Schletter makes those clamps.
On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 7:25 PM, Exeltech <exelt...@yahoo.com> 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, toddc...@finestplanet.com <toddc...@finestplanet.com > >* wrote: > > > From: toddc...@finestplanet.com <toddc...@finestplanet.com> > > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] used panel mount questions > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > 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" <exelt...@yahoo.com> 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 <al...@positiveenergysolar.com>*wrote: > > > From: Allan Sindelar <al...@positiveenergysolar.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] used panel mount questions > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > 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* > al...@positiveenergysolar.com > 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: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change > email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.orgList-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: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > 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: > RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<http://mc/compose?to=RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > 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: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > 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
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