Pv Cleaning....

[matt.leung]

Hi,

A friend of mine wants to start a cleaning business, and wants to add solar cleaing to the list.

A heard a rumor that he has to be MCS accredited to even touch them.... whats the ruling on this subject?

Matt.

 

[Barx]

Don't touch them then, just use a hose pipe. :slap

 

[binky]

water only, soft brush, fight off all the window cleaners who are trying to muscle in

 

[Marvo]

I thought PV panels had some kind of 'self cleaning' coating on them.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

-13 , who's been a naughty boy O)

 

[Marvo]

???

 

[Andy™]

???

not you, OP

 

[wozz]

never really understood how self cleaning glass gets bird **** off tbh!

 

[binky]

Panels are coated, but not infallible, and dirt can build up on lower edge against the frame

 

[kme]

Get enough dirt on `em, it affect output........bit like sunlight through a dirty window.

Customers can clean their own panels - and they`re not MCS.

(unless your mate wanted to take `em down to clean `em - THEN he`d need MCS) :slap

 

[Solar Steve]

I thought PV panels had some kind of 'self cleaning' coating on them.

So they claim.  Our experience is somewhat different!

 

[binky]

and what is your experience of self cleaning (or not) panels Steve?

 

[Marvo]

Steve offers a professional panel cleaning service based on the premise of improved performance..

 

[Blue Duck]

The building were based in invested a lot in solar then forgot about it and ivy grew over the panels, it was useless even in summer!

Perhaps add pruning of nearby trees / climbing plants to the list?