[RE-wrenches] Microfractures in PV Modules

jay peltz jay at asis.com
Sat Oct 4 09:21:25 PDT 2014


Hi Chris,

Do you mean the AHJ?

jay


On Oct 4, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Christopher Warfel wrote:

> Recently a inspector raised the issue of microfractures in pv modules, and that the existence of such fractures would require replacement of the modules and a failing of the system inspection. I found information from NREL confirming the existence of microfractures in poly crystalline.  However, I have not seen any information on how to detect them (ie, what they look like).  Does anyone have a reference that shows this, and is this a valid concern for the industry?  Thank you, Chris
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