I wonder if the caulk could have been removed with a sharp razor blade without hurting the coating?
Bob On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Tom DeBates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > good day Wrenches, > I've had a list of questions to pose. Please excuse me if these have been > addressed previously. > > 1. What are your thoughts on using dielectric grease on terminal > connections?....especially on exterior connections, even if those > connections are in a weather-tite enclosure. > > 2. What are you using for a torque setting for 1/4-20 module clamp bolts? > Seems most manufacturers spec 15 ft.-lbs. We have found this to be too high > (especially with t-bolts) and are using ~ 140 in.-lbs. > > 3. A tip on module glass: We recently had some Evergreen 170's stored on a > roof (flat) for a project (uncovered!). The roofers decided that they would > make a good workbench and when we went to install there was some caulk > (urethane?) on the face of one of them. After trying to remove the caulk > with a wood shim, I tried using mineral spirits which, of course, was > totally ineffective. The roofers happened to have some acetone on-hand which > I borrowed and removed the caulk...big mistake. After installation, it was > obvious that there was a module with "smudges" that we could not wash-off. I > contacted Evergreen about this but was unable to receive an answer to my > question as to whether-or-not the acetone had etched or removed the > anti-reflection coating. I think that it did. We replaced the module. > > thanks, > Tom > > Tom DeBates > Habi-Tek > 524 Summit St. > Geneva,IL. 60134 > 630-262-8193 > fax 630-262-1343 > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > 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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