[RE-wrenches] bubbling Sanyo modules

[Doug Wells]

Randy,

We installed Sanyo's for a couple seasons and I have one job with similar bubbling.  The bubbles have grown pretty large, but Sanyo feels that it is not a warranty claim until the module fails.  I think that one module with this issue along the frame will eventually fail.  But we are past the 2 year warranty of defects at this point.

Doug Wells
The Solar Specialists
Morrisville, VT 05661
(p) 802-223-7014
(c) 802-498-5856
www.thesolarspecialists.com

On Dec 4, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Randy wrote:

Hi Wrenches,
I have some Sanyo HIT modules in operation since 2006, that are bubbling in
the back. The bubbles are small perfectly rectangular shapes, smaller than
the cell, a few per module. I put an IR camera on it and didn't see any
additional heat. I also did an IV test and got good results.  Anyone seen
something like this that led to a problem. (question mark) My keyboard
question mark doesn't work after I spilled tea on my keyboard.
Thanks
Randy

Randy Sadewic
Positive Energy

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