[RE-wrenches] Damaged Modules (Hidden on Pallets)

[North Texas Renewable Energy Inc]

When four pallets of Spire 85W modules arrived at the job site in 2006, the
ranch manager there signed for them after counting them and only a cursory
look and walk around.
Turns out the very bottom module on one pallet had a slight, and almost
invisible scrape from [?] the forklift causing the glass to shatter. It
would have never been visible without bending over for a close up look.
Stretch wrap also made the close examination difficult.
The modules were exposed on the sides except for the corners which had heavy
formed cardboard corner braces and banding. Not surprisingly the wrap was
not torn.
Live and learn.

Jim Duncan
North Texas Renewable Energy
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
Installer No.031310-57
TECL 27398
ntrei at 1scom.net
817.917.0527
www.ntrei.com



-----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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