Residential Solar Repair
Our professional residential solar repair involves diagnosing and fixing malfunctions within a home's solar energy system. Solar panel repair includes troubleshooting issues such as inverter failures, damaged solar panels, faulty wiring, and communication problems with the grid.
Broken or Cracked Panels
Impact, hail, or extreme weather conditions often cause physical damage to a solar panel's glass or cell layers. This damage can reduce energy output, create the potential for electrical arcing, and cause the system to shut down for safety.
Corroded Wiring and Connectors
The metal components in the wiring and connectors are degraded chemically due to exposure to moisture, salt, or other corrosive elements. Corroded Wiring and Connectors can reduce energy output, increase resistance, cause fire hazards, and cause system failure.
Hot Spots
Localized areas on a solar panel experience significantly higher temperatures than the surrounding area, often caused by shading, cell damage, or electrical issues. Hot Spot can cause Localized overheating, potential for fire damage, and reduced panel lifespan.
Inverter Malfunctions
Any issue with the inverter, the device that converts DC power from the solar panels into AC power for use in the home, can cause power output to be lost, reduced energy production, system shutdown, or potential safety hazards. This can include communication errors, overheating, component failures, or grid connection problems. Malfunctions can also cause system shutdown and potential safety hazards.
Water Leakage or Moisture Ingress
Water or moisture can infiltrate the internal components of solar panels, junction boxes, or wiring, leading to corrosion, short circuits, and system failure.
Delamination
Separation of the different layers within the solar panel, such as the glass, encapsulant, or back sheet. Separating layers within the panel reduces energy output and the potential for further damage. The common effects are reduced energy output, the potential for fire hazards, and system damage.
Loose Electrical Connections
Weak or intermittent connections between the solar panels, the inverter, or other solar system components can occur at the terminals, connectors, or within the wiring itself. This can reduce energy output, overheat, create a fire hazard, or cause a system shutdown.
Potential Induced Degradation
A phenomenon where the performance of crystalline silicon solar panels gradually declines over time due to electrical stresses within the cells. PID can cause a significant reduction in energy production over time.
Micro-Cracks in Solar Cells
Tiny fissures within the silicon cells of the panel can reduce the efficiency of the cell in converting sunlight into electricity. Micro cracks in solar cells will reduce energy output and gradually decline performance.
Ground Faults
This means that an electrical fault occurs when the current flows to the ground instead of through the intended circuit. Ground faults can pose a serious safety hazard and may cause the system to shut down.
Animal and Pest Damage
Animals (such as squirrels or birds) or pests (such as insects or rodents) can damage the solar panels, wiring, or other components. You might notice energy output, electrical shorts, a fire hazard, and system damage.
Burnt or Discolored Panels
Hot spots, electrical issues, or prolonged exposure to high temperatures often cause visible signs of overheating or damage to the solar cells, including reduced energy output, the potential for fire hazards, and system damage.
Junction Box Failures
A malfunction of the junction box, the component that connects the individual solar cells and provides a connection point for the wiring, can result in reduced energy output, the potential for electrical arcing, and system damage.
Panel Alignment and Mounting Issues
Incorrect installation of the solar panels, such as improper tilt, shading, or mounting, can significantly reduce energy output. It can also result in reduced energy output and the potential for damage from wind or snow.
Monitoring System Issues
Problems with the system that tracks and displays data on the solar system's performance include inaccurate readings, communication errors, data loss, inaccurate data, difficulty identifying problems, and delayed system maintenance.