{"id":52857,"date":"2021-08-11T06:47:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T20:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=52857"},"modified":"2021-08-11T06:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T20:17:31","slug":"solar-panels-typhoon-mb2111","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-panels-typhoon-mb2111\/","title":{"rendered":"Stick-On Solar Panels Survive Typhoon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"eArc<\/p>\n

Solar panel manufacturer Sunman Energy is spruiking the typhoon survival street cred of its eArc stick-on solar panels.<\/p>\n

Typhoon In-fa made landfall in China at Zhoushan, south of Shanghai in late July. The system dumped record amounts of rainfall on China and it was also a rather breezy event, with wind speeds up to 137kph1<\/a><\/sup><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The event served as a test for an eArc solar panel installation on a Shanghai factory roof where the modules were installed 4 years ago. Sunman Energy says<\/a> the “panels did not get detached or blown off”.<\/p>\n

“In fact, this on-grid project has withstood many typhoons and snowfall over the last 4 years, a testament to the reliability of quick-bonding as an installation method.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The “quick bonding” process involves the use of butyl tape or silicone glue – there is no mechanical fixing required2<\/a><\/sup>. Butyl is a form synthetic rubber created using isobutylene and isoprene.<\/p>\n

Here’s an installation of 176 x 295w eArc panels performed in Sydney that Sunman Energy says was completed by 4 workers in 11 hours – including roof preparation time (suggestion: mute your speakers).<\/p>\n