Visual Inspection Of Solar Panels

Aerial pv inspection identifies and locates faults precisely.

Visual inspection of solar panels.

Request a free estimate today. Images on the video or film record the temperature variations of the building s skin ranging from white for warm regions to black for cooler areas. Stress tests are usually used to evaluate module designs in the pre phase of production production quality and lifetime of the module. That works for solar because panels are transparent to light so you have to be able to see in.

These tools see light that is in the heat spectrum. Visual inspection during the visual inspection each solar panel is reviewed by an independent certified testing agency for defectives including scratches glue marks montage frame and anything that is deviant. Here are five common visual defects that you can easily avoid by yourself by visually checking a solar module. This wouldn t apply to a battery or a solar home system because in a panel the guts are on display mr.

Basically on site solar panel quality inspection consists of minimum two basic parts. Inspecting solar panels with thermal imaging solar panels may develop defects that can be easily fixed if detected early enough. Make sure that birds and other insects are not nesting or damaging your solar panels. Many solar panel installers cooperate with experienced thermographers that offer regular thermal imaging inspections to ensure the safety and effective deployment of solar systems.

Scanpro s thermal imaging scan along with a full visual inspection will reduce any potential threats and keep performance on track. If several solar modules have chipped solar cells your manufacturer may be using grade b solar cells. Fortunately for consumers solar panels are unusually well suited for visual inspection. Scanpro has been a proud member of the clean energy council since 2013.

Visual inspection of a pv module is performed before and after the module has been subjected to environmental electrical or mechanical stress testing in the laboratory. We offer the best rate in the industry that cost a. The visual inspection and the flash test. Our affordable service not only meet your needs but also puts money back in your pocket.

We combine and automate classic and preventive inspections of solar power plants with image based methods like thermography electroluminescence and uv fluorescence measurements and with iv curve recording by day and night isolation issues detection serial number scan and geography data referencing. Defect 1 broken or chipped solar cells. We have already supplied our consultation and inspection services to clients in government insurance and local council with great results. Broken and chipped solar cells are common and can indicate different issues.

This document is designed to be used as a guide to visually inspect front contact poly crystalline and mono crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic pv modules for major defects less common types of pv modules such as back contact silicon cells or thin film technologies are not covered here.