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How Can You Increase The Life of Your Solar Panels by Richard Conard
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How Can You Increase The Life of Your Solar Panels |
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Home Improvement
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There are many people who stayed away from solar panels before because they were quite expensive. However with time the price of this amazing technology has reduced drastically and therefore they have turned out to be quite a popular energy saving option that any homeowner would love to have. Now, if you want to have solar energy system in your house then you should even take care of a few things that will allow the system to serve you better for a longer period of time.
On average manufacturers provide warranty for a period of 25 years, but still there are many solar energy systems out there that have exceed this term. There are two important factors that allow the system to work efficiently for a longer period of time and they are regular maintenance and suitable climate. Hence, let’s explore more about the regular maintenance needs and repairs that are essential to increase the life of your solar panel.
Regular Maintenance
Panels should always be clean and free from dust, dirt and debris, and they should always be open to sun so that sunrays can come in direct contact with the panels. As known to all these panels give their best when they are completely exposed to sunlight. This is the reason why routine checkups should be done to ensure that there are no obstructions like tree hangings or branches affecting the path between sunlight and the solar panel.
Similarly dust particle that circulate during strong winds tend to accumulate on the panel, and this leads to dust build up. When this build-up grows then rays from the sun are unable to reach the panel. This lowers their efficiency and decreases the lifespan too. Hence, regular maintenance like cleaning and washing the panels should be done which would enhance the effectiveness and contribute to better longevity.
Repairs
Panels usually comprise of few components. With fewer parts only a few things can go wrong with them. However, almost every man-made product is destructible and during their period of working they might need repair because of
• Heat fading
• Burned out system because of inappropriate use of battery terminals
• Faulty wiring and
• Cracked glass
One thing that should be noted here that wiring problems are nothing but an outcome of wires that are too small, loosely connected, corroded or oxidized. Solar batteries can burn out just like your car batteries. Therefore, during extreme climates excess heat can cause overheating and this can damage the components of the solar panels drastically.
No matter what the problem is, if you find that something has gone wrong with your solar energy system then going for an immediate repair service is always advisable.
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