I picked up 4 Q Cell 400W panels Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML-G10.a+ 400 yesterday that have 2 years of service. There are a couple of small dings on the glass, nothing major but one the area of a dime might have cracked through the safety glass but no damage to the cell below. There are a couple of areas where the glass meets the metal frame that look like they might need to be sealed a bit better, but there is nothing I can feel of separation, just the appearance of the sealant maybe separating from the frame. Nothing major but I want to attend to the obvious before putting them into service.
I thought about a dab of epoxy on the small cracks on the glass but remember epoxy yellows under UV. Maybe one of the windshield crack repair kits you get at autozone might be a better solution but they are a one-time per use item & wonder what might be a great & inexpensive repair for this.
As to the area at the seam where the glass meets the frame. Although I can't feel any separation with my thumbnail, I was thinking the clear Aquarium silicone caulk would be good to make sure all is protected from the elements.
Rather than reinvent the wheel, I was wondering what might be a standard approach that is known to work in these instances.
Any suggestions?
I thought about a dab of epoxy on the small cracks on the glass but remember epoxy yellows under UV. Maybe one of the windshield crack repair kits you get at autozone might be a better solution but they are a one-time per use item & wonder what might be a great & inexpensive repair for this.
As to the area at the seam where the glass meets the frame. Although I can't feel any separation with my thumbnail, I was thinking the clear Aquarium silicone caulk would be good to make sure all is protected from the elements.
Rather than reinvent the wheel, I was wondering what might be a standard approach that is known to work in these instances.
Any suggestions?
