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Well, that took about five days.
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Re: Well, that took about five days.
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stephent
on Fri Sep 15, 2006 at 07:18:48 PM MST
Yeah--bummer. Looks like a leak somewhere for that much H2O.
What kind of silicone sealant did you use to do it with to start with?
That stuff releases a bit of water to start with curing and then it's not really waterproof afterwards. It passes a bit of water naturally. (teensy bit).
Might want to look at a butyl rubber type--but watch getting it close to the copper or silicon devices, I wouldn't or don't know exactly if it's "compatable" with those.
Some basic type silicone sealants are rather nasty put close or confined with electronics--the acetic acid part released when curing.
Also silicone's cure in water vapor or even plain old touch it type water.
If the stuff smells like vinegar when curing--tain't good for electronic stuff.
There are low/no acetic acid type sealing compounds around that will keep out water and not mess up electronic stuff, but then again you need a "sunlight' resistance in it too.
Might be a bit pricey to find just the right thing--but then again you have a sizable investment in just PV's to protect.
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Volvo farmer
on Fri Sep 15, 2006 at 08:18:15 PM MST
These were sealed up by a commercial glass shop. It's not silicone, it's some sort of black butyl that's heated and shot into the void. I think the problem is where the wires come out, the glass guy was worried about that as well.
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Re: Well, that took about five days.
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inode buddha
on Fri Sep 15, 2006 at 09:00:48 PM MST
The butyl rubber stuff is commonly available as a ribbon or strip about 1/2 inch diameter and 15 feet long, sold as a windshield sealer/gasket at auto supply stores. Less than 20 bucks.
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