[RE-wrenches] bubbling Sanyo modules

[boB]

On 12/4/2012 9:25 PM, benn kilburn wrote:
> Doug,
> While the module may be past its workmanship warranty period, if the 
> defect affects the module's power output.... then i would argue that 
> the power output warranty should cover it.  That warranty should be 
> good for 25yrs.
> Anyone care to comment on that reasoning?
>
> benn


In a way, I don't quite understand the difference.

If a module plain old stops working because of workmanship or whatever,
isn't 0% of original output less than 80% of original output ??

boB



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> > From: dwells at thesolarspecialists.com
> > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:06:55 -0500
> > To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] bubbling Sanyo modules
> >
> > 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
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> > 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
> >
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