Corey, A diode is a diode. Get an electronics technician to identify the correct part and source it.
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Corey Shalanski < cshalan...@joule-energy.com> wrote: > Wrenches, > > Since my previous post (see below) we have recovered the faulty modules > and are now looking to replace the diodes in order to make them > functional again. I have had no success sourcing replacement diodes from > the original module manufacturer, Mage Solar. > > Can anyone recommend a source for replacement diodes? > > -- > Corey Shalanski > Joule Solar > New Orleans, LA > > ᐧ > On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:27 AM, < > re-wrenches-requ...@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 09:03:09 -0500 >> From: Corey Shalanski <cshalan...@joule-energy.com> >> To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Diode Failure >> Message-ID: >> < >> ca+smqz1c7kszuqnvzqr0mmux3f2dt6ydum40iseczr2ejrg...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Wrenches, >> >> We recently were contacted by a customer who reported a lightning strike >> close to his house. His online monitoring revealed that 30 of 35 >> microinverters simultaneously stopped producing power. On initial visit to >> the jobsite we measured Voc on many modules - either 12V or 24V instead of >> rated 36V. On a second visit we discovered that bypass diodes - either 1 >> or >> 2 corresponding to observed voltage loss - had failed on each of the >> faulty >> modules. >> >> My question is: Can anyone support the theory that a nearby lightning >> flash >> can cause mass bypass diode failure? >> >> -- >> Corey Shalanski >> Joule Energy >> New Orleans, LA > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Chris Mason NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Solar Design Engineer Generac Generators Industrial technician www.cometsolar.com <http://www.cometenergysystems.com> 264.235.5670 869.662.5670 Skype: netconcepts
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