Professional Solar system servicing and maintenance in Pretoria
As solar panels have no moving parts, very little service and maintenance is required. To keep your solar panels generating efficiently we recommend an annual service to ensure your system is kept in full working order and any fault or drop in generation is flagged immediately and resolved. We offer Solar system servicing and maintenance in Pretoria.
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With average rain fall most panels are self-cleaning, but depending on local weather conditions, bird activity and overhanging trees your panels may also require an occasional clean. It’s unlikely that this will be an annual requirement, but an annual check will ensure that you do not lose generation due to dirty panels.
Quantum Electrical Solutions Solar Panel Maintenance & Servicing Plans
- Full Health PV check – from R1250
- Fault investigation and maintenance call-out – from R1550
What’s included in a solar system service?
System diagnostics Solar Panel inspection Detailed Report Advice as to whether the solar PV system needs cleaningTips for checking your panels are in good condition:
• Generation reading: A very easy way of assessing the condition of your panels is from the generation meter reading. If it is similar to the estimation in your handbook, then everything is working fine.
• Check the panels: If accessible, then a simple glance at your panels can tell you if there is any surface debris like moss or lichen build-up. If the panels aren’t clean, then this can reduce the power output. Solar system servicing and maintenance in Pretoria.
Issues with solar panels and what to do
If your solar PV system is not generating or showing a red light, you should try resetting the inverter by turning the AC and DC isolators off, waiting 5 minutes, and turning them back on. Check your Operations and Maintenance Manual to ensure you are able to do this safely. If this does not work, you can check that your inverter still has a grid supply and that no MCB or breakers have tripped out, resetting these should resolve this type of fault.
If your solar PV system is still not generating, you may need an engineer to investigate. Usually inverters will display a fault code indicating what the issue is. If you are contacting us regarding a fault, please provide the make, model and serial number of the inverter along with the fault indicated and we will be able to diagnose this for you.
If you suspect that panels are broken, or cables are damaged then you should report the fault as soon as possible to ensure an engineer can resolve the issue quickly and safely.
Common solar faults:
- Under performance: This may be due to the condition of your panels or cable misalignment.
- Inverter faults: These are usually easily rectified with a simple reset, following the manual.
The great part about solar is that there are very rarely any problems – but after roughly 15 years you can expect to replace the inverter as these don’t have a fantastic shelf life (like the solar panels do).