[RE-wrenches] Mounting Temperature Sensors

Exeltech exeltech at yahoo.com
Fri Aug 6 08:29:26 PDT 2010


I second Dana's suggestion.  We've used high-temperature foil tape on PV here (for attaching temp sensors), and it's been working for years.  I'm aware of two grades: the kind with soft sticky foam; and the type with a moderately solid (but pliable) adhesive ours was gray in color).  We use the latter.  The former didn't survive our Texas heat.  Got our tape at HD, but any big-box probably carries it.  Also .. the adhesive is electrically insulating, so no contact issues with exposed sensors (thermocouples in our case).

Dan


--- On Fri, 8/6/10, Dana <dana at solarwork.com> wrote:

From: Dana <dana at solarwork.com>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting Temperature Sensors
To: glenn.burt at glbcc.com, "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 9:20 AM




 
 







Have
you tried the aluminum foil type of duct tape with the peel off wax protective
paper over the adhesive. It seems to be virtually impervious to heat or cold,
though I have not tried to apply it to the back of a PV module. 

I
keep it on the raft for all sort of repairs that get very hot & wet. 

   

Typically
available at sheet metal shops, Home Cheapo, plumbing suppliers, & some
hardware outlets. 

   

Please
let us know if this works. 

   



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Hello Wrenches, 

   

Does anyone have any good ideas for
mounting thermocouples or RTD’s to the back of modules for cell
temperature measurements? 

I’ve seen electrical tape
used (obviously the results were terrible), thermally conductive epoxy from
Omega Instruments ($$) used, some kind of foil tape (electrically
questionable). 

   

Any recommendations? 

Bubble gum? 

   

Glenn
Burt 

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