Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01739
To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Jacob Booth J.Booth@mackillop.acu.edu.au
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 19:04:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Ripple current and Goop problem
>Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 14:06:16
>To: James Wilson
>From: Jacob Booth
>Subject: Re: Ripple current and Goop problem
>
>At 06:06 25/03/99 +1000, you wrote:
>
>James Wilson replies to my question of
removing a solar cell stuck with tape:
>
>>
>>
>>First question
>> Why do you want to remove the tape?
>> One thing that is very good for fragile cells is to laminate them
>>with
>>something that is tougher than the glass. I assume the other side of
>>the tape is attached to plastic. Simply cut the plastic say 2 or 3 mm
>>larger than the cell and use it like that!
>
>
>Thanks for the reply. I would like to leave it on, however the dodgy thing
is mounted like this: (warning bad ascii coming...)
>
>--------------- <-solar cell
>=============== <-layer of tape
> | || | <-Plastic ridge in centre, and little plastic pegs
>---------------
>>
>
>so as you can see, it _doesnt_ really look like it would protect the cell :(
>
>> Have you tried water?
>> Water is what is usually refereed to as the universal solvent. It
>>may
>>take a few day of soaking but will probably do the trick.
>>
>
>Will water affect the cell? I remember a thread about water and solar cells
(I think about using unprotected cells on an aquavore..) What about
methylated spirits? Anyone tried these things?
>
>
>PS I noticed that there is a tiny LED inside what looks like a standard
glass diode 'shell'. Was this used to load the cell when not in use, or as a
zener style voltage regulator? Can I buy these type of LED? I have looked in
all the catalogs I have, and to no success.
>
>Ta
> Jacob
>
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Jacob Booth BIS MCP
Information Technology Officer
Australian Catholic University
Mackillop Campus
40 Edward Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060
Telephone (61 + 2) 9739-2061
Facsimile (61 + 2) 9739-2342
j.booth@mackillop.acu.edu.au
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