Esteemed wrenches, As the Chinese invasion continues, I imagine that most of us will end up using products made in China at some point.
Most of my experience and knowledge has indicated the Chinese modules are by and large going to be of comparable quality to any other crystalline silicon module. The one aspect that I haven't seen much information on is the encapsulation. Anyone up on their Tedlar & Tedlar substitutes? All the Tedlar that I've known from 80's exterior pipe insulation has truly been amazingly durable stuff even in direct sunlight. The stuff typically is still holding up 30 years later. But now I've been stymied by trying to get backing and encapsulation information out of manufacturers no matter where they are. I am very nervous that less expensive substitution will lead to premature failure of backing or other encapsulation points. I've seen too many plastics undergo breakdown with age to not be nervous. My concern for a early February day... Conrad Cotuit Solar _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org 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