Module construction [RE-wrenches]

[jay peltz]

Hi All,

When I worked for Alternative Energy we bitched loud and long at BP about
their J boxes to no avail.  It amazed us that they could baulk at what is a
great panel to make it better for the lack of a 45c piece of plastic, but go
figure.

I have sold and used them all, and for my dollar the Siemens is the best,
easiest to install, has adjustable voltage, installed diodes ( and more
importantly EASILY REPLACED WITHOUT SOLDERING!).

Sorry BP guys, but there double sided taped J boxes suck.  I have had lots of
them pull off the back of the panel.  I just replaced 3 in south America that
filled up with water and shorted out (of course they melted the leads).  My
fix was to drill holes in the J boxes.  How did they fill up?  The sides
pulled away and the water got in but couldn't get out.  I just don't see how
this double sided tape is going to last 25 years??

OK I'm off my soap box for now!.

Jay Peltz
Peltz Power
Jay at asis.com

allan wrote:

> All,
>     I encouraged Phil to write about what we discovered today on our first
> "new and improved" BP85, and damned if he didn't write a masterpiece!  I'd
> like to forward this topic thread to somebody at BP/Solarex/BigOil.  Maybe
> it'll carry some weight, if they here what the wrenches think.  Hell, they
> certainly haven't asked me for my opinion.
>     So three questions:
> 1) Should I (we) send it to someone there?
> 2) Anybody know who (and their e-mail address)?
> 3) Any posters say "leave me out" will have theeir wishes respected.
>
> Allan @ Positive Energy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection <econnect at snowcrest.net>
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Module construction [RE-wrenches]
>
> >Another vote for Siemens, Phil. And get this: a couple of years ago I
> >bitched at Dave Holt, a Siemens rep at the MREF. I told him that
> >their attempt to cheapen up the Jbox up on the 75s and 100s by going
> >to just two screws instead of four was a bad idea and provided a poor
> >seal. It took a year (Siemens moves slooooow) but damned if they
> >didn't listen and go back to four screws. Every other PV manufacturer
> >I've made a suggestion to has treated me like pond scum. That's worth
> >something.
> >Bob-O
> >Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
> >PO Box 203, Hornbrook, CA 96044
> >800.945.7587 fax 530-475-3401
> >www.electronconnection.com
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