SIlicon energy modules has glass front and back. VERY Durable.
http://www.silicon-energy.com/pdf/SiE-Cascade-Spec-Sheet-V8.2-Rev070111.pdf almost bullet proof. On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Ray Walters <r...@solarray.com> wrote: > My mistake, I just found a spec sheet on the Unisolar 64, and it > specifically advertises "No glass" and "unbreakable". I worked on systems > with them before, but never sold them, so I assumed the textured top surface > was tempered glass all these years. > Many pardons, > > Ray > > > On 7/27/2011 9:21 PM, Carl Emerson wrote: > > Hi Guys,**** > > ** ** > > The discontinued Unisolar US64 did *not* have any glass on the face.**** > > ** ** > > A great product, a shame they stopped manufacture.**** > > ** ** > > Carl Emerson**** > > Free Power Co.**** > > Web www.freepower.co.nz**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Hi Marco; > > Regular modules are designed to take quite an impact. I recall one > manufacturer that fired 1" ice balls with an air cannon at their modules, > and then let visitors throw baseballs at them. It seems the foul balls would > be at a lower velocity than a person could throw, but I don't know. > Also the Unisolar 64 module has a glass face, so I just don't know of a > framed module without glass. > Possibly you could add a sheet of Lexan (polycarbonate, very tough and > transparent) over the top of the array. I would think the losses would be > less than 10%. > http://www.modernplastics.com/lexan.html > Home Depot sells a corrugated polycarbonate clear roofing panel that could > possibly be attached over the top of the module. > > http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100049922/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 > I've run over it, stomped it, dropped tools on it, it pops right out, no > cracking. > > Ray > > On 7/26/2011 10:58 PM, Marco Mangelsdorf wrote: **** > > I’m looking to install a 10-20 kW system on a roof that’s going to be > getting falling foul balls from a nearby baseball field.******** > > ** ****** > > The roof is not appropriate for any of the Uni-Solar peel-n-stick products. > ******** > > ** ****** > > Any recommendations for anything else out there that does not have a glass > glazing?Hi Marco******** > > ** ****** > > Thanks,******** > > marco******** > > ** ****** > > [image: provision_highres_solar_logo2 with C-26351]**** > **** > > Marco Mangelsdorf, President > 6********9 Railroad Avenue********, A-7 > ********Hilo********, ****Hawai'i**** ****96720**** > (808) 969-3281, 934-7462 facsimile > www.provision-solar.com <http://www.provisiontechnologies.com>******** > > **** > **** > > ** ****** > > > > > **** > > _______________________________________________**** > > List sponsored by Home Power magazine**** > > ** ** > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org**** > > ** ** > > Options & settings:**** > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org**** > > ** ** > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org**** > > ** ** > > List rules & etiquette:**** > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm**** > > ** ** > > Check out participant bios:**** > > www.members.re-wrenches.org**** > > ** ** > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & > settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Alex Cozine NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Brothers Electric & Solar brotherselectricsolar.com
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