How To Clean and Maintain Your Solar Light or Power System
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Since there are no moving parts to a commercial solar LED lighting or solar power system, maintenance is quite easy and doesn’t need to be performed often. However, even if your system is at a slope and it rains often where you live, buildup of dirt and debris can still accumulate on the solar panels. There are a few things to do once a year to ensure the system runs at peak performance year after year.
Clean the Solar Panels
Cleaning the solar panels on any system is quite easy and does not take much time. Creating a solution of soap and water, using a soft brush and squeegee will get your solar panels back to their installed luster. You need to do this early in the day, before they start to really heat up from the sun. This is similar to washing your car, and with the steps below, you will be done in no time.
- Hose off the panels to wet them down and wash off any loose dirt and dust.
- Take your soft bristle brush and soapy water and scrub down the panels. Take mind to any hard to get off spots by gently using your finger or allowing the soap to soak for a minute or two and try again.
- Rinse the panels off thoroughly making sure to leave no soapy residue.
- Use the squeegee to remove all water to leave no water spots when it dries.
Other Maintenance
While you are there working on cleaning the panels, this is a great time to check all connections for any problems such as chewed wires or conduit, inspect the light fixture (if there is one) for any problems from weather, vandalism or wildlife, and make any replacement or repairs as needed. This is also a great time to replace the batteries if it has been between five and seven years.
That is all there is to cleaning and maintaining your solar light or power system. If you discover any issues, you can contact the manufacturer to troubleshoot the system further or purchase replacement parts. You can also check out ourquick and easy troubleshooting guidefor more information on any issues you may come across.