<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">I second Dana's suggestion. We've used high-temperature foil tape on PV here (for attaching temp sensors), and it's been working for years. I'm aware of two grades: the kind with soft sticky foam; and the type with a moderately solid (but pliable) adhesive ours was gray in color). We use the latter. The former didn't survive our Texas heat. Got our tape at HD, but any big-box probably carries it. Also .. the adhesive is electrically insulating, so no contact issues with exposed sensors (thermocouples in our case).<br><br>Dan<br><br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 8/6/10, Dana <i><dana@solarwork.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Dana <dana@solarwork.com><br>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting Temperature Sensors<br>To:
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<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "sans-serif";">Have
you tried the aluminum foil type of duct tape with the peel off wax protective
paper over the adhesive. It seems to be virtually impervious to heat or cold,
though I have not tried to apply it to the back of a PV module.</span></p>
<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "sans-serif";">I
keep it on the raft for all sort of repairs that get very hot & wet.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "sans-serif";">Typically
available at sheet metal shops, Home Cheapo, plumbing suppliers, & some
hardware outlets.</span></p>
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<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "sans-serif";">Please
let us know if this works.</span></p>
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Glenn
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 06, 2010 7:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Mounting Temperature Sensors</span></p>
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<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Hello Wrenches,</p>
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<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Does anyone have any good ideas for
mounting thermocouples or RTD’s to the back of modules for cell
temperature measurements?</p>
<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">I’ve seen electrical tape
used (obviously the results were terrible), thermally conductive epoxy from
Omega Instruments ($$) used, some kind of foil tape (electrically
questionable).</p>
<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"> </p>
<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Any recommendations?</p>
<p class="yiv2046488543MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Bubble gum?</p>
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