Re: [RE-wrenches] 13 YR Old Modules with cracking backsheets

2025-01-24 Thread Nick Lucchese via RE-wrenches
I''ve got multiple Q.Cell 235 watt module sites with the same issue and some are even shattering. Noticed it on a Canadian Solar project from 2014 as well. I don't care that the new products are entirely different and produced at different facilities, I'll never use products from either manufacture

Re: [RE-wrenches] 13 YR Old Modules with cracking backsheets

2025-01-24 Thread David Buckner via RE-wrenches
Following up on this, the manufacturer has stated that this is a known issue for a run of modules they had back in the summer of 2012. It's called chalking and the back sheets are degrading faster than what is typical, and unfortunately these modules are out of their 10 year workmanship warran

Re: [RE-wrenches] 13 YR Old Modules with cracking backsheets

2025-01-13 Thread George McClellan via RE-wrenches
Good morning – this will probably start showing up as ground fault issues due to current leakage. You may want to identify the cracked backsheet modules and isolate them from the string (bypass or jumper the module). This would probably be classified as a materials and workmanship defect and t