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Working guides written from the desk's side of the table, what a drawing must define, how the commercial instruments compare, what an inspection should cover, and which documents move a shipment. Original checklists, no filler.

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01 · SOLAR GLASS

How to prepare a solar glass drawing →

What a solar glass drawing must define before production: thickness, dimensions, coating, tempering, edgework, holes and notches, front or rear use, and packing · and why module…

02 · SOLAR GLASS

2.0 mm vs 3.2 mm solar glass →

The two main commercial categories of solar glass compared: where 3.2 mm front glass fits, where 2.0 mm enables glass-glass modules, and what each choice means for weight…

03 · FLOAT GLASS

What is float glass? Types, sizes and buying specifications →

A buyer's guide to float glass: how the float process works, clear vs low-iron vs tinted and coated types, standard and jumbo formats, thickness selection, quality checks, export…

04 · CELLS & MODULES

M10, M10R, G12 and G12R explained →

A working guide to crystalline-silicon cell formats · M10 (182 mm), G12 (210 mm) and their rectangular R variants · and what format choice means for module design, glass, frames…

05 · FRAMES & MOUNTING

What a solar frame drawing must define →

The parameters an aluminium solar frame drawing must control before quotation: profile geometry, alloy and temper, anodising, processing, corner keys, tolerances and packing · a…

06 · COMMERCIAL & DOCUMENTS

FOB, CFR and CIF explained →

The three classic sea-freight Incoterms compared for solar and glass cargo: who books the vessel, who insures, where risk transfers · and why CIF is not landed cost.

07 · COMMERCIAL & DOCUMENTS

TT vs Sight LC vs Usance LC →

How the working payment instruments of international trade compare: TT advance-and-balance structures, Sight Letters of Credit and Usance Letters of Credit under UCP 600 · cost…

08 · COMMERCIAL & DOCUMENTS

What a pre-shipment inspection should cover →

How to scope a pre-shipment inspection for solar modules, cells, glass, frames and mounting: what gets checked, sampling, acceptance criteria, loading supervision and the…

09 · COMMERCIAL & DOCUMENTS

International shipment document checklist →

The documents that move an international solar or glass shipment · commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading, inspection record, insurance · what…

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