[RE-wrenches] Rip in panel backing

[Blair May]

I use a heat gun to remove moisture & smooth out the rip then I've used some
bitchathane w/ foil tape over that.
I am not sure about the possible corrosive effects of the silicone during
curing.

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I have a customer who just put a rip in the (tedlar?) on the back of a Solar
World 175 watt panel. For some reason he thought that he needed to move the
leg to a different hole on his RGM mount instead of just collapsing it.

What’s the best way to seal it back up?

There is no other internal damage that is noticeable its about 1.5” long and
½” at the widest end.

My first thought is to use silicone caulk, but I thought I would pick the
collective brain, so to speak.

 

Thanks,

Bob Ellison

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