[RE-wrenches] Kyocera KC 120-1R = 102 Watt

[Bill Loesch]

Wallace,

Can you describe what your x v test is? Something more sophisticated 
than a DayStar meter?

Anyone have any info about KC70 modules not being up to strength?

TIA,

Bill Loesch
Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar


On 27-Jun-12 4:00 PM, Wallace Stahle wrote:
>
> On Jun 26, 2012, at 2:59 PM, SunHarvest wrote:
>
>> The KC120's turned out to be faulty. Kyocera replaced all 12 of the 
>> bad KC120's with refurbished KC120's and requested an invoice for my 
>> labor to complete the exchange. I tested the new and old modules side 
>> by side and both registered the same voltage and amperage. It's only 
>> under load when the power failure is apparent. This is why I 
>> initially ruled out the modules as being the problem. Thanks for all 
>> your help wrenchers!
>> Eric Stikes
>> Owner
>
> Eric, You might want to look at the module label and confirm output.
>
> Just this Monday I opened an unused,  3 year old  box of two of those 
> replacement Kyocera 120-1Rs  and while doing a x v discovered it was 
> only 102 watts.
>
> I arranged the replacement of 10 these 3 years ago and don't think I 
> actually looked then,  What more need ye know than KC120 right?  But 
> suspect I had the wool pulled over my eyes by Kyocera. A net loss of 
> replacement watts.
>
> Even though Kyocera will replace them with pleasure, it seems strange 
>  for them to allow a whole class of customers to absorb the cost of 
> faulty modules with prematurely failed batteries and/or excess 
> generator use, so that Kyocera can absorb the cost slowly over years 
> while thousands of customers pay the consequence$ until the swap happens.
> Why not a recall?   $$$ of course.
>
> Then the pleasantly supplied replacements come in 15% smaller.
>
> Ouch
>
> Anyone else out there with 120-1R Kyocera modules that label  6.08 
> I-pk and 16.8V-pk. Kyocera needs to "amp up" the replacements in my view.
> -
> Wallace Stahle
> Future Electric Energy Co
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> Willits, CA 95490
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