Information brochure for Solar Fix Network in Adelaide. Copywriting, editing and design by Cadogan and Hall.

1. Solar Panel
Inspection in
South Australia
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2. You’ve had solar
panels installed...
Energy costs
reduced
Carbon
emissions
reduced
Feed-in tariff
received
?
But have you
had your
solar panels
inspected and
cleaned?
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3. You’ve taken the plunge and
had solar panels installed, and
are now one of the more than 1
million households in Australia
to have done so. As well as
reducing your carbon emissions,
you’re benefiting from the feed-in
tariff from your electricity supplier
and slashing your home energy
bills.
ϐϐ to ensure that you are
meeting the manufacturer’s
warranty conditions (if applicable)
ϐϐ to ensure that you are
meeting South Australian
legislation
ϐϐ to ensure that your solar
panels are working as efficiently
as possible
However, it’s important to
understand that regular
inspection, as well as cleaning
and maintenance of your solar
panels, is vital.
There are three important
reasons why you need regular
inspection and cleaning of your
solar panels:
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4. Why you should have
your solar panels
inspected and cleaned...
Warranty
Conditions
The warranty documentation
that came with your solar
system may specify how
frequently you need to have
it inspected in order to be
able to meet the warranty
conditions, so it’s important
that you adhere to these
guidelines in order to protect
your valuable investment.
However, it may be the
case that your warranty
does not stipulate regular
inspection intervals; if not,
we recommend that you
have your system inspected
every two years.
South
Australian
Legislation
Unfortunately, not everyone
who has a solar system
installed is aware of the
South Australian government
legislation regarding their
inspection and maintenance.
SA Power Networks Small
Embedded Generation
Technical Guidelines
stipulate that your solar
system either needs to be
inspected and maintained
in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions
or, if this isn’t specified,
within five years of the
system’s installation, and
then every five years after
that.
Operating
efficiency
Solar panels that aren’t clean
don’t operate at maximum
efficiency; however, like the
windows on your home, or
your car windscreen they
can get dirty quite quickly.
Dirt, dust, bird droppings, air
pollution—all can conspire to
keep your solar panels from
being in pristine condition
and so operating at full
capacity.

5. Our Services
We specialise in carrying out solar
panel inspection and cleaning
that enable you to meet both your
manufacturer’s warranty conditions,
and state government legislation.
Additionally, our cleaning services
ensure that your panels are able to
work at their very best.
• Six-Month Solar Panel
Cleaning
• Two-Year Maintenanca
Test and Check
• Five-Year System
Overhaul

6. Six-Month Solar Panel
Cleaning
A regular service to keep your solar panels
clean and working efficiently. By having your
system checked and cleaned regularly, you
can be sure that everything is in good working
order, and the weather conditions, pollution
or other factors are affecting the efficiency of
your system.Our six-month cleaning service
includes:
Two-Year Solar Panel
Maintenance Test and
Check
If your warranty conditions don’t specify a
time frame within which your solar panels
should be inspected and cleaned, we highly
recommend that you don’t leave it any longer
than two years.
Our experienced and skilled staff are able
to identify and rectify issues before they
become serious and costly problems. When
we complete a Two-Year Maintenance Test
and Check, we issue a new Cetificate of
Compliance.
Our Two-year Maintenance Test and Check
service includes:
ϐϐ cleaning your solar modules
ϐϐ checking whether your solar panels are
being shaded and for any other potential
obstructions
ϐϐ a visual inspection of the module
mounting components
ϐϐ the checking and logging of inverter data
ϐϐ a summary report of your service
ϐϐ inspecting modules for defects or
damage
ϐϐ checking the module mounting system
components for corrosion or damage and
verifying the tension of clamps and brackets
ϐϐ checking the array cabling for heat, uv,
vermin or mechanical damage and securing
of any loose or hanging cables
ϐϐ inspecting all cable connections and
checking the integrity of all conduits and cable
entry points
ϐϐ checking the integrity and operation
of rooftop and wall DC isolators and the AC
solar main switch, and checking that your
system is correctly labelled
ϐϐ checking string (array) voltages and
currents
ϐϐ checking that the system is earthed
ϐϐ measuring the integrity and performance
of each string of modules with use of IV
Curve test equipment
ϐϐ logging inverter readings and comparing
production to date against design (or
expectation)
ϐϐ providing a detailed report of the system
inspection, including a list of actions taken,
system measurements, and any issues that
may require further action.
Five-Year System
Overhaul
every subsequent five years. The regulations
also state that this work is required to be
carried out by an appropriately qualified and
licensed tradesperson.
The SA Government has stipulated that all
owners of PV solar systems in the state
are required to ensure that solar panels are
inspected within five years of installation, and
We are specialists in carrying out the requisite
inspections in order to satisfy these important
guidelines, and can carry out maintenance
and a system overhaul at the same time.

7. About Us
Solar Fix Network is a group of independent businesses
that have come together to pool their expertise, knowledge
and abilities to deliver high quality monitoring, maintenance,
analysis, inspection and repair services for residential and
commercial PV solar installations.
We specialise in providing the full range of cleaning and
maintenance services and our staff are qualified and licensed
to carry out mandatory SA Power Networks compliance
inspections. We can meet your solar panel maintenance,
servicing and repair needs wherever you are in South Australia.
Call us on (08) 8185 1552
admin@solarfixnetwork.com.au
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