Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-15 Thread Bill Loesch
boB, I am also surprised that FLIR was willing to provide a sub entry level product. You might be aware FLIR was willing to show results of the iPhone add-on using "simulated images". Most recently, FLIR has marketed another FLIR (high end) product reportedly capable of identifying carbon mo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-14 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
On 9/14/2014 5:01 PM, Dan Fink wrote: But no Android FLIR One yet. Arrrgh! Supposedly Flir will be announcing something for the Android next year. Right now you can get this Android add on but it's expensive... ($999 ?) http://therm-app.com/ The lenses are made of germanium and they are just

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-14 Thread Dan Fink
But no Android FLIR One yet. Arrrgh! Dan Fink Buckville Energy IREC Certified Instructor™ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind Installer NABCEP / IREC / ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Providers™ 970.672.4342 On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 5:54 PM, Michael Welch < michael.we...@re-wre

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-14 Thread Michael Welch
For the iphone, under $400. http://flir.com/flirone/ b...@midnitesolar.com wrote at 04:30 PM 9/14/2014:   Absolutely right, Bill. We have a couple of these cameras and they are very handy. These cameras are also good for detecting high currents through fuses (if you can see the fuses) and bad co

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-14 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
Absolutely right, Bill. We have a couple of these cameras and they are very handy. These cameras are also good for detecting high currents through fuses (if you can see the fuses) and bad connections, etc. We had a Chinese module laying around (Astronergy 250W) and it was sunny so I took a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-14 Thread Bill Hoffer
Bill Flir E40, works well and has some good features that make it easy to write reports with the software. E60 is similar with additional features, but a little more expensive. IMHO any of the E - series is a pretty good bet. Bill Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID Bill Loesch wr

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-11 Thread Exeltech
that realm. Additional information is available on the NREL and Sandia websites. Regards to all, Dan Lepinski -------- On Wed, 9/10/14, Mac Lewis wrote: Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules To: "RE-wrenches" Date: Wednesday, September 1

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-11 Thread Jarmo . Venalainen
fore printing this e-mail From: Mark Frye To: RE-wrenches , Date: 09/10/2014 08:43 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules Sent by: "RE-wrenches" Folks, Two identical PV modules are mount in an identical fashion and exposed to identical irradiance. One module is open circuit

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-11 Thread Bill Loesch
Bill What kind of thermal camera are you using for this kind of inspection? Satisfied? Comments? Thanks, Bill Loesch Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar 314 631 1094 On 10-Sep-14 11:04 PM, Bill Hoffer wrote: Mark Loaded modules will have hotter cells. I know this from searching for bad cells wit

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-10 Thread Jerry Shafer
I have had a 30 k with 12 aurora magnatec inverters and every time I get a failure ( Magnatec with short the DC together) and you can feel the modules are hotter then ones under normal operation, have not compared to VOC Jerry On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 5:43 PM, Mark Frye wrote: > Folks, > > Two id

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-10 Thread Mac Lewis
up! > > > > William > > > > > > [image: Gradient Cap_mini] > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com <http://www.millersolar.com/> > 805-438-5600 > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Bill Hoffer

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-10 Thread William Miller
om 805-438-5600 From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Bill Hoffer Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:04 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules Mark Loaded modules will have hotter cells. I know this from searching for bad

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-10 Thread Bill Hoffer
Mark Loaded modules will have hotter cells. I know this from searching for bad cells with a thermal camera. At open circuit I could not see a difference, but short circuit or loaded I could see 20 - 30 C increase in mismatched cells . Bill On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Mark Frye wrote: > F

[RE-wrenches] Cooler Modules

2014-09-10 Thread Mark Frye
Folks, Two identical PV modules are mount in an identical fashion and exposed to identical irradiance. One module is open circuit. The other is connected to a load and producing power. Is there a difference in the temperature of the two modules? If so, which one is cooler? Mark Frye Berk