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Friends:<br><br>
New Business Plan: PV recycle yard. Stock used PV modules of
all makes and models. Get on the "hot-line" and provide
used product for warranty repairs.<br><br>
Rant on: I have always advocated that the industry be required by
federal mandate to build modules in some basic standardized sizes -- like
batteries. Then, if your "Group X" sized module is
broken, you have a fair chance of finding another Group X sized module
with similar electrical characteristics to replace it. Probably
never gonna happen, but it should. Rant off.<br><br>
William<br><br>
<br><br>
At 03:10 PM 4/15/2012, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Dear Broken Glass Guys,<br>
<br>
While I admire your bravery, I don't see how you could fix that panel and
put any kind of a warranty on it. I have replaced about 6 pieces of
glass on thermal panels and even that is such a pain in the butt I now
recommend panel switchouts. And thermal panels do not require
nearly the functional perfection PVs do. That said, this brings up
a great point that PV manufactures and perhaps the industry needs to
address. Though not a commonality, PV panel breakage is
inevitable. I think the question best be turned over to the
manufactures. I can't see the answer coming from anywhere
else.<br>
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Tip of the Hat,<br>
<br>
<font face="arial"><b>Andrew Koyaanisqatsi<br>
</b>President<br>
<b>Solar Energy Solutions, Inc.<br>
</b>Since 1987,<br>
Moving Portland and Beyond <br>
to an Environmentally Sustainable Future.<br>
<b>503-238-4502<br>
</font><font face="system"><a href="http://www.solarenergyoregon.com/">www.solarenergyoregon.com</a>
<br>
</b></font> <br>
<font face="comic sans ms"><b>"Better one's House too little one
day<br>
than too big all the Year after."<br>
</b></font> <br><br>
<font face="arial" size=2><b>From:</b> Phil Theis
<phil@pennsun.com><br>
<b>To:</b> re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:07 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] broken glass<br>
</font><br>
Clear krylon. Lets see what the esteemed group comes up with.<br><br>
<br>
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network.<br><br>
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-------- Original message --------<br>
Subject: [RE-wrenches] broken glass <br>
From: Michael Gullo <mgullo3@comcast.net> <br>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> <br>
CC: <br><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Esteemed group:<br>
</font> <br>
<font face="arial" size=2>I have a customer who called this week stating
that their son hit a golf ball in the backyard up on the roof and
shattered one of the solar modules. The system was installed in 2005 and
the module is a Sanyo HIP-190BA19. I have not been able to find a
replacement as most sites list the module as discontinued. The module is
still functioning and I was wondering if anyone has taken a module to a
glazier for a glass replacement? Any other solutions are welcome.
Thanks.<br>
</font> <br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Mike<br>
Michael Gullo<br>
Solar Solutions LLC<br>
Marlton, NJ<br>
NJ Electrical Lic #16758<br>
NABCEP Certified Installer</font></blockquote></body>
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