Re: [RE-wrenches] J Box adhesive failure.

2021-06-14 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Agree with All that Alex wrote! I will add that most of my clients are extreme rural and remote. I have been using a sealent that they can get in small town hardware store for 5 years now. It is by Lock-tite and is polyurethane. It takes a day to skin over. It is water tight as soon as it goes on

Re: [RE-wrenches] J Box adhesive failure.

2021-06-14 Thread Alex MeVay
Hi John, I like polyurethanes for this sort of thing. They are substantially stronger than RTV, and if you need to re-do it, you won't be left with that oily texture that nothing else will stick to. "3M Marine Adhesive Sealant Fast Cure 4000 UV" might be a good choice, and Sikaflex also makes so

Re: [RE-wrenches] J Box adhesive failure.

2021-06-13 Thread Dan Fink
John; Have you tried a UV-setting cyanoacrylate? There are some available that cure into a pliable but very strong (and thick) clear layer. If you just have one J-box to do, a tube of "UV Wader Repair" from your local flyfishing shop might do the trick. It cures quickly in direct sunlight, or with

Re: [RE-wrenches] J Box adhesive failure.

2021-06-13 Thread Jay
Hi John RTV sealant or VHB tape. Jay Peltz power. > On Jun 13, 2021, at 7:45 AM, John Blittersdorf > wrote: > > I have a customer with two TOP racks of 8 Astropower 140’s and one panel has > a j box that separated from the backing sheet but the wires are still > connected. I’ve tried se

[RE-wrenches] J Box adhesive failure.

2021-06-13 Thread John Blittersdorf
I have a customer with two TOP racks of 8 Astropower 140’s and one panel has a j box that separated from the backing sheet but the wires are still connected. I’ve tried several adhesives but they eventually give up. The house was just sold and an inspector is coming To check out the house. Owne