I would have to agree, Silicon is building a manufacturing plant here in Northern MN, all of the studies I have seen show it would hold up to heavy snow loads. Also the module does not have a "frame" on the bottom, so that would stop frame peeling.
Jesse Sent from my iPhone On Apr 13, 2011, at 12:37 PM, Bill Hoffer <[email protected]> wrote: > Doug > > Silicon Energy in Washington makes a bomb proof module that is spendy, but > would hold up at $4.75/watt (comes with mounting frame). There is no frame > on the lower and upper edge which helps snow slide off and they are laminated > with thick Sentry glass by Dupont which is typically used for hurrican and > bullet proof glass. We tested one with 3600 lbs of sand bags on it and 6 > guys jumping up and down on it before we finally broke it. They have an > interesting frame that contains the wiring and is accessible from the front. > I also agree that a steeper angle and somewhere for the snow to pile up is > essential. > > www.silicon-energy.com or call Mike Farrell [email protected] > [email protected] > (360)539-1851 cell (425) 319-2780 > > Bill > Bill Hoffer PE > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Sunergy Engineering Services PLLC > 2504 Columbia Ave NW > East Wenatchee WA 98802-3941 > [email protected] (509)470-7762 > Cell(509)679-6165 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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