And few know it.
Why doesnt my solar panel work.
It works as a power adapter that allows your battery powered system to run everyday appliances through your home s power grid.
The other reason is that your solar panel system is connected to the grid via a solar inverter or grid tied solar.
Not the owners who depend on power.
The inverter is the heart and soul of any solar panel system.
Most of the outdoor solar garden lights come with on off button and.
So if the panels aren t generating electricity your inverter is probably the one to blame.
Often far below expectations.
So if the grid shuts down so will your solar panels.
Not the brokers who insure it.
The downside of being connected to the grid is that if there is a blackout your solar system will not work.
Some lights comes with a pull button on the battery and it need to be.
Solar won t work in the shade solar panels that are hidden from the sun by shade will not produce usable electrical energy.
How to troubleshoot your inverter.
Sometimes the light stops working simply because plants in the area have grown so much they block much of the daylight the solar panel needs to charge the device.
Your panels will not produce energy at night but you will be using the credits that you generated during the day.
Trim back any overgrowth or simply move the light so its panel receives direct sunlight much of the day.
According to leading solar panel installers the most common reasons why your solar system is not working are as follows.
And not the government agencies who subsidize it.
The best orientation for efficient electrical production from the power of the sun is a completely unshaded southern exposure.
Not the bankers who finance it.
And i said it right at a time when we who believe in solar are under public scrutiny like never before.
There i said it.
Shade from nearby buildings or trees makes photovoltaic electrical production impossible.
Solar panels do not work that well.
The excess energy will go into the utility grid and you will earn credits for this production.
The nasty little secret of the solar business.
There is on off button it s not turned on.
Inverter red light flashing your inverter should display a blinking yellow light.