Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-25 Thread Exeltech
Mick, I'm working at a site where four PV identical to your description (below) are mounted on a Zomeworks tracker about 20' in the air. I can't be certain about the cell count, but they appear to be 40 poly cells (4x10 and counted from the ground in a heavy rain, so I could be off count by a

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-24 Thread Joel Davidson
Sorry Todd. Hoxan modules were single crystal (not multicrystal). From: "toddc...@finestplanet.com" To: RE-wrenches Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:35:13 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game! My first m

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread Mick Abraham
The modules are not officially "failed", but 16 of the 18 units are noticeably yellowed, and total array output is about 45% diminished from probable power ratings for these mystery modules. Since I cannot conclusively identify them without a climbing harness, an intrepid helper and a padded outfi

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread David Katz
Mick, If these modules have failed, it is a good bet that they are Kyocera J-51s David David Katz Chief Technical Officer AEE Solar 1155 Redway Drive P.O. Box 339 Redway, CA 95560 Tel (707) 825-1200 Fax (707) 825-1202 dk...@aeesolar.com www.aeesolar.com <

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread Mick Abraham
ists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of * > toddc...@finestplanet.com > *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:35 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game! > > > > My first modules had that kind of JB cover. Hoxan was the man

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread Allan Sindelar
es.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of toddc...@finestplanet.com Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:35 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game! My first modules had that kind of JB cover. Hoxan was the manufac

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread Mick Abraham
Nice try, Todd, but~ Hoxan modules were single crystal only, right? Next caller, you're on the line... Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice: 970-731-4675 On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:35 PM, wrote: > My first modules had that kind of JB cover. Hoxan was the manufacturer. Do > I w

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread Allan Sindelar
On Behalf Of James A. Hartley Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 7:20 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game! Could these modules be old Motorola Solavolts possibly? That's what Photocomm switched to marketing at one point in between i

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread toddcory
My first modules had that kind of JB cover. Hoxan was the manufacturer. Do I win? Todd On Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:59pm, "Mick Abraham" said: Set the dials on the Wayback Machine, Wrenches! The modules which I wish to identify had bright blue polycrystal square cells, before the yellowi

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-23 Thread James A. Hartley
ent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game! Mick, The predecessor to the K-51 was the J-51 which had round Jboxes as you describe. They were located about 1/3rd of the way down from the edge of the module. Before those

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-22 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Mick, The predecessor to the K-51 was the J-51 which had round Jboxes as you describe. They were located about 1/3rd of the way down from the edge of the module. Before those were the J48 and before those were the J45. That would be circa 1988-1994. Haven't seen any recently, but I recall

Re: [RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-22 Thread jay peltz
Hi Mick, Would match some Kyocera's that I've seen before. jay On Oct 22, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Mick Abraham wrote: Set the dials on the Wayback Machine, Wrenches! The modules which I wish to identify had bright blue polycrystal square cells, before the yellowing and discoloration occurred. Th

[RE-wrenches] "Name that solar module" guessing game!

2009-10-22 Thread Mick Abraham
Set the dials on the Wayback Machine, Wrenches! The modules which I wish to identify had bright blue polycrystal square cells, before the yellowing and discoloration occurred. They are 50' high on a 12:12 metal roof, and 45 minutes from the nearest emergency room. I am not anxious to make that cl