Esteemed Wrenches,<div><br></div><div>I have an interesting issue with one of my installations. This is the message from the customer:</div><div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; ">
<font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">"I use the barn roof for rainwater harvesting, too. The first rain after installation left my wire mesh strainer clogged with a fine powdery material. I assumed it was debris from installation. The next rain gave the same result. I assumed it was pollen as I have for each rain since. HOWEVER, the roof has two sides and it is only the south side, with the PV panels, that clogs!"</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">The site is in an agricultural area and the barn has a metal roof. We completed the installation about 6 months ago and he is still having the issue. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">My first thought is that it is related to the doubling of surface area since pollen could accumulate on both the modules and the roof surface below. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Any suggestions or thoughts would be great.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Thanks</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Max </font></p></span><br>-- <br>Max Isaacs, Residential Project Manager<br>
Southern Energy Management<br>(C) 919.538.9712<br>(O) 919.836.0330<br>(F) 919.836.0305<br>101 Kitty Hawk Drive<br>Morrisville, NC 27560<br><a href="http://www.southern-energy.com">www.southern-energy.com</a> <br><br>
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