Re: [RE-wrenches] Installations in High Salt Spray Environments

2012-03-14 Thread William Miller
Marco: Are we in need of a new generation of PV modules with plastic frames? How about frame-less modules on recycled plastic racking? What is the energy cost for aluminum frame modules versus plastic or recycled plastic? What is the energy cost of anodizing aluminum frames and racking? T

Re: [RE-wrenches] Installations in High Salt Spray Environments

2012-03-14 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Living here in the middle of the big Blue Pacific Ocean where one is never all that far from the ocean, I really question how well any metal is going to hold up over time, no matter what the warranty says. Even stainless rusts in these here parts. Installer beware and for sure don’t put y

Re: [RE-wrenches] Installations in High Salt Spray Environments

2012-03-14 Thread Jay Peltz
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2012, at 12:33 PM, Bill Hoffer wrote: > Esteemed Wrenches > > I have a large 100 kw project coming up in the South Pacific on an Island and > wanted to see what others have been doing in these locations. > > Checking the archives it has been awhile since this

[RE-wrenches] Installations in High Salt Spray Environments

2012-03-14 Thread Bill Hoffer
Esteemed Wrenches I have a large 100 kw project coming up in the South Pacific on an Island and wanted to see what others have been doing in these locations. Checking the archives it has been awhile since this topic has been discussed. I would like an update for best practices and lessons learne