<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>I would guess that it was the glass and tempering not complete, or done correctly. I worked at a glass temperaturing facility most of the sheets can out fine, but every now and then a few would shatter while on the belt. The temperaturing put to much stress in teh glass. </span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems"
<larry@starlightsolar.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:34 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Cracked Glass...Warranty?<br> </font> </div> <br>
<div id="yiv1285560058"><base><div>In my business I see quite a few broken modules each year. As I recall, in every instance there is a visible point where the impact occurred. Typically a small radial pattern is around the impact point but then random patterns over the rest on the module. Look close. Hope this helps. <br><div>
<span style="font:/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="yiv1285560058Apple-style-span"><span style="font:/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="yiv1285560058Apple-style-span"><span style="font:/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="yiv1285560058Apple-style-span"><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div><br class="yiv1285560058Apple-interchange-newline">Larry Crutcher</div><div>Starlight Solar Power Systems</div></div></span></span><div>(928) 342-9103</div><span
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<br><div><div>On Mar 13, 2012, at 12:21 PM, benn kilburn wrote:</div><br class="yiv1285560058Apple-interchange-newline"><span style="font:/normal Helvetica; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="yiv1285560058Apple-style-span"><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;" class="yiv1285560058hmmessage"><div dir="ltr">Wrenches,<div>I recently inspected a system I installed in 2010, because the owner commented that it appeared the frost wasn't melting off of one particular module as it was from the others. Turns out the module glass is shattered. There are no obvious (that i can see) impact points, leading to the question... Why did the glass shatter?</div><div><br></div><div>I don't want to just assume, but if there is no sign of impact, I'm wondering if this could be a warranty issue? Frame
expansion/contraction due to temperature swing maybe?</div><div><br></div><div>Any experiences, thoughts or advice?</div><div><br></div><div>Module is a Sanyo HIT N215A01</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>benn kilburn<br></div><div>Construction Electrician (NOC7241) Solar Photovoltaic Systems Certified</div><div>Certificate # 0007S<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class="yiv1285560058ecxecxecxecxEC_Apple-style-span"><font class="yiv1285560058ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. </font></span><div><div><font class="yiv1285560058ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'"><a href="mailto:benn@daystarsolar.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:benn@daystarsolar.ca">benn@daystarsolar.ca</a></font></div><div><font class="yiv1285560058ecxApple-style-span" face="'Franklin Gothic Medium'">780-906-7807 </font></div><div><font
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