The lifetime of the PV panel is 25 to 30 years and
they spend their entire life span outside in nature i.e. residential
solar panels or ground-mounted solar panels are
always exposed to changing weather conditions like wet weather, rainy weather,
or very hot weather therefore they need to be waterproof so that they can keep
generating electricity for their lifetime.
So, all the solar
panels are produced to be waterproof.
Since PV
panels are always outdoors for many decades, it’s
important to manufacture them to be water-resistant and also resist potential
water damage. All residential
solar panels are waterproof and on rare occasions, they’re
damaged by water but despite that, you’re always secured by the warranties from your solar panel manufacturer.
Solar cells present in the PV panels generate
electricity. This electricity is trapped by wiring inside the solar energy
panel. But in the first place, all the wiring and other
electronic components inside solar PV panels
are more vulnerable to water and they could get damaged by the water. For this
reason, the PV panels are manufactured in such a way that safeguards these
delicate components.
Various components are used to make solar panels waterproof
like in the majority of cases, solar energy panels are covered in a thin glass
sheet and they’re secured by a sheet on the back, which is normally composed of
long-lasting, polymer-based material. These layers are coupled with a metal
frame and special bonding glue, which makes solar energy panels
waterproof and also blocks the water from getting to the solar cells as well as
wiring.
During rare cases of
water damage, solar panel warranties can protect you.
Defects in solar panel construction are very rare
and such solar energy panels
might not be completely waterproof but fortunately, the majority of solar
manufacturers provide two different types of warranties in order
to secure your investment in solar panels i.e. Production warranty and
equipment warranty.
A solar equipment warranty offers protection against
issues related to the quality of solar energy panels and it covers –
manufacturing defects, premature wear, and tear, environmental problems, etc.
as mentioned earlier, if your solar energy panels
aren’t waterproof and if water damages your solar panels, then at that time,
equipment warranty will protect you. Sometimes the solar manufacturer
may not pay for a new solar panel but he can cover the shipment and
re-installation of your solar panel. Solar equipment warranties last 10 to 12
years.
If your panels are underperforming then solar
panel’s production warranty can protect you.
Similar to other electronic devices, solar panels
also degrade over time, and due to which the amount of electricity that it
generates decreases slowly.
Solar panel production
warranties generally guarantee 90% energy production at 10 years or 80% at 25
years i.e. your solar panels ought to be producing around 90% of the energy
they generated at the time when they’re first installed.
If a solar panel is not waterproof then it can get
flooded with water and might cause less amount of sunlight to hit the solar
cells or might even break the individual solar cells. In such a situation, your
PV panels will likely not generate the ample amount of energy required to avail
of their production warranty agreement. In this case, your solar manufacturer
will replace the panel damaged by the water.
Along with being waterproof, solar energy
panels also withstand changing weather conditions- they
withstand harsh weather conditions. If your property is in a cold climate, then
there’s no need to worry about snow; PV panels can bear the considerable weight
that too without falling off.
Also, energy production is boosted up in colder
weather. In fact, solar energy panels
aren’t affected by extreme incidences like hail storms and hurricanes; because
an accurate solar racking system stops strong winds from imposing damage as
well as the strong glass coating on the majority of panels sustains strong hail
storms.
Vista Electrical Controls offer the best
solar quotes for premium quality solar panel installation Perth.
Irrespective of where your property is situated,
investing in solar panels is always great for homeowners. Solar energy
panels are always manufactured to sustain rain, snow, and
storms. If you’re looking for the best warranty terms on solar panels simply
drop us an email @ info@vistaelectricalcontrols.com.au
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