[RE-wrenches] 72-cell modules

[Kirpal Khalsa]

Allan.....we have gotten the epolly modules from Erika Karnitz at Backwoods
Solar....they seem to have a regular supply....we use them with shurflo
9300 pump systems.....they have reasonable pricing...
Kirpal Khalsa
Renewable Energy Systems
541-299-0402

On Friday, January 31, 2014, Roy Butler <roy at four-winds-energy.com> wrote:

>  Allan,
>
> We just finished replacing a BP SX170 pole top array under warranty and BP
> provided us with the Ameresco 4190J modules.
> We had to install cords with the MC4 connectors on the J-boxes but other
> than that, they bolted right in.
>
> The dimensions are almost identical to the SX-170 and the bolt holes line
> up nicely....and they are a 72 cell module.
>
> FYI....we have no nearby warranty contractor so BP actually paid us to do
> the work.....I hung a copy of the check on my office wall ;-)
>
> Roy Butler
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> On 1/30/2014 11:37 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:
>
> Wrenches,
> About a year ago I asked for suggestions of 72-cell modules with 125 mm
> cells - the standard 155-195W modules of just a few years ago. Now we
> really need some.
>
> We have a good customer for whom we put in an off grid system in 2006.
> 48V, 27 BP SX170 modules on three Wattsun trackers. Each tracker holds nne
> modules, wired as three 72V strings of three modules each.
>
> Yes, the notorious SX170s. Four with burn spots were replaced in 2008, 6
> more in 2010, and now ten more failed or are showing discoloration. BP's
> warranty contractor has agreed to replace the wattage equivalent of 23 of
> them at $2.00/W. They will either ship us replacement modules or send a
> check for purchase of replacements elsewhere. The problem is that their
> only offerings are 60-cell modules, which won't fit the trackers.
>
> BP got out of the solar business before the standard configuration went to
> the larger 156 mm cells. I would have appreciated a serious corporate
> effort to procure warranty stock of modules that were most like the ones
> manufactured by BP, so that they would more readily replace their warranty
> failures. That apparently is not to be.
>
> The SX170s are 31.1" (790mm) by 62.8" (1593 mm). I need to locate some
> 72-cell modules in this standard dimension range. We'd probably buy 27 of
> them, once we determine that the replacements can be fit to the racks.
>
> Can anyone suggest a brand/model/supplier etc.? I have seen that Eopply
> shows 195W mono modules in the U.S. section of their website (thanks, Chris
> Daum) and I'll call them in the morning. Any other suggestions, please?
>
> Thank you,
> Allan
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Sunny Regards,
Kirpal Khalsa
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
Renewable Energy Systems
www.oregonsolarworks.com
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