Maintenance Is More Than Just Cleaning Solar Panels
SOLARWe know that a solar system purchase is a major investment. Just like your other large investments such as the family car, regular servicing or solar maintenance is essential. Yearly servicing is recommended to ensure that your system is operating at its peak performance. GCR Electrical Systems maintenance program provides you with peace of mind regarding your solar power investment, and its performance – all year around.
Our solar maintenance service includes an annual inspection, cleaning of your solar panels and monitoring your solar system by a fully qualified CEC Accredited Electrician. We do a complete solar maintenance check on your system as per the Clean Energy Councils recommendations. This ensures that it is safe, secure and performing to the systems optimum capacity.
It is critical that all connections and cabling are inspected regularly. Solar panels can generate up to 1000v DC for commercial usage and 600v DC for residential. This type of output coupled with loose
connections can easily cause a fire. Loose connections can occur through the contraction and expansion of electrical terminals over time. An important aspect of solar maintenance is to check for any faults or loose connections.
During the summer storm season it is important to remain vigilant.
Immediately after any major storm, it is recommended that all
connections and fasteners should be checked. The manufacturer of your solar mounting system recommends this, as well as being a part of standard annual solar maintenance checks.
Our Annual Solar Maintenance Service Includes
- An electrical safety check on all components, including an electrical characteristics test where we open and inspect all DC isolators checking on the connections and water ingress
- The solar inverter is checked for correct operation and to clean any air filters
- A check on the racking system to ensure nothing has worked loose
- A physical check on all cables and wiring, including fasteners and connections
- Any minor issues are fixed on the spot
- Cleaning solar panels and checking solar panels for any destabilisation in the backing (i.e. yellowing) signifying panel breakdown and fire risk
- A full Solar Maintenance Report is provided at the conclusion of the service, noting any small adjustments that were made and any areas that will require further attention
- A full Insurance Report can also be provided if required for any claims
Based on recommendations via the Australian Standard AS NZS 5003, and on our own standards, your solar maintenance and cleaning of solar panels will ensure that you are generating the optimum results from your solar power system.
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energy assessment*.
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Did You Know that Dirty Panels Can Cause Up To a
15% Loss in Performance?
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