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MAINTENANCE
•
In order to maintain the optimum output of the
module, quality and safety, please conduct
periodic inspection or cleaning.
•
It is also recommended to inspect the electrical
and mechanical connections annually.
•
If you need electrical or mechanical inspection
or maintenance, it is recommended to have a
licensed authorized professional carry out the
inspection or maintenance to avoid the hazards
of electric shock or injury.
ANTI
-
REFLECTION GLASS SURFACE
CLEANING
•
Light dirt that does not shield light completely
does not significantly degrade power genera-
tion performance, but if the module surface
becomes dirty, it may reduce output power,
malfunction or hotspot may occur.
•
It is recommended to clean the surface of the
module with water and a soft cloth or sponge.
•
When cleaning with neutral glass detergent or
weak alkaline glass detergent, it is recommend-
ed to start with smallest area and from the
edge of solar module in order to check no
damage occurs to the glass.
•
After that, clean surface of glass with wet and
clean cloth.
•
Recommended detergent: "Glass Magiclean"1)
or "Windex® Origi
-
nal"2)
1) Glass Magiclean is a trademark of Kao Corpo-
ration.
2) Windex® is a trademark of SC Johnson &
Son,Inc.
•
It is recommended to read carefully the manu-
als of detergent and understand notes on usage
and first
-
aid treatment.
•
To remove persistent dirt, the module can be
washed with a micro
-
fiber cloth and ethanol.
•
Never use abrasive detergent, strong alkaline
detergent, strong acid detergent or a detergent
which forms a protective layer on the surface of
the glass to clean any part of the module. The
performance of a solar module may be re-
duced. Please be very careful since the guaran-
tee will not cover damages caused by deter-
gents.
•
When cleaning the PV module, please do not
put detergent on junction box or connector. If
deter
-
gents and chemical substances ad
-
here,
junction box and connector may be deteriorat-
ed or damaged.
DISPOSAL OF OLD EQUIPMENT
This symbol on the products, and/or accompanying
documents means
that used electrical and electronic
products must not be mixed with general household
waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old
products, please take them
to applicable collection
points in accordance with your national legislation.
For more information about collection and recycling,
please contact your local municipality.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of
this waste, in accordance with national legislation.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Panasonic does not assume responsibility and ex-
pressly disclaims liability for loss, damage, or expense
arising out of, or in any way connected with installa-
tion, operation, use, or maintenance by using this
manual.
Panasonic assumes no responsibility for any infringe-
ment of patents or other rights of third parties, which
may result from use of modules.
No license is granted by implication or
under any patent or patent rights. The
information in this manual is believed
to be reliable, but does not constitute
an expressed and/or implied guaran-
tee.
As part of our policy of continuous improvement
,
Panasonic reserves the right to make changes to the
product, specifications, or manual at any time without
prior notice.
The return of any modules will not be accepted by
Panasonic unless prior written authorization has been
given by Panasonic.
CUSTOMER SERVICES
For further information, please visit eu
-
solar.panasonic.net or contact a Panasonic Author-
ized Representative.
© SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 2018
SANYO is part of the Panasonic Group and is in charge
of the manufacturing process for HIT
TM
IM002
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0918
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