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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
GENERAL
Due to the safety concerns involved with working at heights and working with electricity, we recommend the
householder follow the maintenance schedule provided below. Other maintenance should be performed by a
suitably qualified person, such as a CEC accredited installer. Australian Standard AS/NZS 5033 provides a
recommended maintenance schedule for PV systems.
Modules supplied by Solahart have been designed for easy maintenance. Normal rainfall should naturally
clean the modules. The need for cleaning will vary with the location of the installation, amount of rainfall,
pollution and inclination of the modules.
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Maintenance Action
Frequency
Remarks
Under daylight conditions check that your
inverter is operating correctly (refer to the
Inverter
Manufacturer’s
manual
for
details).
Weekly
If not operating correctly, contact your
Solahart dealer.
If you have a communications device
installed, such as the SMA Webconnect or
ABB Wi-Fi logger card, log in to your
inverter manufacturer’s web portal and
check that your system is operating, data
has been logged and communication has
been maintained.
Monthly
If you are unable to log in or your system is
not operating correctly, contact your Solahart
dealer.
Visual
inspection
of
PV
system
components from ground level, to check
for:
Quarterly
•
Accumulation of debris around
components.
Gently remove debris from components that
are safely accessible from ground level.
•
Shading of the array.
Trim trees, if required.
•
Visible damage to any components.
Contact your Solahart dealer.
•
Cleanliness of PV modules.
To
optimize
electrical
output,
it
is
recommended that the modules are cleaned
when dirt can be seen on the glass surface.
Please contact your Solahart dealer to
arrange module cleaning.
If you have a communications device
installed, such as the SMA Webconnect or
ABB Wi-Fi logger card, log in to your
inverter manufacturer’s web portal and
ensure that the contact details of the PV
system owner or responsible officer are up
to date to ensure that inverter fault
notifications are delivered.
Quarterly
If you are unable to log in, contact your
Solahart dealer.
Contact a suitably qualified person, such
as a CEC accredited installer, to inspect
the system.
Yearly
This inspection can be arranged through your
Solahart dealer, and should ensure that:
•
Inverter’s ventilation filters and fans are
cleaned.
•
All fastenings are tight, secure and free
