[RE-wrenches] used panel mount questions

jay peltz jay at asis.com
Thu May 30 15:56:27 PDT 2013


Hi Allan and Todd.

these modules sound like the ones that Powerlight used back many years ago.

These modules were mounted flat with the blue foam as insulation/mounting.

the concept while pretty cool at first look didn't work out.

Not sure what to tell you about what/how to mount them too however.

jay

peltz power
On May 30, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:

> Todd,
> I don't have your answers, only the caution that "blue foam" to many of us with a construction background means extruded polystyrene or "blueboard", commonly used around foundations. It deteriorates with exposure to sunlight, so could only be used in an application such as this if protected from UV.
> Allan
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> On 5/30/2013 4:14 PM, Todd Cory wrote:
>> wrenches,
>> 
>> i have a customer who purchased 20 used astropower ap75 modules. they are frameless and appear to have been previously mounted using four, 2" wide X 10" long strips of blue rigid foam, glued to the back of each module with some kind of adhesive.
>> 
>> two questions:
>> 
>> this seems to be a reasonable mounting system id like to repeat. would anyone familiar with this kind of mounting technique be willing to comment/speculate on an adhesive that would not degrade the tedlar backsheet? whatever was previously used worked great.
>> 
>> what kind of flat/smooth mounting surface would folks suggest the other side of the blue foam be attached to? the only thing i can think of is plywood, but that would rot over time.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> 
>> todd
>> 
>> 
>> 
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