[RE-wrenches] Sunteck SolarBlend

[Brian White]

Having designed the product prior to it being licensed to Sunteck, I can speak with some first hand knowledge. The plastic used to mold the frames is a High Impact Resistant, Flame Retardant Polycarbonate with UV stabilizer added to the mix.
 
They install very much like a standard concrete roof tiles, other than they can not be cut down to make a tight fit. They are just screwed down to the roof deck, and batten system of your choice The one advantage, as I think you are referring to, is that the array contains no metal components, so there is no grounding required until you penetrate the roof surface and enter the metallic junction box / conduit run. They offer a degree of flexibility when it comes to system sizing, as you can tailor your string size in 8.6 Voc / 6.8 Vmp increments.
 
Contact me off list if I can answer any additional questions.
 
Brian C. White
Sr. Design Engineer - PV Systems
 
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 William Dorsett
Sent: Wed 2/24/2010 7:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Sunteck SolarBlend


Polycarbonate has a reputation for not holding up to UV.

Bill Dorsett 
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--- On Tue, 2/23/10, benn kilburn <benn at daystarsolar.ca> wrote:



	From: benn kilburn <benn at daystarsolar.ca>
	Subject: [RE-wrenches] Sunteck SolarBlend
	To: "Wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
	Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 5:57 PM
	
	
	Hi All, 

	Just wondering if anyone out there has had any BIPV installs using Sunteck's SolarBlend modules?  
	I have an upcoming project that i will be using these Sunteck modules for and am looking for any issues (good/bad) that anyone else may have experienced with them and would be willing to share.  I am particularly curious if the polycarbonate frames have much affect on the install process, aside from not having to bond frames!
	I have worked with GE's Geko modules in the past and would like to know if the install process is quite similar.

	Cheers,
	benn

	DayStar Renewable Energy Inc.  
	www.daystarsolar.ca
	benn at daystarsolar.ca
	780-906-7807 
	HAVE A SUNNY DAY 


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