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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jeff,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You can put another glass front on top of the
module to protect the cells and wiring to get a few more years use from the
module. My customer got 3 years of use from a broken module in extreme
Alaska weather. Other customers had similar luck.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1. Clean with low pressure dry air to remove loose
glass and dirt. Be careful with flying glass and avoid damaging cells,
interconnects, and bus wires.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>2. Inspect and repair backsheet tears.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>3. Test to ensure Voc and Isc are within
specifications.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>4. Wipe front edge of frame with clean, dry cotton
cloth.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>5. Apply non-acid silicone RTV on front edge of
frame.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>6. Apply glass cover module and let silicone
seal cure for at least 24 hours.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Good luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Joel Davidson</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jryago@netscape.com href="mailto:jryago@netscape.com">Jeff Yago</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] recover broken
modules</DIV>
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<DIV>Over the past few years we have had our share of modules damaged in
shipment or in handling on our end that were never installed but had broken
glazing. As you know, when these things go they usually look like a car
windshield, with the vinyl backing holding all the broken small glass pieces
together. Seems like a shame to trash, is there anyone out there with a
way to re-glaze a new module with broken glazing. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Any chance you could just place a new glass glazing over the broken glass
and seal? Or some way to remove the glass pieces without damaging the
module cells and inter-connect foil connections being held in place by the
backing. Seems like a business opportunity,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jeff Yago</DIV><BR> <BR>
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Netscape. Just the Net You Need.</DIV>
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