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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console";color:#1F497D'>We experienced the failure of around half of the 8 modules diodes [with clear backsheets] embedded in a SIP roof as skylights. None of the other 96 tracker mounted modules ~50-100 yards away were affected by a direct strike on the building and a nearby steel well casing. Several diodes were completely vaporized, only ashes & grit in the circa 2008 J box. Spire sent replacement diodes and the system is still working today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console";color:#1F497D'>The lightning also destroyed 5 inverters and 2 SIs inside the same building.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Jim Duncan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>North Texas Renewable Energy Inc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ntrei.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.ntrei.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>NABCEP PV 031310-57<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>TECL-27398<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:ntrei@1scom.net"><span style='color:blue'>ntrei@1scom.net</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>817.917.0527<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Console";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Corey Shalanski<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 05, 2014 9:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Diode Failure<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We recently were contacted by a customer who reported a lightning strike close to his house. His online monitoring revealed that 30 of 35 microinverters simultaneously stopped producing power. On initial visit to the jobsite we measured Voc on many modules - either 12V or 24V instead of rated 36V. On a second visit we discovered that bypass diodes - either 1 or 2 corresponding to observed voltage loss - had failed on each of the faulty modules.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My question is: Can anyone support the theory that a nearby lightning flash can cause mass bypass diode failure?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Corey Shalanski<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Joule Energy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>New Orleans, LA<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://mailfoogae.appspot.com/t?sender=aY3NoYWxhbnNraUBqb3VsZS1lbmVyZ3kuY29t&type=zerocontent&guid=e8f1bdf1-384f-4952-a79b-87bd13d91385"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Euphemia","sans-serif";color:white'>ᐧ</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>