I think my solar power system is not working or not working properly what should i do.
Simplyshade solar panel not working.
If you think your solar pv system is not working you may become aware through a higher than expected electricity bill through information from a monitoring system or simply by your inverter staying permanently switched off.
Dust and other accumulated residues can very much affect the charging process.
Step 1 ac off turn all of the ac isolators to the off position.
If solar panel not getting the required sun light than the led won t work or can t produce the brightest light as you would have expected.
It has been scientifically proven that the voltage drop rises with the rise in temperature.
Clean energy council performance not met.
According to leading solar panel installers the most common reasons why your solar system is not working are as follows.
Inverter red light flashing.
Your inverter should display a blinking yellow light.
If shading is not an issue most likely it will be the higher than normal operating temperature of the solar panels.
If you see a red light flashing continuously on your inverter it typically means that the inverter is off and not connected to the grid.
If you have noticed that the light production is not as high as normal you can perform a shade test to determine which of your panels if operating below par.
Check the total generation metre tgm.
Check all mcbs miniature circuit breakers and rcds residual current detectors to ensure they re all in the on position up.
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If you re not sure how well your solar panels are working take our six simple steps to do a quick health check of your system.
To shut your solar panel system down please follow these steps.
Rcds may trip to a mid position and may need to be pushed all the way down before they can be pushed in to the up position and stay there.
In order to complete a shade test you only need to cover a small portion of the solar panel in question.
Solar panels require full exposure to light to produce a robust light in the home.
You should have one located in your mains electrics area near the generation meter and maybe another by your inverter.
Ensure your solar light getting direct sunlight.
Don t rely on your electricity bill.