[RE-wrenches] Fwd: Re: 72-cell modules
Whoops - where's the "unsend" button on my keyboard? I was wrong about 1. - they're still 72 cell. But I still know of nowhere to buy them in the US. Allan Original Message Chris, Yes, but no. Two problems: 1. Panasonic went to 60 cell and 96 cell modules and dropped the 72 cell modules. 2. According to a rep at Focused Energy, you can't buy Panasonic in the US any more. They're way more interested in the domestic market in Japan. Thanks, though. Allan Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder, Positive Energy, Inc. A Certified B CorporationTM 3209 Richards Lane Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 office 780-2738 cell www.positiveenergysolar.com On 1/31/2014 9:03 AM, Chris Worcester wrote: Hi Allan, That is about the dimension of the Panasonic/Sanyo if you want to up the output too! Chris Worcester Solar Wind Works NABCEP Certified PV Installer Office 530-582-4503 Cell 530-448-9692 Fax 530-582-4603 www.solarwindworks.com ch...@solarwindworks.com From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 8:37 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] 72-cell modules Wrenches, About a year ago I asked for suggestions of 72-cell modules with 125 mm cells - the standard 155-195W modules of just a few years ago. Now we really need some. We have a good customer for whom we put in an off grid system in 2006. 48V, 27 BP SX170 modules on three Wattsun trackers. Each tracker holds nne modules, wired as three 72V strings of three modules each. Yes, the notorious SX170s. Four with burn spots were replaced in 2008, 6 more in 2010, and now ten more failed or are showing discoloration. BP's warranty contractor has agreed to replace the wattage equivalent of 23 of them at $2.00/W. They will either ship us replacement modules or send a check for purchase of replacements elsewhere. The problem is that their only offerings are 60-cell modules, which won't fit the trackers. BP got out of the solar business before the standard configuration went to the larger 156 mm cells. I would have appreciated a serious corporate effort to procure warranty stock of modules that were most like the ones manufactured by BP, so that they would more readily replace their warranty failures. That apparently is not to be. The SX170s are 31.1" (790mm) by 62.8" (1593 mm). I need to locate some 72-cell modules in this standard dimension range. We'd probably buy 27 of them, once we determine that the replacements can be fit to the racks. Can anyone suggest a brand/model/supplier etc.? I have seen that Eopply shows 195W mono modules in the U.S. section of their website (thanks, Chris Daum) and I'll call them in the morning. Any other suggestions, please? Thank you, Allan -- Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder, Positive Energy, Inc. A
Re: [RE-wrenches] Fwd: Re: 72-cell modules
Hi Allan,
It's been a little while, but we have sourced them from SunWize.
Good Luck,
Howie
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Catamount Solar, LLC
Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service
VT Solar Electric Hot Water Incentive Partner
http://www.CatamountSolar.com
802-272-0004
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