Haticon would be another option. Sent from W.W.W'S iPhone
On May 30, 2013, at 4:41 PM, Chris Mason <[email protected]> wrote: > Schletter makes those clamps. > > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 7:25 PM, Exeltech <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've seen rack "edge clamps" for frameless PV advertised, but didn't make a >> mental note of made by whom, or where I saw the ad. I *do* recall the clamps >> were intended to be located along the long edges, not the ends. Otherwise, >> expansion/contraction would stress/break the glass. >> >> There's a wealth of knowledge and know-how here. Someone with the answer >> will chime in. >> >> >> Dan >> >> --- On Thu, 5/30/13, [email protected] <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] used panel mount questions >> To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 6:06 PM >> >> >> good point dan... i wonder how frameless modules are intended to be mounted? >> >> todd >> >> >> >> >> On Thursday, May 30, 2013 4:00pm, "Exeltech" <[email protected]> said: >> >> I agree with Allen, and would like to add a related comment. Foam boards are >> thermally insulative in nature. If affixed to the PV with adhesive, they >> would >> cause the PV module to run hotter than if the backsheet was fully exposed >> to the air. >> >> This results in reduced energy output under all conditions, and increased >> thermal stresses on the PV cells, internal buss, bonds, and other aspects >> of the PV. >> >> >> Dan >> >> >> --- On Thu, 5/30/13, Allan Sindelar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Allan Sindelar <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] used panel mount questions >> To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 5:46 PM >> >> >> Todd, >> I don't have your answers, only the caution that "blue foam" to many of us >> with a construction background means extruded polystyrene or "blueboard", >> commonly used around foundations. It deteriorates with exposure to sunlight, >> so could only be used in an application such as this if protected from UV. >> Allan >> >> Allan Sindelar >> [email protected] >> NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer >> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional >> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician >> Founder and Chief Technology Officer >> Positive Energy, Inc. >> 3209 Richards Lane (note new address) >> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 >> 505 424-1112 >> www.positiveenergysolar.com >> >> >> On 5/30/2013 4:14 PM, Todd Cory wrote: >> wrenches, >> >> i have a customer who purchased 20 used astropower ap75 modules. they are >> frameless and appear to have been previously mounted using four, 2" wide X >> 10" long strips of blue rigid foam, glued to the back of each module with >> some kind of adhesive. >> >> two questions: >> >> this seems to be a reasonable mounting system id like to repeat. would >> anyone familiar with this kind of mounting technique be willing to >> comment/speculate on an adhesive that would not degrade the tedlar >> backsheet? whatever was previously used worked great. >> >> what kind of flat/smooth mounting surface would folks suggest the other side >> of the blue foam be attached to? the only thing i can think of is plywood, >> but that would rot over time. >> >> thanks, >> >> todd >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power >> magazine List Address: [email protected] Change email >> address & 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 >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change email address & 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 >> >> >> >> >> Sent from Finest Planet WebMail. >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change email address & 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change email address & 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 > > > > -- > Chris Mason > President, Comet Systems Ltd > www.cometenergysystems.com > Cell: 264.235.5670 > Skype: netconcepts > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change email address & 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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