[RE-wrenches] Damaged PV module cells

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Hi Kent, How is output and how old are the panels?

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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On 2023-07-16 2:58 pm, Kent via RE-wrenches wrote:

> Found some damage to a customer's Grape CS-S-180-DJ PV modules this 
> morning. Unlike anything I've ever seen; so I'm hoping that someone on 
> this list can tell me the cause. I've put several photos of the cells 
> online [1] so you can inspect them. While it looks like there has been 
> some localized heating on the traces, there isn't any evidence of 
> damage on the rear of the PV modules. These are on an off grid system 
> charging some 12-volt batteries. Thanks.
> 
> Kent Osterberg
> Blue Mountain Solar
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nQhTqahEx4whmmWyy89tqaEEGvzkvEps?usp=sharing
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