Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Joel Davidson
: "Brian Teitelbaum" To: "RE-wrenches" Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation Joel, Are you sure that water can enter the laminate from the edge? My understanding is that the aluminum frame is only needed for structural s

Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Chris Daum
ehalf Of Doug Wells Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:20 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation William, I have done the procedure before. I used RTV silicone. The hard part was cleaning out some of the old sealant in the frame. After seeing enough modules that look

Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Doug Wells
William, I have done the procedure before. I used RTV silicone. The hard part was cleaning out some of the old sealant in the frame. After seeing enough modules that look like they were sealed by preschoolers, you might end up with a longer lasting seal than the manufacturer. Doug Wells The

Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
om: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Joel Davidson Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:00 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation William, The main concerns are physical damage to the unsupported lam

Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Joel Davidson
glass, tedlar, or ethylene vinyl acetate (eva). Brightly, Joel Davidson - Original Message - From: Marv Dargatz To: RE-wrenches Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation Be careful with the silicon. Most of it is hygroscopic

Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Marv Dargatz
- From: "William Korthof" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:39 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation Recently we've had a few modules (~5 year old) exhibit frame  separation from the glass... in one case, it's minor separation of the long edg

Re: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread Joel Davidson
2009 1:39 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] module frame separation Recently we've had a few modules (~5 year old) exhibit frame separation from the glass... in one case, it's minor separation of the long edge of frame on one or both sides of a few modules... the frames seem okay and reas

[RE-wrenches] module frame separation

2009-06-24 Thread William Korthof
Recently we've had a few modules (~5 year old) exhibit frame separation from the glass... in one case, it's minor separation of the long edge of frame on one or both sides of a few modules... the frames seem okay and reasonably secure when attached on the roof, but were loose during handling.