[RE-wrenches] RE-wrenches Digest, Vol 4, Issue 85

[John Wadley]

I was working for a local installer last year and we had
a shipment from Sunpower that had a module in the middle of a 
pallet with shattered tempered glass.  It was a circular stress 
break and appeared as if someone had stepped on or pressed into 
the middle of the glass.  No visible damage to pallet.  No visible 
mark or impact dent outside box.  Noticed not parts sandwiched 
between modules.  I think Sunpower was skeptical that such damage 
could occur, but we documented the damage and sent it back and 
received replacement.

>From then on, we started inspecting inside the boxes upon delivery.

John Wadley

-----Original Message-----
From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of Jason
Szumlanski
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:43 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Damaged Modules (Hidden on Pallets)
 
 
I'd like to know your experiences when finding shattered module(s) in
the middle of a full palletized shipment, particularly when you observed
no exterior damage having inspected the shipment carefully. How did your
supplier/manufacturer handle it? How did the freight company handle it,
having not noted anything on the delivery ticket?
 
I heard of some other installers recently having similar problems. We
heeded the advice to inspect shipments carefully. We just had our first
issue...
 
Any thoughts on how this kind of damage happens?
 
Jason Szumlanski
Fafco Solar
 		 	   		  
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