Training Days For Solar Panel Cleaning

[Solar Steve]

I'm in, makes sense to me.

Thanks Andy. Will be in touch when I know more.

 

[rcproperty]

I am afraid you are wrong RC, panels can be turned off. I have checked. I am not misinformed.

I'm not misinformed, there can't be turned off at all as all the electricity is produced in the panel them selves and then transfers the electric down the cables into the house. The only way to stop this is for the sun not to be out.

 

[Solar Steve]

I'm not misinformed, there can't be turned off at all as all the electricity is produced in the panel them selves and then transfers the electric down the cables into the house. The only way to stop this is for the sun not to be out.

Honestly, you are missing something....

 

[rcproperty]

Quote from one site about it


Most solar arrays have two kill switches on either side of the inverter. That makes for places that need to be turned off before the thing is really … OFF. Even after this array is OFF, the panels are still ON. They are always ON during the day. You can’t cover them and turn them OFF. Snow won’t turn them OFF. Nothing except nighttime will turn them OFF. The only way to turn the OFF is to remove the J-Box and wires, which will destroy them … so rule of thumb … solar panels are always ON during the day … no matter what you do.


The system, though can be OFF even while the panels are ON. That’s where these four switches come in. The first one is on the inverter, itself. Some have it in the cabinet and some have it attached below. Most of these are German so look for “1” or “0”. One means ON and zero means OFF.

 

[rcproperty]

And another one

There is a panel isolator on the roof that will disconnect the panels from the inverter and cabling. You should isolate the Inverter from the mains (Circuit breaker in meter box or AC isolator near inverter) first.

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Once the panel isolator (two circuit breakers) is turned off, any solar wiring in the roof will be safe, however the panels will still be live.

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If there are problems with the panels or frame and something needs to be done, I expect the best thing is to cover the panels with a tarpaulin. Just be warned that even in low light conditions high voltages and therefore lethal currents can be produced, so make sure they are covered well.

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Single panels will be reasonably safe, but as 'regulator' states when you add a few together there is enough voltage to allow lethal currents to flow through you.

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[Smurf]

That's what I thought aswell rc,...no problem just clean them at night then chaps /emoticons/biggrin.png




By the way it seems more expensive arrays do have wireless monitoring plus you can so say switch individual panels off from the chain/array remotely too if a fault is detected. http://www.greenpeak.com/Company/PressReleases/PR-SolarPanelMonitoring.html

 

[rcproperty]

That's what I thought aswell rc,...no problem just clean them at night then chaps /emoticons/biggrin.png

By the way it seems more expensive arrays do have wireless monitoring plus you can so say switch individual panels off from the chain/array remotely too if a fault is detected. http://www.greenpeak...Monitoring.html

yer and im not even a so called accredited solar panel cleaner and yet still know a little more than one that wants people to pay to go on his training!

yer the company that i clean there solar panels for has a monitoring system fitted on all there panels and the customer can watch it as i clean and see the increase on power being produced as each one gets cleaned!

 

[Bingo]

yer and im not even a so called accredited solar panel cleaner and yet still know a little more than one that wants people to pay to go on his training!

Seems to me that someone's trying to jump on the band-wagon, setting up some so called 'training day' to clean solar panels.

 

[rcproperty]

Seems to me that someone's trying to jump on the band-wagon, setting up some so called 'training day' to clean solar panels.

Yer wanting to charge guys £90 a day for the training that is only information and you don't even get a certificate from a known training body. So you cant even say or use the words fully trained went advertising the service.

 

[Smurf]

The hook is that you may get work from solar steve,... well at least have to pay for every lead you are given after being so say trained or alternatively if you are really lucky get picked to sub for him. I do know this business model well but have another name for it. Can you guess what it's called?