[RE-wrenches] broken glass

[Ron Young]

I bought a few broken modules at a killer price a few years ago. I knew their would be considerably reduced output but the price was right. They were shattered but all the glass was in place. I tried Krylon spray, absolutely useless, had to scrape it off. Tried plexiglass - it discoloured, and lexan. Lexan was the best solution but it was still a challenge to weather seal the panel. Using a varathane based sealant I adhered the lexan to the panel frame, didn't hold. The only workable solution I found was to build a frame around the frame and attach the lexan. Altogether too much trouble, especially with the price of PV now. BTW, one of these modules was a Sanyo HIP 190. As for the glazier solution - on some PV modules I'm pretty sure the glass is bonded to the cell surface in some fashion so picking off the old glass is not an option.

Ron Young


On 2012-04-15, at 8:37 AM, Michael Gullo wrote:

> Esteemed group:
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> I have a customer who called this week stating that their son hit a golf ball in the backyard up on the roof and shattered one of the solar modules. The system was installed in 2005 and the module is a Sanyo HIP-190BA19. I have not been able to find a replacement as most sites list the module as discontinued. The module is still functioning and I was wondering if anyone has taken a module to a glazier for a glass replacement? Any other solutions are welcome. Thanks.
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> Mike
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