Doug,While the module may be past its workmanship warranty period, if the defect affects the module's power output.... then i would argue that the power output warranty should cover it. That warranty should be good for 25yrs.Anyone care to comment on that reasoning? benn
DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. www.daystarsolar.ca780-906-7807 Certified Construction Electrician Solar Photovoltaic Systems CertifiedCertificate # 0007SHAVE A SUNNY DAY > From: dwe...@thesolarspecialists.com > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:06:55 -0500 > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] bubbling Sanyo modules > > Randy, > > We installed Sanyo's for a couple seasons and I have one job with similar > bubbling. The bubbles have grown pretty large, but Sanyo feels that it is > not a warranty claim until the module fails. I think that one module with > this issue along the frame will eventually fail. But we are past the 2 year > warranty of defects at this point. > > Doug Wells > The Solar Specialists > Morrisville, VT 05661 > (p) 802-223-7014 > (c) 802-498-5856 > www.thesolarspecialists.com > > On Dec 4, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Randy wrote: > > Hi Wrenches, > I have some Sanyo HIT modules in operation since 2006, that are bubbling in > the back. The bubbles are small perfectly rectangular shapes, smaller than > the cell, a few per module. I put an IR camera on it and didn't see any > additional heat. I also did an IV test and got good results. Anyone seen > something like this that led to a problem. (question mark) My keyboard > question mark doesn't work after I spilled tea on my keyboard. > Thanks > Randy > > Randy Sadewic > Positive Energy > > Office: 505 424-1112 > Cell: 505 570-0137 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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