308-28
> randy at third-sun.com, www.third-sun.com
> p740-597-3111 x28, f740-597-9775
>
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